Denise Main
Encyclopedia
Denise Maillet Main is a leading AIDS
activist and a preeminent doctor in the San Francisco Bay area. Main is the President of Siempre Unidos California
, and is Director of the Prenatal Diagnosis Center at California Pacific Medical Center
.
, Main grew up in Venezuela
and Puerto Rico
, returning to the United States only for college.
Main received her B.A.
degree from Yale College
in 1972. She then graduated from Medical School at the University of Vermont College of Medicine
in 1977. She did her internship at St. Louis Children's Hospital
in 1978 and had residencies there and Barnes-Jewish Hospital
from 1979 through 1982. Main received a fellowship from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1984.
Main is board certified in Obstetrics and gynaecology
, maternal fetal medicine, medical genetics
, and pediatrics
. She has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles and has been cited in .
in 1995 as with St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Belvedere, CA, Main saw the urgent need for anti-retroviral medication. Main is the president of Siempre Unidos
California.
In 2007, the Yale College of Divinity recognized her important work with an honorary doctor of humane letters.
. In 1990, she established California Pacific's Prenatal Diagnosis Center, which has grown into one of the most respected Prenatal Diagnosis centers in the United States. Main regularly appears on lists of the best doctors in maternal-fetal medicine.
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
activist and a preeminent doctor in the San Francisco Bay area. Main is the President of Siempre Unidos California
Siempre Unidos
Siempre Unidos is the leading care provider for HIV-positive individuals in Honduras. It is a unique fusion of a local self-help group and a US-based not-for-profit, ensuring both that the services provided are closely tied to the needs of the community and that the community has access to the...
, and is Director of the Prenatal Diagnosis Center at California Pacific Medical Center
California Pacific Medical Center
California Pacific Medical Center is one of the largest private, non-profit, academic medical centers in Northern California. The Medical Center is a combination of four of San Francisco's oldest medical institutions: Pacific Presbyterian Hospital, Children's Hospital of San Francisco, Davies...
.
Biography
Born on February 8, 1950, to Andre and Vera Maillet in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Main grew up in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
and Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, returning to the United States only for college.
Main received her B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1972. She then graduated from Medical School at the University of Vermont College of Medicine
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
in 1977. She did her internship at St. Louis Children's Hospital
St. Louis Children's Hospital
St. Louis Children's Hospital is an academic pediatric hospital providing tertiary level care in St. Louis, Missouri. SLCH is the pediatric teaching hospital for Washington University School of Medicine. It is the seventh oldest children's hospital in the United States and the first children's...
in 1978 and had residencies there and Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish Hospital is the largest hospital in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the adult teaching hospital for Washington University School of Medicine, and is located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is consistently rated one of the top hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report...
from 1979 through 1982. Main received a fellowship from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1984.
Main is board certified in Obstetrics and gynaecology
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Obstetrics and gynaecology are the two surgical–medical specialties dealing with the female reproductive organs in their pregnant and non-pregnant state, respectively, and as such are often combined to form a single medical specialty and postgraduate training programme...
, maternal fetal medicine, medical genetics
Medical genetics
Medical genetics is the specialty of medicine that involves the diagnosis and management of hereditary disorders. Medical genetics differs from Human genetics in that human genetics is a field of scientific research that may or may not apply to medicine, but medical genetics refers to the...
, and pediatrics
Pediatrics
Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
. She has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles and has been cited in .
AIDS work
Starting with a trip to HondurasHonduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
in 1995 as with St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Belvedere, CA, Main saw the urgent need for anti-retroviral medication. Main is the president of Siempre Unidos
Siempre Unidos
Siempre Unidos is the leading care provider for HIV-positive individuals in Honduras. It is a unique fusion of a local self-help group and a US-based not-for-profit, ensuring both that the services provided are closely tied to the needs of the community and that the community has access to the...
California.
In 2007, the Yale College of Divinity recognized her important work with an honorary doctor of humane letters.
Maternal fetal medicine
Main has served on the board of the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine and was a founding fellow of the American College of Medical GeneticsAmerican College of Medical Genetics
The American College of Medical Genetics is an organization composed of biochemical, clinical, cytogenetic, medical and molecular geneticists, genetic counselors and other health care professionals committed to the practice of medical genetics....
. In 1990, she established California Pacific's Prenatal Diagnosis Center, which has grown into one of the most respected Prenatal Diagnosis centers in the United States. Main regularly appears on lists of the best doctors in maternal-fetal medicine.