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The Hidden Epidemic of Genital Herpes
on Partners in Practice
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six people in the US carries the herpes simplex type 2 virus. But herpes is not one of the sexually transmitted infections doctors routinely test for, and many doctors report that it's difficult to talk with their patients about this infectious disease. Nurse practitioner Terri Warren, owner and operator of Westover Heights Clinic, a private clinic specializing in sexually transmitted diseases in Portland, Oregon, joins host Mimi Secor to explain the risks and treatment of genital herpes and the most reliable tests for diagnosing patients.
Mimi Secor, MS, FNP-BC, FAANP earned her master's degree in nursing from the University of Massachusetts in 1995 and her master's degree in education from Antioch University in Cambridge in 1979. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, on the board of directors for the Nurse Practitioners Associates for Continuing Education, and member of a number of professional organizations, including Sigma Theta Tau, the Honor Society of Nursing; the American Nurses Association; the Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, of which she is a founder; and the American College of Clinicians, a national organization for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Ms. Secor has received several awards for her services and accomplishments in patient care and in education, and has published numerous articles and book chapters on topics including women's health, contraception, the pelvic exam, menopause, and sexually transmitted infections.
Terri Warren has owned and operated Westover Heights Clinic, a private clinic specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, in Portland, Oregon, since 1983. The clinic is involved in numerous research studies of sexually transmitted diseases, particularly herpes, and Ms. Warren has been the investigator or subinvestigator on more than 100 clinical trials. She has published in the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, Lancet, STD, and the Journal of Infectious Disease, and is the WebMD herpes expert.
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