Medical Advisor

Avi Varma, MD, MPH, AAHIVS, FAAFP

Dr. Avi Varma is an ABMS board certified family medicine physician and public health advocate working for a nonprofit fighting the HIV epidemic in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Varma is an HIV Specialist™ (AAHIVS), certified through the American Academy of HIV Medicine.

Education

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, MPH
  • American University of Antigua, MD

Certifications

  • American Board of Family Medicine – Family Medicine
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
  • HIV Specialist™ (AAHIVS)
  • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Department of Transportation Certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS)

Professional Accomplishments

  • Completed her master’s degree in public health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Medical volunteer for the Cobb and Douglas Medical Reserve Corps

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