Peer- Reviewed Publications

2023

Aluisio A, Bergam S et al. (2023) HIV self-testing acceptability among injured persons seeking emergency care in Nairobi, Kenya, Global Health Action, 16:1, DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2022.2157540

2022

Bergam S et al. “I am not shy anymore”: A qualitative study of the role of an interactive mHealth intervention on sexual health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of South African adolescents with perinatal HIV. Reprod Health 19, 217 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-022-01519-2

Bergam S et al. “We Should be Taught Self-Respect, Self-Confidence and Self-Love”:
Youth Perspectives of Adult Influences on their Sexuality and Relationships among South African Adolescents Living with HIV." Frontiers in Reproductive Health. 2022 July

Harrison A, Bhengu N, Miller L, Exner T, Tesfay N, Magutshwa S, Khumalo S, Bergam S, et al. "You tell him that 'baby, I am protecting myself'": Women's agency and constraint around willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis in the Masibambane Study. Womens Health (Lond). 2022 Jan-Dec;18:17455057221087117. doi: 10.1177/17455057221087117. PMID: 35306944.

Bergam S et al. Women's Perceptions of HIV- and Sexuality-Related Stigma in Relation to PrEP: Qualitative Findings from the Masibambane Study, Durban, South Africa. AIDS Behav. 2022 Feb 26. doi: 10.1007/s10461-022-03632-6. PMID: 35218452.

2021

Zanoni BC, Archary M, Sibaya T, Goldstein M, Bergam S et al. Mobile Phone–Based Intervention Among Adolescents Living with Perinatally Acquired HIV Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care: Protocol for the Interactive Transition Support for Adolescents Living with HIV using Social Media (InTSHA) Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 15/12/2021:35455

Bergam S et al. The Association between Exercise in the Last Trimester of Pregnancy and Low Infant Birthweight among Rhode Island Mothers, 2016-2018. R I Med J (2013). 2021 Apr 1;104(3):62-64. PMID: 33789414.

Publications

Rencken CA, Harrison AD, Mtukushe B, Bergam S, et al. "Those People Motivate and Inspire Me to Take My Treatment." Peer Support for Adolescents Living With HIV in Cape Town, South Africa. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2021 Jan-Dec;20:23259582211000525. doi: 10.1177/23259582211000525. PMID: 33691500.

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Gastroenterology

Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s, and Spicy Food: What’s Safe?
MyCrohnsandColitisTeam — 16 May 2023

Ulcerative Colitis in Teens: 6 Ways To Manage

MyCrohnsandColitisTeam — 25 May 2023

What Supplements Help Crohn's Disease?

Devdiscourse — 10 November 2021

What to Eat to Help Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Neconnected — 25 May 2021

Oncology

Stage 2 Breast Cancer: Treatment and Prognosis

myBCteam — 3 October 2022

Daith and Tragus Piercings for Migraine Pain: 6 Facts To Know
MyMigraineTeam — 14 September 2022

Selected
Medical
Writing

How Childhood Cancer Affects Social and Emotional Development

Devdiscourse — 29 October 2021

Mammogram for Breast Cancer Detection: Your Guide
myBCteam — 8 September 2022

Rheumatology

Insomnia and Methotrexate: Can the RA Drug Cause Sleep Issues?

myRAteam — 5 July 2022

Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Cause Tailbone Pain?

myRAteam — 23 June 2022

Alpha-Lipoic Acid: Can It Be Safe and Helpful for MS Symptoms?

myMSteam — 14 June 2022

Baking Soda for RA Inflammation: Get the Facts

myRAteam — 2 June 2022

Navigating Legal Protections for Multiple Sclerosis

Legal Reader — 6 August 2021

Hiring a Caregiver for MS

myMSteam — 3 June 2021

Alcohol and MS: What Are the Effects

myMSteam — 13 May 2021

RA and UTIs: What women with RA should know

Uqora — 1 May 2021

Cardiology

Lifestyle Changes With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

MyHeartDiseaseTeam — 23 June 2022

Dermatology

What Does Prurigo Nodularis Look Like? Pictures for Reference
MyPrurigoNodularisTeam — 27 February 2023

7 Tips for Bathroom Comfort and Cleanliness With HS
MyPrurigoNodularisTeam — 28 September 2022

Nursing

Cross-Sector Collaboration: The Impact of the AHI(SA)2

HIV Nursing Matters Magazine — 6 July 2022

Theses

Honors — April 2020

'“They should be taught self-respect, self-confidence and self-love”: Conflicting Social Pressures and Sexual Behaviors of South African Adolescents Living with HIV.'

Advisor: Dr. Abigail Harrison

Reader: Dr. Caroline Kuo

Lightning talk at the American Physician Scientist Association Northeast Regional Conference, Jan 2021

Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Nov 2020

Poster presentation at Brown University Public Health Research Day, April 2020

Poster presentation at Brown University Global Health Research Day, May 2020

Masters — April 2021

"Women’s Perceptions of Stigma, Sexuality, and Risk in relation to PrEP:  Qualitative Findings from a Gender-focused Intervention Development Study in Durban, South Africa"

Advisor: Dr. Abigail Harrison

Reader: Dr. Susie Hoffman

Lightning talk at American Physician Scientist Association Regional Conference, Jan 2021

Poster presentation at Brown University Public Health Research Day, April 2021

Emergency Medicine Personal Essay

Pacific Medical Training

April 2022

Personal Essays

Peer- Reviewed Publications

Publications

Selected Medical Writing

Theses

Personal Essays

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