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Michael Stuart Gottlieb (born 1947) is an American physician and immunologist known for his 1981 identification of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) as a new disease, and for his HIV/AIDS research, HIV/AIDS activism, and philanthropic efforts associated with HIV/AIDS treatment.
HIV Pioneer Dr. Michael Gottlieb on How the Fight Has Changed: 'It Was Initially a Very Painful Experience' The veteran doctor talks to PEOPLE about what it was like working on the front lines...
The American Journal of Managed Care® spoke recently with lead author Michael Gottlieb, MD, who was the first to describe what would come to be known as HIV and AIDS.
For 30 years, Michael Gottlieb has been at the forefront of HIV/AIDS medicine, advocacy and research -- and through it all, he hasn't lost a drop of his passion or his empathy. In this interview, Dr. Gottlieb sits down with friend and long-term HIV survivor Nelson Vergel to look back over the past 30 years and to ponder the years to come.
In the early 1980s, Gottlieb treated a growing number of patients with AIDS and continued his clinical research at UCLA, publishing over 50 papers on various aspects of HIV infection and treatment.
It took two more years after Gottlieb’s report before scientists discovered the men suffered from AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), caused by a new virus the medical community called...
Cofounder in 1985 of the American Foundation for AIDS Research, Gottlieb has been a leading advocate for AIDS research and treatment for 35 years. Much was still unknown following the identification of AIDS. It wasn’t until 1983 that French researchers discovered the virus HIV as the cause of AIDS.
