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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...
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.
AIDS loomed as a threat to the well-being of the hospital and Gottlieb, so publicly and professionally identified with the disease, was becoming a nuisance. Despite or perhaps because of his fame, Gottlieb was denied tenure at UCLA and went into private practice in 1987.
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. In June of 1981,...
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.
Dr. Michael Gottlieb displays a model of an HIV-infected cell during an interview Friday, June 1, 2001, at the Synergy Hematology-Oncology Medical Associates, Inc. office in Los Angeles.
