Susana W. Keeshin
( out of 18 reviews )

Susana W. Keeshin, MD

Languages spoken: Spanish, English

  • Dr. Keeshin received her medical degree from Meharry Medical College, completed her Internal Medicine and Pediatric Residency at the University of Utah and her Infectious Disease Fellowship at the University of Cincinnati. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. She cares for adult HIV patients in Clinic 1a at the University of Utah and pediatric patients at Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Keeshin’s clinical interests include medical care of people living or affected by HIV, transitioning HIV infected youth into adult health care, treatment of HIV/HCV coinfection, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP) and general infectious diseases.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Infectious Disease)
    American Board of Internal Medicine

    Patient Rating

    4.8 /5
    ( out of 18 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Dr. KEESHIN IS A VERY NICE PERSON SHE knows HOW TO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE

    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    Excelente atencin de parte de ella

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    The doctor and supporting staff are super. It is the lack of ease in getting through for a question or concern or making an appointment if not there in the clinic that is not good.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Dr. Keeshin is phenomenal. She keeps asking "What questions do you have?" throughout the visit, making us feel as though she really is there to listen and help us.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Thank you.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    The Telehealth visit was really mostly useless other than getting my 6 month visit in. Prefer not to do another one.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Dr. Keeshin is very attentive and listens to what I have to say and what concerns I might have about any issues I might be having or going through.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Very knowledgeable ande caring physician. I feel fortunate to have her caring for me.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    I trust her explicitly with my healthcare.

  • Dr. Keeshin received her medical degree from Meharry Medical College, completed her Internal Medicine and Pediatric Residency at the University of Utah and her Infectious Disease Fellowship at the University of Cincinnati. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. She cares for adult HIV patients in Clinic 1a at the University of Utah and pediatric patients at Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Keeshin’s clinical interests include medical care of people living or affected by HIV, transitioning HIV infected youth into adult health care, treatment of HIV/HCV coinfection, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP) and general infectious diseases.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Associate Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Infectious Diseases
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Infectious Disease)
    American Board of Internal Medicine

    Education history

    Undergraduate Sociology - University of Utah B.A.
    Undergraduate Spanish Literature - University of Utah B.A.
    Undergraduate Biology - University of Utah B.S.
    Professional Medical Medicine - Meharry Medical College M.D.
    Internship/Residency Internal Medicine and Pediatrics - University of Utah Intern/Resident
    Fellowship Infectious Disease - University of Cincinnati Fellow

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Keeshin SW, Feinberg (2016). Endocarditis as a Marker for New Epidemics of Injection Drug Use. The American journal of the medical sciences, 352(6), 609-614. (Read full publication)
    2. Feinberg J, Keeshin S (2017). Management of Newly Diagnosed HIV Infection. Annals of internal medicine, 167(1), ITC1-16.
    3. Barnette P, Scholl R, Blandford M, Ballard L, Tsodikov A, Magee J, Williams S, Robertson M, Ali-Osman F, Lemons R, Keller (2004). High-throughput detection of glutathione s-transferase polymorphic alleles in a pediatric cancer population. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention, 13(2), 304-13. (Read full publication)
    4. Wang Y, Williams S, Ferris (2003). Co-Induction of H0-1 and ATP-dependent iron transport by stressful stimuli. Gastroenterology, 124(4), A724-725.
    5. Keeshin SW, Feinberg (2015). Evaluation of dolutegravir safety for the treatment of HIV-1. Expert opinion on drug safety, 14(1), 141-7.
    6. Keeshin SW, Feinberg (2017). Text Message Reminder-Recall to Increase HPV Immunization in Young HIV-1-Infected Patients. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 16(2), 110-113. (Read full publication)
    7. Parsons K, Cipriano SD, Rosen LB, Browne SK, Walter JE, Stone BL, Keeshin S, Chen (2019). Severe Facial Herpes Vegetans and Viremia in NFKB2-Deficient Common Variable Immunodeficiency. Frontiers in pediatrics, 7, 61. (Read full publication)
    8. Tatar M, Keeshin SW, Mailliard M, Wilson F (2020). Cost-effectiveness of Universal and Targeted Hepatitis C Virus Screening in the United States. JAMA network open, 3(9), e2015756. (Read full publication)
    9. Jones TW, De la Cruz C, Spivak A, Keeshin S (2019). The PrEP Care Continuum among an Uninsured Patient Population in Utah. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 6(2), S458¿S459.
    10. Schwarz-Justin M, Keeshin S (2018). Knowledge, Practices, and Attitudes of Youth Providers About STI, HIV Testing, and PrEP. Open Forum Infectious Disease, 5(1), S697.
    11. McLean S, Westerdahl SJ, Lu SM, Knecht RA , Spivak AM, Keeshin S (2021). Patient Exposure through a Free Prophylaxis (PrEP) Clinic Improves Medical Student Comfort with Sexual Health and LGBTQIA+ Topics. AMA Research Symposium 2020,
    12. Feinberg J, Keeshin S (2022). Prevention and Initial Management of HIV Infection. Annals of internal medicine, 176(6), ITC 81-96.
    13. Person AK, Armstrong WS, Evans T, Fangman JJ, Goldstein RH, Haddad M, Jain MK, Keeshin S, Tookes HE, Weddle AL, Feinberg J (2022). Principles for Ending HIV as an Epidemic in the United States: A Policy Paper of IDSA and HIVMA. Clinical infectious diseases, 76(1), 1-9.
    14. Strawn JR, Mills JA, Schroeder HK, Specht AM, Neptune ZA, Keeshin S (2023). Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection and “Long COVID” in Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders: A Prospective Longitudinal Study. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 62(7), 707-709.
    15. Hatch MA, Ertl M, Closs D, Keeshin S, Feinberg J, Orozco K, Tross (2025). HIV Prevention in Syringe Service Programs Since the Start of COVID-19: Where Do We Go From Here?. Current HIV/AIDS reports, 22(1), 13.

    Book Chapter

    1. Hersh A, Keeshin (2021). Injuries from Discarded Needles in the Community.
    2. Keeshin, (2024). Injuries from Needles Discarded in the Community.
    3. Keeshin, S (2025). Childeren Living With or Affected by HIV.

    Letter

    1. Strawn JR, Mills JA, Schroeder HK, Neptune ZA, Specht A, Keeshin S (2023). The Impact of COVID-19 Infection and Characterization of Long COVID in Adolescents With Anxiety Disorders: A Prospective Longitudinal Study. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 62(7), 707-709. (Read full publication)

    Abstract

    1. Keeshin SW, Feinberg (2015). Text Messaging Reminder Recall to Increase HPV Immunization Uptake in Young HIV-1 Infected Patients.
    2. Koppanati BM, Williams S, Gustafson D (2001). Androgen Receptor Gene Repeats and Indices of Obesity in Older Adults [poster also presented orally].
    3. Williams S, Wang Y, Ferris (2002). Heme Oxygenase-1 and Iron ATPase Induction in Mice and Human Lymphoblast Cells.
    4. Keeshin SW, Feinberg (2012). The Impact of Infectious Disease Consultation on Infective Endocarditis Outcomes at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital.
    5. Keeshin SW, Feinberg (2012). Endocarditis as a Sentinel Marker for New Epidemics of Injection Drug Use and Hepatitis C Virus Infection.
    6. Keeshin SW, Feinberg (2012). Screening for HCV and HIV in Patients Diagnosed with Infective Endocarditis at an Academic Medical Center in Metropolitan Cincinnati 1999-2009.
    7. Garrett B, Spivak A, Keeshin (2019). The Power of Sharing the Love: Creating a Free PrEP Clinic to Prevent HIV Infection.

    Other

    1. Working groups of the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Counci (2020). Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV.
    2. Panel on Treatment of Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission (2019). Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States.
    3. Keeshin, S (2022). Barriers to Access in HIV Care. 14(1), 8-11.

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