Tony Mills

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Tony Mills is an Los Angeles MD[1][2] who specializes in treatment of HIV/AIDS[3][4][5]. He won the title of International Mister Leather in 1998. He is featured in the documentary Beyond Vanilla[6] and is a cast member of Mr. Leather, a documentary that had a limited theater release in December 2006[7] [8].

Dr. Mills graduated from Duke University School of Medicine and was awarded both the Stanley Sarnoff Fellowship Award in Cardiovascular Research and the Eugene Stead Research Award. Dr. Mills began his clinical practice in 1991 at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City concentrating on heart transplantation and cardiovascular research. In 1994, Dr. Mills was named Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology at the University of Miami. In Miami, Dr. Mills was actively involved in both the recovery community and in the gay community where he worked as an advocate for people living with HIV. In 1999, he moved to Los Angeles and opened a general medical practice specializing in HIV care. He was certified as an HIV specialist by the American Academy of HIV Medicine in 2000 and currently serves on both the California Board and the National Board of the AAHIVM. In 2002, Dr. Mills joined the Clinical Medicine Faculty at UCLA where he works actively with residents and fellows and is a frequent lecturer. He is the current editor of HIV Treatment News and is a frequent contributor to other HIV related publications.


[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.tonymillsmd.com/ Tony Mills's professional web site
  2. ^ http://www.ncsfreedom.org/kap/doctor.htm NCS Freedom: Tony Mills
  3. ^ ClinicalTrials.gov: TMC114-C211: Trial of an Investigational Protease Inhibitor TMC114 With Ritonavir ("TMC114/r") in HIV-1 Infected Patients Who Have Never Been Treated With Antiretroviral Medications. Lists Tony Mills as one of several principal investigators.
  4. ^ Keeping it up: changes in erection function are normal with age—but for gay men these changes are often anything but acceptable - health update . The Advocate (November 11, 2003).
  5. ^ One! Two pharmaceutical giants team up to find a simpler, better way to fight HIV. The Advocate (June 21, 2005)
  6. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0271395/ IMDB page for Beyond Vanilla.
  7. ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mr_leather/ Refers to the limited theater release of Mr. Leather.
  8. ^ http://www.mrleather-themovie.com/cast.htm The cast list of Mr. Leather from its official website.


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