The Infectious Disease Program (IDP) is one of the largest, most comprehensive facilities dedicated to the treatment of advanced HIV/AIDS in the United States. Founded in 1986, the IDP and its onsite affiliates provide various medical and support services to approximately 5000 eligible men, women, adolescents, and children living with HIV/AIDS.

The IDP integrates primary internal medicine and Infectious Disease subspecialty care in the Main, Family and Transition Clinics. Staffed by 30 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, 20 nurses and more than 100 interagency staff. Our care teams seamlessly provide onsite medical, support and community services.  

   
To quality for care in the IDP, adult referrals must have a previous AIDS diagnosis and/or a nadir CD4 count below 200. Pediatric and adolescent patients have no such restrictions.

Hours

IDP is open during the following hours:

Monday 8 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8 am – noon
Thursday 8 am – 4:30 pm
Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm

New patients are seen on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 am to 2 pm and Wednesday from 8 am to noon.

Pharmacy hours are Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm

Appointments

New Patient

To quality for care in the IDP, adult referrals must have a previous AIDS diagnosis and/or a nadir CD4 count below 200. Pediatric and adolescent patients have no such restrictions. To make an initial appointment, call (404) 616-9759.

Existing Patient

Please call the Main Clinic directly at (404) 616-6312 or the Family Clinic at (404) 616-9824. If you are unable to keep your appointment, please call us as far in advance as possible so we may use that time to see another patient in need of care.

• Case management (AID Atlanta, Inc., Grady Health System pediatric and adolescent social workers and inpatient social workers)
• Childcare
• Consumer Advisory Board
• Continuum of Care (Inpatient social service, HIV Discharge Coordinator Nurse)
• Crisis stabilization and direct admission privileges to Grady Memorial Hospital
• DFCS representative
• Grocery pick-up or home food delivery program (Project Open Hand, Inc.)
• Housing assistance (Living Room, Inc.)
• Interpreter (Spanish-English)
• Laboratory
• Legal assistance (AIDS Legal Project) 
• Mental health care, including crisis counseling and medication management)
• Nursing services:  advice between appointments, discharge planning, assessment and stabilization of acutely ill patients, infusion therapy. 
• Nutritional assessment and counseling
• Oral health care
• Patient advocacy
• Patient education at every point of care
• Pharmacy
• Pharmacological Consultation Service
• Radiology
• Recovery groups
• Research
• Spiritual support
• Subspecialty Care:  Ophthalmology, Neurology, Hepatology, Cardiology and Dermatology
• Substance abuse counseling and CHOICES day treatment program
• Support groups (Long Term Survivors, Women’s support groups)
• Transitional care for patients with multiple barriers to care
• Transportation assistance (Breezecard program)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the process to refer a patient to IDP?
Doctors or their designees may contact the HIV Discharge Coordinator Nurses at (404) 616-2426 or the TB Control and Intake Nurse at (404) 616-9712.  Information can then be faxed to (404) 616-9700.

Are any forms needed to make a referral?
Previous medical records are required for the new patient intake appointment including discharge summary from the hospital, if available. TB clearance is required, therefore a recent TB skin test or other screening, or TB treatment record will enhance a rapid intake process. Other information should include a current problem list, medication list and history of antiretroviral therapy, recent labs or other diagnostic study reports.