Compassionate, Confidential HIV Care From Your Own Primary Care Doctor
You don't have to see an infectious disease specialist or sit on a waitlist to get expert HIV care in Tulsa. At Warren Clinic, three board-certified internal medicine physicians provide comprehensive HIV testing, treatment, and prevention services as part of your everyday primary care so you see the same doctor, your doctor, every time.
That means no repeating your story to a new provider at every visit. No juggling separate specialists for your HIV care and your blood pressure, cholesterol, or diabetes management. Just consistent, coordinated care from a team that understands how HIV treatment interacts with the rest of your health.
Why Choose Warren Clinic for HIV Care?
- Continuity of care. See the same physician for your HIV management and your general health needs.
- No specialist referral required. Our physicians manage HIV treatment directly, without a wait for an infectious disease appointment. Consults are also available for patients who already have a PCP but want an HIV expert's input.
- Whole-person management. HIV medications can interact with treatments for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and other chronic conditions. Our physicians are trained to manage these interactions so your care stays safe and effective.
What Is HIV?
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system, specifically CD4 cells (a type of white blood cell that helps fight infection). Left untreated, HIV can weaken the immune system over time, making it harder for the body to fight off other infections and illnesses.
If the CD4 count drops below 200, the immune system is significantly compromised and the patient may be diagnosed with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), the most advanced stage of HIV infection.
With today's treatment, most people diagnosed with HIV never progress to AIDS. Modern antiretroviral therapy keeps the virus suppressed, allows the immune system to stay strong and gives patients the opportunity to live a normal life expectancy.
How Is HIV Transmitted?
HIV is spread through contact with certain body fluids from a person who has HIV. The most common types of transmission include sexual contact, shared needles or syringes, mother-to-child transmission and blood exposure.
HIV Testing in Tulsa
Knowing your status is the first step toward staying healthy, whether that means starting treatment early or exploring prevention options like PrEP.
Who should get tested?
Individuals with additional risk factors should be tested at least once a year, and more often depending on individual circumstances — talk with your provider about a testing schedule that's right for you.
When can HIV be detected?
Testing can detect HIV as early as 10 days after exposure, though most infections are reliably detected within about a month. Viral load testing is also available at any time for patients who need it.
Warren Clinic also stays current on regular screening recommendations from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including additional testing for other sexually transmitted infections for patients with ongoing risk factor.
HIV Treatment Options
An HIV diagnosis is not the death sentence it once was. With today's treatment options, many patients can expect a normal life expectancy while managing HIV as a chronic condition — often with as little as one pill a day or a periodic injection.
Warren Clinic physicians prescribe from the full range of modern oral HIV medications based on each patient's individual health profile, including options such as daily oral medication such as Biktarvy, Symtuza, Descovy, Tivicay or Dovato, or a regular long-acting injection of Cabenuva administered by a physician.
Because HIV medications can affect, and be affected by, other health conditions, your Warren Clinic physician will consider your full health picture when building a treatment plan.
Newly diagnosed patients are connected with mental health support as part of their care plan, recognizing the emotional impact a new diagnosis can carry.
PrEP: HIV Prevention
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective way to prevent HIV infection for people who are HIV-negative but at ongoing risk of exposure. Warren Clinic physicians offer both oral and injectable PrEP options including Truvada, Descovy, Apretude and Yeztugo and can help you decide which fits your life.
Your physician will talk through the benefits and follow-up care associated with PrEP, including regular testing, and can help you understand how PrEP fits alongside other prevention strategies.
Managing the Cost of HIV Care
Cost should never be a barrier to HIV testing, treatment, or prevention. Warren Clinic physicians and staff work with patients to navigate commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and drug assistance programs. Many patients find that with these resources, their HIV medications are covered at little to no out-of-pocket cost.
Meet Our HIV Care Team
Our physicians trained together in one of only a few residency programs in the country offering a dedicated HIV track, giving them deep, specialized experience alongside their broader internal medicine training. Together, they bring years of combined experience managing HIV care for patients across the Tulsa area.