Catherine Wilfert

Catherine Wilfert
Born(1936-07-26)July 26, 1936
Inglewood, California
Died13 September 2020(2020-09-13) (aged 84)
EducationHarvard Medical School (MD)
Occupationphysician
Known forACTG 076 study of AZT reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Medical career
InstitutionsDuke University School of Medicine
Sub-specialtiesinfectious diseases
Researchpediatric HIV disease

Catherine Wilfert (26 July 1936 - 13 September 2020) was an American pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases. She became a professor at Duke University School of Medicine and known internationally for her work in pediatric HIV prevention. After 1993, using zidovudine during pregnancy led to an estimated reduction of mother-to-infant transmission of HIV in the United States by 75 percent[1] and a 47 percent decrease in new HIV infections globally.[2]

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