Angela  Bengtson

Dr. Bengtson's research focuses on improving the health of women with HIV and their children during the perinatal period. Her work explores the impact of HIV and its treatment with antiretroviral therapy during the perinatal period. She has a particular interest in understanding how HIV and its treatment influence cardiometabolic risk for women during pregnancy and postpartum, and on mental health comorbitidies, including perintal depression. Dr. Bengtson has worked extensively in sub-Saharan Africa, most recently in Malawi and South Africa.