Dr. Zandraetta Tims-Cook, MD, MPH, AAHIVS

Zandraetta Tims-Cook, MD, MPH is a board-certified infectious diseases physician and internist in Atlanta, GA. She grew interested in the health concerns of women while studying public health in New York, NY. She became especially concerned about HIV health disparities involving African-American women in the late 1990s and decided on a career in medicine in the sub-specialty of infectious diseases. Dr. Tims-Cook maintains an interest in HIV health disparities, particularly disparities involving women in the South. She has published research with the HIV Prevention Trials Network. She is heavily involved in community outreach efforts in HIV education and founded The Heather Ivy Society, Inc, a non-profit social services and emotional support group for women who are living with HIV. Dr. Tims-Cook is, also, active in the Health Careers Program at Spelman College, which supports the pre-medical education of young women at the institution. She has been a featured infectious diseases expert …on numerous TV news segments with WSB-TV Channel 2 and Fox 5 in Atlanta, GA discussing influenza, legionella, HIV and COVID-19.Dr. Tims Cook has recently established an infectious diseases practice for the southwest Atlanta community. She is the proud mother of two teenage daughters, who share her love of learning, music and humanity. They are also members of the Cascade United Methodist Church in Atlanta, GA.