About Me

I am the medical director of the AHF Healthcare Centers - Westside, Redondo Beach, and Long Beach. I have chosen to practice HIV medicine because it's complex, fascinating, and impactful. I believe that there will be a cure for HIV in my lifetime, and if I can help by practicing HIV medicine, treating, and one day curing people of HIV, I couldn't imagine doing anything else!

During my training as an infectious diseases specialist, a highlight was when I worked in Malawi, Africa, a resource-limited country caring for people living with HIV. Taking care of people who would travel for hours to days to see a doctor was a difficult but humbling experience, especially when I could only provide a prayer.

My special interests include travel medicine and HIV prevention.

Fun Fact: I am an advanced SCUBA diver and have dived the best dive sites all over the world. I've seen a barracuda tornado at Barracuda Point, Sipadan Island, Borneo, and Malaysia! I've also done global work in rural Guatemala and Malawi, Africa. A non-medical skill that has been invaluable to the way I practice medicine is traveling. I have traveled to almost| 70 countries and have lived and studied in 5 different countries, whether during study abroad programs or during my medical training. I can speak English and Spanish and am conversant in French.

About the AHF Healthcare Centers – Westside, Redondo Beach, and Long Beach

The Westside, Redondo Beach, and Long Beach offices are filled with great employees that strive to deliver our mission everyday: providing cutting-edge medicine and advocacy regardless of ability to pay. These clinics are an accepting place for patients from all backgrounds where anybody can feel welcome. We strive to meet the needs of our patients so they can live happy and productive lives.

Medical Groups & Plans

We accept - Ryan White and many insurance plans, please call to validate yours.

Training, Certifications, and Licensing

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL

University of San Diego,
Bachelor of Arts, 2010

MEDICAL SCHOOL

American University of the Caribbean,
Medical Doctor, 2015

MEDICAL TRAINING

Residency 
Internship in Internal Medicine.
White Memorial Medical Center,
Los Angeles, California

Residency in Internal Medicine.
White Memorial Medical Center,
Los Angeles, California

Fellowships
Infectious Diseases.
Harbor - UCLA Medical Center,
Los Angeles, California

License Information
License Issuing State
California

Years in Practice 
1

CERTIFICATIONS

American Board Certification Infectious Diseases
American Board Certification Internal Medicine
American Academy of HIV Medicine
HIV Specialist

PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

Herrmann M, Clavijo S, Jackson N, Corado, K (2020). The Purview Paradox: PrEP Utilization at a Major Southern California County Teaching Hospital and Affiliated Clinics. CDC STD Prevention Conference Poster Presentation

Herrmann M, Xu P, & Liu A (2016). Rapid Ascending sensorimotor paralysis, hearing loss, and fatal arrhythmia in a multimorbid patient due to an accidental overdose of fluoxetine. Case Rep Neurol Med. 2017;2017:5415243. doi: 10.1155/2017/5415243

Herrmann M, Williams B, Hayes-Bautista M, Munoz C, & Tuong W (2017). Analysis of Microbiology Critical Blood Culture Results Reporting and Impact on Time to Narrowing Broad Spectrum Antibiotic Coverage at White Memorial Medical Center. White Memorial Medical Center Regional Research Symposium. Los Angeles, California. Oral Presentation.

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