Celia Maxwell

Celia Judith Maxwell is an American infectious disease physician and academic administrator. She serves as the co-director of clinical trials and the clinical trials unit at the Howard University College of Medicine.

Life Maxwell earned a B.S.N. from Hunter College. She graduated with a M.D. from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. From 1994 to 1997, Maxwell was a special assistant to David A. Kessler, the commissioner of food and drugs. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Maxwell worked in Howard University Hospital’s participation in the Novavax vaccine trial, marking the hospital’s first involvement in a major vaccine study.

Beyond her work on COVID-19, Maxwell has been a leading figure in HIV research and education in minority populations. Her work at Howard has contributed to developing infrastructure for future clinical trials addressing health disparities in infectious diseases.