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Michael D. Stein, MD
Chair and Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management - Boston University School of Public Health
Biography
Recognized among the top one percent of NIH grant recipients over the past two decades, Dr. Stein has worked at the intersection of behavioral medicine and primary care. His outcomes research has moved between substance use disorders and HIV/AIDS, sleep and pain, mental health disorders, and the determinants of risk-taking. He has published more than 450 scientific journal articles. Dr. Stein graduated from Harvard College and received his medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons. After medical residency at New England Medical Center, he completed a National Research Service Award Fellowship at Brown University. He was director of HIV Services at Rhode Island Hospital for two decades. He worked for years as a consultant to tech start-ups. He is also the award-winning author of six novels and eight books of non-fiction, and his writings have been noted in the Best American essay series, and appeared in many magazines and newspapers. Recent books, "Me vs. Us: A Health Divided" and "Accidental Kindness: A Doctor's Notes on Empathy," were published in 2022. HIs newest book, with Sandro Galea, "The Turning Point: Reflections on a Pandemic" was published in 2024. He is Executive Editor of the online magazine Public Health Post.
Education
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, MD Field of Study: Medicine
- Harvard College, BA Field of Study: Biology
Publications
- Published on 6/16/2024
Samet JH, El-Bassel N, Winhusen TJ, Jackson RD, Oga EA, Chandler RK, Villani J, Freisthler B, Adams J, Aldridge A, Angerame A, Babineau DC, Bagley SM, Baker TJ, Balvanz P, Barbosa C, Barocas J, Battaglia TA, Beard DD, Beers D, Blevins D, Bove N, Bridden C, Brown JL, Bush HM, Bush JL, Caldwell R, Calver K, Calvert D, Campbell ANC, Carpenter J, Caspar R, Chassler D, Chaya J, Cheng DM, Cunningham CO, Dasgupta A, David JL, Davis A, Dean T, Drainoni ML, Eggleston B, Fanucchi LC, Feaster DJ, Fernandez S, Figueroa W, Freedman DA, Freeman PR, Freiermuth CE, Friedlander E, Gelberg KH, Gibson EB, Gilbert L, Glasgow L, Goddard-Eckrich DA, Gomori S, Gruss DE, Gulley J, Gutnick D, Hall ME, Harger Dykes N, Hargrove SL, Harlow K, Harris A, Harris D, Helme DW, Holloway J, Hotchkiss J, Huang T, Huerta TR, Hunt T, Hyder A, Ingram VL, Ingram T, Kauffman E, Kimball JL, Kinnard EN, Knott C, Knudsen HK, Konstan MW, Kosakowski S, Larochelle MR, Leaver HM, LeBaron PA, Lefebvre RC, Levin FR, Lewis N, Lewis N, Lofwall MR, Lounsbury DW, Luster JE, Lyons MS, Mack A, Marks KR, Marquesano S, Mauk R, McAlearney AS, McConnell K, McGladrey ML, McMullan J, Miles J, Munoz Lopez R, Nelson A, Neufeld JL, Newman L, Nguyen TQ, Nunes EV, Oller DA, Oser CB, Oyler DR, Pagnano S, Parran TV, Powell J, Powers K, Ralston W, Ramsey K, Rapkin BD, Reynolds JG, Roberts MF, Robertson W, Rock P, Rodgers E, Rodriguez S, Rudorf M, Ryan S, Salsberry P, Salvage M, Sabounchi N, Saucier M, Savitzky C, Schackman B, Schady E, Seiber EE, Shadwick A, Shoben A, Slater MD, Slavova S, Speer D, Sprunger J, Starbird LE, Staton M, Stein MD, Stevens-Watkins DJ, Stopka TJ, Sullivan A, Surratt HL, Sword Cruz R, Talbert JC, Taylor JL, Thompson KL, Vandergrift N, Vickers-Smith RA, Vietze DJ, Walker DM, Walley AY, Walters ST, Weiss R, Westgate PM, Wu E, Young AM, Zarkin GA, Walsh SL. Community-Based Cluster-Randomized Trial to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths. N Engl J Med. 2024 Jun 16. PMID: 38884347.
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- Published on 6/13/2024
Stein MD, Bendiks S, Karzhevsky S, Pierce C, Dunn A, Majeski A, Herman DS, Weisberg RB. Study protocol for the Treating Opioid Patients' Pain and Sadness (TOPPS) study - A randomized control trial to lower depression and chronic pain interference, and increase care retention among persons receiving buprenorphine. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Jun 13; 143:107608. PMID: 38878997.
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- Published on 6/1/2024
Freibott CE, Vest N, Stein MD, Lipson SK. Opioid Overdose Knowledge Among Adolescents and Young Adults. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Jun 01; 178(6):618-620. PMID: 38648053.
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- Published on 5/15/2024
Abrantes AM, Browne J, Stein MD, Anderson B, Iacoi S, Barter S, Shah Z, Read J, Battle C. A lifestyle physical activity intervention for women in alcohol treatment: A pilot randomized controlled trial. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 Aug; 163:209406. PMID: 38759733.
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- Published on 4/26/2024
Altman BR, Braun TD, Battle CL, Stein MD, Barter S, Iacoi S, Koch R, Abrantes AM. Sweet taste preference as a moderator of links between internalizing symptoms and alcohol craving. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2024 Apr 26. PMID: 38662513.
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- Published on 4/1/2024
Kim TW, Bertholet N, Magane KM, Lloyd-Travaglini C, Winter MR, Samet JH, Erlandson KM, Stein MD, Bryant KJ, Saitz R, Heeren TC. Alcohol Consumption and Illicit Drug Use: Associations With Fall, Fracture, and Acute Health Care Utilization Among People With HIV Infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2024 Apr 01; 95(4):391-398. PMID: 38133581.
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- Published on 3/12/2024
Davis A, Knudsen HK, Walker DM, Chassler D, Lunze K, Westgate PM, Oga E, Rodriguez S, Tan S, Holloway J, Walsh SL, Oser CB, Lefebvre RC, Fanucchi LC, Glasgow L, McAlearney AS, Surratt HL, Konstan MW, Huang TT, LeBaron P, Nakayima J, Stein MD, Rudorf M, Nouvong M, Kinnard EN, El-Bassel N, Tilley J, Macoubray A, Savitzky C, Farmer A, Beers D, Salsberry P, Huerta TR. Effects of the Communities that Heal (CTH) intervention on perceived opioid-related community stigma in the HEALing Communities Study: results of a multi-site, community-level, cluster-randomized trial. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2024 Apr; 32:100710. PMID: 38510790.
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- Published on 2/8/2024
Hayaki J, Abrantes AM, Anderson B, Stein MD. Chronic Pain and Cannabis Use Frequency, Intensity, and Severity in Young Adults. Subst Use Misuse. 2024; 59(4):576-582. PMID: 38017655.
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- Published on 1/29/2024
Freibott CE, Biondi BE, Rao SR, Blokhina E, Dugas JN, Patts G, Bendiks S, Krupitsky E, Chichetto NE, Samet JH, Freiberg MS, Stein MD, Tindle HA. Is Abstinence from Alcohol and Smoking Associated with Less Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Among People with HIV? AIDS Behav. 2024 Apr; 28(4):1447-1455. PMID: 38285292.
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- Published on 1/18/2024
Lucero MM, Palfai TP, Heeren TC, Stein MD, Kim TW, Saitz R. Heavy Alcohol Use and HIV Outcomes: The Moderating Role of Pain. AIDS Behav. 2024 Feb; 28(2):636-644. PMID: 38236321.
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News & In the Media
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Published on February 16, 2024
Heavy Alcohol, Drug Use Linked to Increased Risk of Falls among People with HIV
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Published on January 19, 2024
Allied Against Addiction: Lessons from the HEALing Communities Study
- Published on November 17, 2023
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Published on August 24, 2023
Public Health Post: Reflecting on 8 Years Training Public Health Communicators
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Published on August 9, 2023
Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research Receives $9.2M from NIH
- Published on November 4, 2022
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Published on September 29, 2022
Professor’s New Book Examines Divide Between Public Health and Medicine
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Published on September 28, 2022
Park Where Youth Football Teams Practice Is Even More Littered with Dirty Needles
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Published on September 10, 2020
Asked About Coronavirus Deaths, a Lot of People Gave an Unacceptable Answer
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Published on May 12, 2020
Is Collecting Medical Data Really Essential for Health Care?
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Published on May 1, 2020
Our Public Health Systems Remind Us to Invest in a Healthy Society
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Published on March 26, 2020
Area Health Experts Answer More of Your Coronavirus Questions
- Published on March 23, 2020
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Published on March 16, 2020
Coronavirus Makes Homeless People Vulnerable like Never Before
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Published on March 6, 2020
What Economists Would Change — and Keep — about the US Health Care System
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Published on January 2, 2020
More Chiropractic Insurance Coverage, Non-Drug Pain Care Coming in 2020
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Published on November 27, 2019
Opioid Monthly: Why — and How — the American Society of Addiction Medicine Is Redefining ‘Addiction’
- Published on November 14, 2019
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Published on August 21, 2019
Patients Who Start Long-Term Buprenorphine Treatment Are Less Likely to Use Opioids
- Published on August 21, 2019
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Published on August 20, 2019
Instead of Opioid Detox ‘Revolving Door,’ a ‘Bridge’ to Long-Term Treatment
- Published on July 17, 2019
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Published on July 16, 2019
‘Behind the Counter’ Meds Could Safely Treat Opioid Addiction
- Published on July 16, 2019
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Published on July 15, 2019
Viewpoint: It’s Time to Get Buprenorphine Behind the Pharmacy Counter
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Published on July 12, 2019
BU Doctors: Make Opioid Treatment Drug Available Over the Counter
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Published on July 12, 2019
No Rx Required? Faster Access to Opioid-Based Medication Could Save Lives
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Published on July 10, 2019
Allowing the Sale of Buprenorphine without a Prescription Could Save Lives
- Published on July 10, 2019
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- Published on December 20, 2018
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Published on November 14, 2018
After Civil Commitment, Medication and Sense of Fairness Help Prevent Relapse
- Published on November 13, 2018
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Published on May 16, 2018
Eligibility, Communication Issues Barriers to Substance Use Disorder Treatment
- Published on January 19, 2018
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Published on January 11, 2018
Those at Greater Risk of Overdose More Likely to Administer Naloxone
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Published on December 13, 2017
PHX Develops Custom Program for Chinese Public Health Officials and Physicians
- Published on September 14, 2017
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Published on August 29, 2017
More Attention Needed to Dual Use of Opioids, Benzodiazepines
- Published on June 18, 2017
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Published on May 16, 2017
Opioid Users Understand Risks of Benzodiazepines, But Need Strategies to Stop Dual Use
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Published on October 6, 2016
Integrated Approach Improves Medication Adherence and Depression in HIV Patients
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Published on July 13, 2016
Stronger Efforts Needed on Concurrent Opioid and Benzodiazepine Use
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Published on June 23, 2016
Researchers Should ‘Sound Alarms’ for Vulnerable Populations