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4250 Plymouth RoadAnn Arbor, MI 48109
Phone+1 734-764-6443
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Psychiatry, 1990 - 1993
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1991 - 2028
OH State Medical License 1996 - 2028
MI State Medical License 2016 - 2027
MD State Medical License 1993 - 1995
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Justice system experiences and health risks among Medicaid and uninsured populations receiving treatment for substance use disorder.Meghan M O'Neil, Jenna Pryor, Rebecca A Johnson, MinAh Kim, Charlene Nguyen
Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment. 2026-04-01 - How Mental Illness Influences Pretrial Release Decisions for People Charged with Misdemeanors.Gary M Graca, Maxmoore T Potkin, Sela E Dragich, Debra A Pinals, Leah G Pope
The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. 2025-12-03 - Differences in opioid use and overdose among younger and older justice-impacted adults.Meghan M O'Neil, Wayne Kepner, Garland Gerber, Thomas Wojciekowski, Debra Pinals
Health & Justice. 2025-10-30
Press Mentions
Outside Medical Expert Calls Departure of Oregon State Hospital Head DestabilizingMay 15th, 2025- Patients and Therapists Can Bond in Nontraditional Inpatient Settings, Study ShowsMay 29th, 2024
- Text-to-Video AI Is Here to Stay: What It Means for Mental HealthMay 28th, 2024
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