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Joseph Adams, MD, Internal Medicine, Baltimore, MD, University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center

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Internal Medicine Baltimore, MD

Addiction Medicine

Medical Director, Omnis Health Life Wellness Ctr

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Summary

  • Diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine, practicing addiction medicine with an interest in co-occuring mental health disorders.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterFaculty Development, 1987 - 1988
  • Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical Center
    Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine
    University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1984
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaBA, Biology, Cum Laude, 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1985 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Listed in Baltimore Magazine ‘Top Docs’ issue for Addiction Medicine Baltimore Magazine, 2008
  • ‘Health Care Hero: Physician Hero Honoree’ The Daily Record newspaper, 2003
  • ‘Distinguished Service Award’ American Lung Association of Maryland, Inc., 2002
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Entercoccal bateremia: to treat or not to treat, a reappraisal.  
    Hoge C., Adams J., Buchanan B., Sears S., Reviews of Infectious Diseases 13:600-5, 1991
  • Bacterial Utilization of cyclo (glycyl-L-prolyl).  
    Adams E., Blass A. Harford J.B., Adams J.A., Experientia 32:579, 1978, 1978

Other

  • Smoking cessation counseling in adults and children: the clinician’s role. 
    Adams, J, Maryland Medical Journal 44(10)4:779
    10/1995

Committees

  • American Society of Addiction Medicine, Public Policy Committee 2019 - Present
  • Chair, Public Policy Committee, Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine 2017 - Present
  • member, Addiction Committee, MedChi 2015 - Present
  • member, OTP Quality Implementation Workgroup (Maryland Dept of Health) 2017 - 2019
  • member, OTP Medical Directors QualityWorkgroup (Maryland Dept of Health) 2017 - 2019

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Hospital Affiliations