JosephRDiFranzaMD
Family Medicine • Worcester, MAProfessor, Family & Community Medicine, University Massachusetts Medical School
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Office
55 Lake Ave N
Department Of Family Medicine
Worcester, MA 01655Phone+1 508-856-2818- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of MassachusettsResidency, Family Medicine, 1981 - 1984- University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1982 - 2021
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsElectronic Cigarettes Associated With Incident and Polysubstance Use Among Youth.Kathryn Bentivegna, Nkiruka C. Atuegwu, Cheryl Oncken, Joseph R. DiFranza, Eric M. Mortensen> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2021 Jan 1
- 13 citationsPredictors of nicotine dependence among adolescent waterpipe and cigarette smokers: A 6-year longitudinal analysisMohammad Ebrahimi Kalan, Raed Bahelah, Zoran Bursac, Ziyad Ben Taleb, Joseph R. DiFranza, Malak Tleis, Rima Nakkash, Rime Jebai, Mohammad Masudul Alam, Miguel Ángel Ca...> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2020 Oct 12
- 6 citationsNatural Course of Nicotine Dependence Among Adolescent Waterpipe and Cigarette SmokersMohammad Ebrahimi Kalan, Raed Behaleh, Joseph R. DiFranza, Zoran Bursac, Ziyad Ben Taleb, Malak Tleis, Taghrid Asfar, Rima Nakkash, Kenneth D. Ward, Thomas Eissenberg,...> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2020 Dec 1
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Hospital Affiliations
UMass Memorial Medical CenterWorcester, Massachusetts
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