LeahMcDonaldMD

Emergency Medicine • North Providence, RI

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

ED Site Supervisor, ED-Embedded Palliative Medicine Programs

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Office
1085 North Main Street
North Providence, RI 02904
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Education & Training

Brown UniversityFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2019 - 2020
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2015 - 2019
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2015

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
RI State Medical License 2019 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2017 - 2019
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
American Board of Emergency Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

16 citations
The relationship of manic episodes and drug abuse to sexual risk behavior in patients with co-occurring bipolar and substance use disorders: a 15-month prospective ana...
Christina S. Meade, Garrett M. Fitzmaurice, Amy K. Sanchez, Margaret L. Griffin, Leah J. McDonald, Roger D. Weiss> ;AIDS and Behavior. 2011 Nov 1
11 citations
The impact of drug use in social networks of patients with substance use and bipolar disorders
Leah J. McDonald, Margaret L. Griffin, Monika E. Kolodziej, Garrett M. Fitzmaurice, Roger D. Weiss> ;The American Journal on Addictions. 2011 Feb 1
275 citations
Alterations in brain structure and functional connectivity in prescription opioid-dependent patients
Jaymin Upadhyay, Nasim Maleki, Jennifer Sharpe Potter, Igor Elman, David Rudrauf, Jaime Knudsen, Diana Wallin, Gautam Pendse, Leah J. McDonald, Margaret L. Griffin, Ju...> ;Brain. 2010 Jul 1
29 citations
A randomized trial of transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation as adjunctive treatment for opioid detoxification
Christina S. Meade, Scott E. Lukas, Leah J. McDonald, Garrett M. Fitzmaurice, Jessica A. Eldridge, Nancy Merrill, Roger D. Weiss> ;Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 2010 Jan 1
9 citations
Methods of recruiting adolescents with psychiatric and substance use disorders for a clinical trial.
William B. Jaffee, Genie L. Bailey, Michelle Lohman, Paula D. Riggs, Leah J. McDonald, Roger D. Weiss> ;The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 2009 Sep 15
17 citations
HIV risk behavior in opioid dependent adults seeking detoxification treatment: An exploratory comparison of heroin and oxycodone users
Christina S. Meade, Leah J. McDonald, Roger D. Weiss> ;The American Journal on Addictions. 2009 Jul 8
19 citations
A prospective study examining the effects of gender and sexual/physical abuse on mood outcomes in patients with co-occurring bipolar I and substance use disorders
Christina S. Meade, Leah J. McDonald, Fiona S. Graff, Garrett M. Fitzmaurice, Margaret L. Griffin, Roger D. Weiss> ;Bipolar Disorders. 2009 Jun 1
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Press Mentions

HopeHealth’s Dr. Leah McDonald Sees ‘System-Wide Embedding’ of Palliative SkillsFebruary 21st, 2024
The Miriam Hospital Integrates Palliative, Emergency Care ProgramMay 5th, 2023

Hospital Affiliations

Falmouth HospitalFalmouth, Massachusetts