MichaelF.WeaverMDDFASAM
Psychiatry • Houston, TXAddiction
Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and Medical Director, Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction
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Office
1941 East Road
BBSB 1222
Houston, TX 77054Phone+1 713-486-2558Fax+1 713-486-2618- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Michael Weaver is an Addiction Medicine physician in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center and University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He received his medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University and has been in practice 24 years. He specializes in addiction and is experienced in pain management, smoking cessation, correctional medicine, addictive behavior, and opioid analgesics.
Education & Training
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemFellowship, Addiction Medicine, 1996 - 1997- Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2014 - 2024
VA State Medical License 1994 - 2014- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
- American Board of Addiction MedicineAddiction Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Fellow (DFASAM) American Society of Addiction Medicine, 2016
- Fellow (FASAM) American Society of Addiction Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal in Hospital Patients Start of enrollment: 2001 Apr 01
- Study of Acamprosate to Prevent Alcohol Relapse in Criminal Justice Supervisees Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
- The Role of N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) as an Adjuvant to Opioid Treatment in Patients With Chronic Neuropathic Pain Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Contingency management plus acceptance and commitment therapy for initial cocaine abstinence: Results of a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART).Schmitz, J., Stotts, A., Vujanovic, A., Yoon, J., Webber, H., Lane, S., Vincent, J., Suchting, R., Green, C., Weaver, M.> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2024 Mar 1
- 1 citationsExenatide as an adjunct to nicotine patch for smoking cessation and prevention of postcessation weight gain among treatment-seeking smokers with pre-diabetes and/or ov...Luba Yammine, Christopher D Verrico, Francesco Versace, Heather E Webber, Robert Suchting, Michael F Weaver, Thomas R Kosten, Husein Alibhai, Paul M Cinciripini, Scott...> ;BMJ Open. 2023 Jun 14
- 11 citationsPrescription fill patterns for benzodiazepine and opioid drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.Constanza de Dios, Brisa Simoes Fernandes, Kristine Whalen, Shruti Bandewar, Robert Suchting, Michael F. Weaver, Sudhakar Selvaraj> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2021 Nov 17
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Other
- Opioid detoxification during treatment for addictionWeaver MF, Hopper JA
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/opioid-detoxification-during-treatment-for-addiction
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2011-10-13 - Substance use disorders: Principles for recognition and assessment in general medical careWeaver MF, Jarvis MA
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/substance-use-disorders-principles-for-recognition-and-assessment-i
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-04-02 - Treatment of opioid abuse and dependenceWeaver MF, Hopper JA
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-opioid-abuse-and-dependence
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-20 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
Managing Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: Interprofessional Case DiscussionsJuly 20th, 2022- Management Strategies for Opioid Use Disorder: Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic ApproachesJuly 20th, 2022
- Understanding Addiction: An Interprofessional Case DiscussionJune 29th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Efficacy Of Depot Naltrexone In Opioid Dependent Criminal Justice SuperviseesNational Center For Research Resources2007–2009
- The Use Of Acamprosate For Preventing Alcohol Relapse Among Alcohol DependentNational Center For Research Resources2006–2009
- Acute Drug Withdrawal In A General Medical SettingNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1999–2002
- Acute Drug Withdrawal In A General Medical SettingNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1998
Committees
- Sub-Board Chair for Addiction Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine 2017 - Present
- Member, American Board of Addiction Medicine Life-long Learning and Self-Assessment Committee 2012 - 2016
- Member, American Society of Addiction Medicine Publications Council 2011 - 2021
- Chair, Subcommittee on Cognitive Expertise, American Board of Addiction Medicine Maintenance of Certification Committee 2010 - 2016
- Chair, American Board of Addiction Medicine Examination Committee 2001 - 2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- College on Problems of Drug DependenceMember
- Association for Medical Education and Research on Substance AbuseMember
- Texas Society of Addiction MedicineMember
Hospital Affiliations
Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, Texas
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, Texas
Memorial Hermann Physician NetworkHouston, Texas
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