MonicaBharelMD

Internal Medicine • Boston, MA

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Commissioner Massachusetts Department Of Public Health

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Office
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02118
Phone+1 857-654-1000

Fax+1 857-654-1100
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Education & Training

Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1998
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1998 - Present
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2025

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Using Public Health Tools to Alleviate Homeless Encampments.
Monica Bharel, John Auerbach> ;Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2023 Aug 14
5 citations
The Massachusetts Racial Equity Data Road Map: Data as a Tool Toward Ending Structural Racism
Susan E. Manning, Antonia M Blinn, Sabrina Selk, Christine Silva, Katie Stetler, Sarah L. Stone, Mahsa M. Yazdy, Monica Bharel> ;Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2022 Jan 1
31 citations
Methadone and buprenorphine discontinuation among postpartum women with opioid use disorder
Davida M. Schiff, Timothy C Nielsen, Bettina B. Hoeppner, Mishka Terplan, Scott E. Hadland, Dana Bernson, Shelly F. Greenfield, Judith Bernstein, Monica Bharel, Julia ...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Apr 15
11 citations
The impact of the housing status on clinical outcomes and health care utilization among individuals living with HIV.
Anela Stanic, Denis Rybin, Francis Cannata, Carole Hohl, Jennifer A. Brody, Jessie M. Gaeta, Monica Bharel> ;AIDS Care. 2021 Jan 1
5 citations
A classification model of homelessness using integrated administrative data: Implications for targeting interventions to improve the housing status, health and well-be...
Thomas Byrne, Travis P. Baggett, Thomas Land, Dana Bernson, Maria-Elena Hood, Cheryl Kennedy-Perez, Rodrigo Monterrey, David A. Smelson, Marc Dones, Monica Bharel> ;Plos One. 2020 Aug 20
107 citations
Assessment of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Use of Medication to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant Women in Massachusetts.
Davida M. Schiff, Timothy C Nielsen, Bettina B. Hoeppner, Mishka Terplan, Helena Hansen, Dana Bernson, Hafsatou Diop, Monica Bharel, Elizabeth E. Krans, Sabrina Selk, ...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2020 May 1
13 citations
Opioid overdose and inpatient care for substance use disorder care in Massachusetts.
Jake R. Morgan, Jianing Wang, Joshua A. Barocas, Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, Natalie N. Durham, Hermik Babakhanlou-Chase, Monica Bharel, Alexander Y. Walley, Benjamin P. Linas> ;Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 2020 Jan 30
22 citations
Trends in opioid use disorder and overdose among opioid-naive individuals receiving an opioid prescription in Massachusetts from 2011 to 2014.
Laura G. Burke, Xiner Zhou, Katherine L. Boyle, E. John Orav, Dana Bernson, Maria-Elena Hood, Thomas Land, Monica Bharel, Austin B. Frakt> ;Addiction. 2020 Mar 1
30 citations
Maternal and infant characteristics associated with maternal opioid overdose in the year following delivery.
Timothy C Nielsen, Dana Bernson, Mishka Terplan, Sarah E. Wakeman, Amy Yule, Pooja Mehta, Monica Bharel, Hafsatou Diop, Elsie M. Taveras, Timothy E. Wilens, Davida M. ...> ;Addiction. 2020 Feb 1
102 citations
Touchpoints - Opportunities to predict and prevent opioid overdose: A cohort study
Marc R. Larochelle, Ryan Bernstein, Dana Bernson, Thomas Land, Thomas J. Stopka, Adam J. Rose, Monica Bharel, Jane M. Liebschutz, Alexander Y. Walley> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2019 Nov 1
2 citations
The True Prevalence of Opioid Use Disorder Nationally Is Likely Underestimated.
Monica Bharel> ;American Journal of Public Health. 2019 Jan 16
175 citations
Fatal and Nonfatal Overdose Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Massachusetts.
Davida M. Schiff, Timothy C Nielsen, Mishka Terplan, Malena Hood, Dana Bernson, Hafsatou Diop, Monica Bharel, Timothy E. Wilens, Marc R. Larochelle, Alexander Y. Walle...> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2018 Aug 1
67 citations
Methadone in Primary Care — One Small Step for Congress, One Giant Leap for Addiction Treatment
Jeffrey H. Samet, Michael Botticelli, Monica Bharel> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2018 Jul 4
20 citations
Massachusetts Dental Schools Respond to the Prescription Opioid Crisis: A Statewide Collaboration.
David A. Keith, Ronald J. Kulich, Monica Bharel, Robert E. Boose, Jennifer Brownstein, John D. Da Silva, Richard D'Innocenzo, R. Bruce Donoff, Ellen Factor, Jeffrey W....> ;Journal of Dental Education. 2017 Dec 1
In Reply to Manion and Khan.
Monica Bharel, Karen H. Antman, Harris A Berman, Dennis M Dimitri, Jeffrey S. Flier, Terence R. Flotte> ;Academic Medicine. 2017 Jun 1
32 citations
Cost of health care utilization among homeless frequent emergency department users.
Matthew Mitchell, Casey León, Thomas Byrne, Wen-Chieh Lin, Monica Bharel> ;Psychological Services. 2017 May 1
6 citations
Comparison of Patient Experience between a Practice for Homeless Patients and Other Practices Engaged in a Patient-Centered Medical Home Initiative.
Bittie Behl-Chadha, Judith A. Savageau, Monica Bharel, Michael Gagnon, Pei-Pei Lei, Carla Hillerns> ;Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2017 Jan 1
51 citations
Developing Core Competencies for the Prevention and Management of Prescription Drug Misuse: A Medical Education Collaboration in Massachusetts.
Karen H. Antman, Harris A Berman, Terence R. Flotte, Jeffrey S. Flier, Dennis M Dimitri, Monica Bharel> ;Academic Medicine. 2016 Oct 1
7 citations
Nutrition for homeless populations: shelters and soup kitchens as opportunities for intervention.
Katherine A Koh, Monica Bharel, David C. Henderson> ;Public Health Nutrition. 2016 May 1
4 citations
Emergency Care for Homeless Patients: A Window Into the Health Needs of Vulnerable Populations
Monica Bharel> ;American Journal of Public Health. 2016 Apr 6
26 citations
Using Best-Worst Scaling to Understand Patient Priorities: A Case Example of Papanicolaou Tests for Homeless Women
Eve Wittenberg, Monica Bharel, John F.P. Bridges, Zachary J. Ward, Linda Weinreb> ;Annals of Family Medicine. 2016 Jul 1
Lin et al. Respond
Wen-Chieh Lin, Robin E. Clark, Jianying Zhang, Elizabeth O'Connell, Monica Bharel> ;American Journal of Public Health. 2016 Feb 17
50 citations
Disparities in Cancer Incidence, Stage, and Mortality at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Travis P. Baggett, Yuchiao Chang, Bianca Porneala, Monica Bharel, Daniel E. Singer, Nancy A. Rigotti> ;American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2015 Nov 1
66 citations
Frequent Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations Among Homeless People With Medicaid: Implications for Medicaid Expansion
Wen-Chieh Lin, Monica Bharel, Jianying Zhang, Elizabeth O'Connell, Robin E. Clark> ;American Journal of Public Health. 2015 Oct 28
14 citations
The Course of Functional Impairment in Older Homeless Adults: Disabled on the Street.
Theora Cimino, Michael A. Steinman, Susan L. Mitchell, Yinghui Miao, Monica Bharel, Caroline E. Barnhart, Rebecca T. Brown> ;JAMA Internal Medicine. 2015 Jul 1
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Press Mentions

Boston Hires Former Council Candidate as Mass and Cass Response DirectorJune 15th, 2022
Uplifting Mental Health and Well-BeingJune 2nd, 2022
Cooke Named Permanent Mass. Public Health CommissionerFebruary 7th, 2022
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Hospital Affiliations

Boston Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts