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Richard Saitz, MD, Internal Medicine, Boston, MA, Boston Medical Center

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Internal Medicine • Boston, MA

Professor, Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1993
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1991
  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1989 - 2020

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2013-2016
  • Fellow (FASAM) American Society of Addiction Medicine

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use  
    Richard Saitz, MD, JAMA
  • Screening for Unhealthy Alcohol Use  
    Richard Saitz, MD, JAMA

Other

Authored Content

  • Screening for Unhealthy Drug UseJune 2020
  • Being Explicit About Decisions: Prescribe Medications for Opioid Use Disorder on the Basis of Proven Effectiveness, Not BeliefsDecember 2018

Press Mentions

  • In Memoriam: Richard Saitz, MD, MPH
    In Memoriam: Richard Saitz, MD, MPHJanuary 17th, 2022
  • COVID-19: Post-Discharge Organ Damage, Death / B.1.1.7 Rising in U.S. / Mortality in 2020 / WHO on Ivermectin
    COVID-19: Post-Discharge Organ Damage, Death / B.1.1.7 Rising in U.S. / Mortality in 2020 / WHO on IvermectinMarch 31st, 2021
  • Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine 100% Efficacious in Children Aged 12 to 15
    Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine 100% Efficacious in Children Aged 12 to 15March 31st, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Screening And Brief Intervention (SBI) Implementation And SustainabilityNational Institute On Drug Abuse2011
  • Alcohol Sbi Research ConferenceNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2011
  • Addressing Alcohol/Hiv Consequences In Substance Dependence - Boston Arch CohortNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2011
  • Efficacy/Effectiveness Of Unhealthy Drug Use Screening/Brief Intervention ModelsNational Institute On Drug Abuse2008–2011
  • Linkage Of Alcohol Abusers To Primary CareNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2005–2009
  • The Addiction Health Evaluation And Disease Management Study (AHEAD)National Center For Research Resources2007
  • Pilot--Use Of Web-Based Screening / Interactive CounselNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2004–2005
  • Hospital-Based Brief Intervention For Alcohol ProblemsNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
  • Alcohol Clinical Training (ACT) ProjectNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2002–2004
  • Hospital-Based Brief Intervention For Alcohol ProblemsNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2000–2004

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Richard Saitz, Dr. Richard Saitz, MD, Dr. R Saitz