StefanG.KerteszMD
Internal Medicine • Birmingham, ALAssociate Professor, Medicine, University of Alabama School of Medicine
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Office
700 19th St S
Birmingham, AL 35233Phone+1 205-933-8101Fax+1 205-933-4497- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a board certified physician in internal medicine and addiction medicine. I completed my internal medicine residency at Beth Israel Hospital/Harvard Medical School. I certified in Addiction Medicine under the American Board of Preventive Medicine and in Internal Medicine under the American Board of Internal Medicine. My core interests are primary care of highly vulnerable populations with significant social challenges, including veterans.
Education & Training
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 2000 - 2002
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 2002 - 2024
LA State Medical License 1999 - 2024
MS State Medical License 2022 - 2022
MA State Medical License 1995 - 2012- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Illuminating the Consequentialist Logic of Harm Reduction After Overdose Through a Hypothetical Randomized Trial.Kevin R Riggs, Stefan G Kertesz> ;The American Journal of Bioethics. 2024 May 1
- Temporary Financial Assistance for Housing Expenditures and Mortality and Suicide Outcomes Among US Veterans.Richard E Nelson, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Ying Suo, Atim Effiong, Warren Pettey, Lillian Gelberg, Stefan G Kertesz, Jack Tsai, Thomas Byrne> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2024 Mar 1
- 2 citationsHarms Versus Harms: Rethinking Treatment for Patients on Long-Term Opioids.Pooja Lagisetty, Stefan Kertesz> ;Substance Abuse. 2023 Jul 1
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Authored Content
- Were These Doctors Treating Pain or Dealing Drugs?February 2022
Press Mentions
Examining Systems, Substance Use, and Disenfranchisement: Overview and Proceedings of the 2022 AMERSA ConferenceMay 8th, 2023- New CDC Opioid Guidelines May Be Too Little, Too Late for Some Chronic Pain Patients – Salisbury PostMarch 24th, 2023
- How New Guidelines for Tackling the Opioid Crisis Affect Chronic Pain SufferersMarch 24th, 2023
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Grant Support
- Midlife Health And Service Utilization Associated With Early Life Drug UseNational Institute On Drug Abuse2008–2010
- Homeless Persons'Use Of Addiction Treatment ServicesNational Institute On Drug Abuse2002–2006
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
Birmingham VA Medical CenterBirmingham, Alabama
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