Stephen William North MD MPH
Addiction Medicine, Adolescent Medicine
Family Physician and Addiction and Adolescent Medicine Specialist
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86 North Mitchell AveBakersville, NC 28705
Phone+1 828-688-2104
Fax+1 828-765-5676
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Summary
- Stephen North, MD is a Family Medicine physician based in Bakersville, NC, with subspecialties in Addiction Medicine and Adolescent Medicine. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2000 and furthered his education with an MPH in Clinical Investigation and a Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at the University of Rochester. He works as a Family Physician and Adolescent Medicine Specialist at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital since 2013, and has been the Medical Director at The Center for Rural Health Innovation since 2011. Dr. North is skilled in telemedicine, substance abuse treatment, and school-based health care, and he has published several articles on these topics, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. His work has garnered him CMS Meaningful Use certifications from Cerner Corporation from 2012 to 2017.
Education & Training
John Peter Smith Hospital (Tarrant County Hospital District)Residency, Family Medicine, 2023 - 2027
University of Rochester Medical CenterFellowship, Adolescent Medicine, 2004 - 2006
University of RochesterMPH, Clinical Investigation, 2004 - 2006- University of Rochester Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 2000 - 2003
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2006 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2002 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2022 - 2025
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine- American Board of Family Medicine Adolescent Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification P2 Sentinel, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Powerchart, Cerner Healthe and Cerner Patient Portal, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 42 citationsUsing Telemedicine to Reach Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Yolanda N. Evans, Sarah A Golub, Gina M. Sequeira, Evelyn Eisenstein, Steve North
The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2020-10-01 - 50 citationsTelemedicine in the Time of COVID and Beyond.Steve North
The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2020-06-27 - 8 citationsSchool-Based Health CareSteve North, Danielle G. Dooley
Primary Care. 2020-06-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
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