
Michael D. Stein, MD
Chair and Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management - Boston University School of Public Health
Biography
Recognized among the top one percent of NIH grant recipients over the past two decades, Dr. Stein has worked at the intersection of behavioral medicine and primary care. His outcomes research has moved between substance use disorders and HIV/AIDS, sleep and pain, mental health disorders, and the determinants of risk-taking. He has published more than 425 scientific journal articles. Dr. Stein graduated from Harvard College and received his medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons. After medical residency at New England Medical Center, he completed a National Research Service Award Fellowship at Brown University. He was director of HIV Services at Rhode Island Hospital for two decades. He worked for years as a consultant to tech start-ups. He is also the award-winning author of six novels and seven books of non-fiction, and his writings have been noted in the Best American essay series, and appeared in many magazines and newspapers. His latest books, "Me vs. Us: A Health Divided" and "Accidental Kindness: A Doctor's Notes on Empathy," were published in 2022. HIs forthcoming book with Sandro Galea, "The Turning Point: Reflections on a Pandemic" will be out in 2024. He is Executive Editor of the online magazine Public Health Post.
Education
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, MD Field of Study: Medicine
- Harvard College, BA Field of Study: Biology
Publications
- Published on 10/3/2023
Stein MD, Krause C, Rodgers E, Silwal A, Helme D, Slater M, Beard D, Lewis N, Luster J, Stephens K, Lefebvre C. Lessons Learned from Developing Tailored Community Communication Campaigns in the HEALing Communities Study. J Health Commun. 2023 Oct 03; 28(10):699-705. PMID: 37752882.
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- Published on 9/27/2023
Bahji A, Hathaway J, Adams D, Crockford D, Edelman EJ, Stein MD, Patten SB. Cannabis use disorder and adverse cardiovascular outcomes: A population-based retrospective cohort analysis of adults from Alberta, Canada. Addiction. 2023 Sep 27. PMID: 37766508.
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- Published on 9/8/2023
Biondi BE, Freibott CE, Cheng DM, Blokhina E, Lioznov D, Rateau L, Patts GJ, Bendiks S, Gnatienko N, Tindle HA, Freiberg MS, Krupitsky E, Samet JH, Stein MD. Healthcare Utilization Among Persons with HIV and Unhealthy Alcohol Use in St. Petersburg, Russia. AIDS Behav. 2023 Sep 08. PMID: 37682403.
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- Published on 6/30/2023
Hayaki J, Cinq-Mars H, Christopher PP, Anderson BJ, Stewart C, Stein MD. Gender Differences in Civil Commitment Hearing Experience for Persons Who Use Opioids. J Addict Med. 2023 Jun 30. PMID: 37389955.
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- Published on 5/18/2023
Timko C, Cucciare MA, Lor MC, Stein M, Vest N. Patient-Concerned Other Dyads' 12-Step Involvement and Patients' Substance Use: A Latent Class Growth Model Analysis. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2023 May 18. PMID: 37219032.
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- Published on 3/30/2023
Phillips KT, Phillips MM, Lalonde TL, Stein MD. Momentary Craving, Craving Variability, and Cannabis Use: Associations With THC Concentrates and Sex. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2023 Jul; 84(4):530-534. PMID: 37014655.
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- Published on 3/22/2023
Yeh JC, Uebelacker LA, Pinkston MM, Anderson BJ, Busch AM, Abrantes AM, Baker JV, Stein MD. Strategies Used to Manage Chronic Pain in HIV-Disease: Comparing Persons Prescribed Opioids Versus Persons not Receiving Opioids. AIDS Behav. 2023 Mar 22. PMID: 36947302.
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- Published on 3/22/2023
Yeh JC, Uebelacker LA, Pinkston MM, Anderson BJ, Busch AM, Abrantes AM, Baker JV, Stein MD. Strategies Used to Manage Chronic Pain in HIV-Disease: Comparing Persons Prescribed Opioids Versus Persons not Receiving Opioids. AIDS Behav. 2023 Oct; 27(10):3239-3247. PMID: 36947302.
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- Published on 2/3/2023
Uebelacker LA, Pinkston MM, Busch AM, Baker JV, Anderson B, Caviness CM, Herman DS, Weisberg RB, Abrantes AM, Stein MD. HIV-PASS (Pain and Sadness Support): Randomized Controlled Trial of a Behavioral Health Intervention for Interference Due to Pain in People Living With HIV, Chronic Pain, and Depression. Psychosom Med. 2023 Apr 01; 85(3):250-259. PMID: 36799731.
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- Published on 11/28/2022
Borges A, Caviness C, Abrantes AM, Herman D, Grimone K, Agu E, Stein MD. User-centered preferences for a gait-informed alcohol intoxication app. Mhealth. 2023; 9:6. PMID: 36760789.
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News & In the Media
- Published on November 17, 2023
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Published on August 24, 2023
Public Health Post: Reflecting on 8 Years Training Public Health Communicators
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Published on August 9, 2023
Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research Receives $9.2M from NIH
- Published on November 4, 2022
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Published on September 29, 2022
Professor’s New Book Examines Divide Between Public Health and Medicine
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Published on September 28, 2022
Park Where Youth Football Teams Practice Is Even More Littered with Dirty Needles
- Published on September 14, 2022
- Published on October 29, 2021
- Published on March 30, 2021
- Published on December 23, 2020
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Published on September 10, 2020
Asked About Coronavirus Deaths, a Lot of People Gave an Unacceptable Answer
- Published on June 22, 2020
- Published on June 9, 2020
- Published on May 15, 2020
- Published on May 13, 2020
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Published on May 12, 2020
Is Collecting Medical Data Really Essential for Health Care?
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Published on May 1, 2020
Our Public Health Systems Remind Us to Invest in a Healthy Society
- Published on April 28, 2020
- Published on April 28, 2020
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Published on March 26, 2020
Area Health Experts Answer More of Your Coronavirus Questions
- Published on March 23, 2020
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Published on March 16, 2020
Coronavirus Makes Homeless People Vulnerable like Never Before
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Published on March 6, 2020
What Economists Would Change — and Keep — about the US Health Care System
- Published on February 18, 2020
- Published on February 10, 2020
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Published on January 2, 2020
More Chiropractic Insurance Coverage, Non-Drug Pain Care Coming in 2020
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Published on November 27, 2019
Opioid Monthly: Why — and How — the American Society of Addiction Medicine Is Redefining ‘Addiction’
- Published on November 14, 2019
- Published on September 26, 2019
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Published on August 21, 2019
Patients Who Start Long-Term Buprenorphine Treatment Are Less Likely to Use Opioids
- Published on August 21, 2019
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Published on August 20, 2019
Instead of Opioid Detox ‘Revolving Door,’ a ‘Bridge’ to Long-Term Treatment
- Published on July 17, 2019
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Published on July 16, 2019
‘Behind the Counter’ Meds Could Safely Treat Opioid Addiction
- Published on July 16, 2019
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Published on July 15, 2019
Viewpoint: It’s Time to Get Buprenorphine Behind the Pharmacy Counter
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Published on July 12, 2019
BU Doctors: Make Opioid Treatment Drug Available Over the Counter
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Published on July 12, 2019
No Rx Required? Faster Access to Opioid-Based Medication Could Save Lives
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Published on July 10, 2019
Allowing the Sale of Buprenorphine without a Prescription Could Save Lives
- Published on July 10, 2019
- Published on July 10, 2019
- Published on April 25, 2019
- Published on January 16, 2019
- Published on December 20, 2018
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Published on November 14, 2018
After Civil Commitment, Medication and Sense of Fairness Help Prevent Relapse
- Published on November 13, 2018
- Published on July 17, 2018
- Published on May 17, 2018
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Published on May 16, 2018
Eligibility, Communication Issues Barriers to Substance Use Disorder Treatment
- Published on January 19, 2018
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Published on January 11, 2018
Those at Greater Risk of Overdose More Likely to Administer Naloxone
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Published on December 13, 2017
PHX Develops Custom Program for Chinese Public Health Officials and Physicians
- Published on September 14, 2017
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Published on August 29, 2017
More Attention Needed to Dual Use of Opioids, Benzodiazepines
- Published on June 18, 2017
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Published on May 16, 2017
Opioid Users Understand Risks of Benzodiazepines, But Need Strategies to Stop Dual Use
- Published on April 18, 2017
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- Published on January 4, 2017
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Published on October 6, 2016
Integrated Approach Improves Medication Adherence and Depression in HIV Patients
- Published on September 9, 2016
- Published on August 16, 2016
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Published on July 13, 2016
Stronger Efforts Needed on Concurrent Opioid and Benzodiazepine Use
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Published on June 23, 2016
Researchers Should ‘Sound Alarms’ for Vulnerable Populations