Michael Stein
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Michael D. Stein, MD

Chair and Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 358-1956
mdstein@bu.edu
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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 450 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 nine books of non-fiction, and his writings have been noted in the Best American essay series, and appeared in many magazines and newspapers. Recent books, "Me vs. Us: A Health Divided" and "Accidental Kindness: A Doctor's Notes on Empathy," were published in 2022. His newest book, "A Living: Working Class Americans Talk to Their Doctor", was published in 2025. 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

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Publications

  • Published on 10/1/2026

    Phillips KT, Prince MA, Phillips MM, Erickson C, Tsuzaki K, Stein MD. Feasibility of using ecological momentary assessment to examine high-risk drug practices among people who inject drugs. Psychol Addict Behav. 2026 Oct 01. PMID: 42821403.

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  • Published on 9/10/2026

    Moitra E, Herman DS, Busch AM, Molina PE, Ferguson TF, Baker JV, Stein MD. A pilot randomized controlled trial of acceptance-based behavior therapy to address treatment engagement outcomes and disclosure among new-to-care patients with HIV. AIDS Care. 2026 Sep 10; 1-12. PMID: 42723344.

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  • Published on 9/4/2026

    McCann NC, Hsu HE, Ettinger de Cuba S, Frank J, Lange P, Stein MD, Shafer PR. Medicaid waiver-based housing supports in a safety-net setting: utilization and spending outcomes. Health Aff Sch. 2026 Sep; 4(9):qxag244. PMID: 42761822.

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  • Published on 9/1/2026

    Benz MB, Rossi R, Choi J, Davis A, Amaral TM, Rabasco A, Stein MD, Weinstock LM, Miller I, Gaudiano BA. Distinct Patterns of Intentional and Unintentional Overdose Among Psychiatric Patients With Bipolar and Substance Use Disorders. R I Med J (2013). 2026 Sep 01; 109(9):31-36. PMID: 42647834.

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  • Published on 8/23/2026

    Uebelacker L, Saper RB, Roseen EJ, Taylor LE, Abrantes AM, Anderson B, Sprecht-Walsch S, Lorin L, Ikai D, Desaulniers J, Braun TD, Baldwin M, D'Afflitti J, Hurstak E, Bales R, Min J, O'Keeffe B, Guastaferro K, Strayhorn J, Stein MD. Yoga MAT: A factorial randomized study using the Multiphase Optimization Strategy to develop a multicomponent yoga intervention for people with chronic pain taking medications for opioid use disorder. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2026 Oct 01; 287:113320. PMID: 42685386.

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  • Published on 6/25/2026

    Dreyer-Oren SE, Akinnusi OS, O'Keeffe BJ, Schatten HT, Stein MD, Shah ZS, Chery M, Abrantes AM. Young Adults' Perspectives on an Ecological Momentary Intervention for Drinking to Cope: Qualitative Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 Jun 25; 10:e85647. PMID: 42348878.

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  • Published on 6/23/2026

    Freibott CE, Stein MD, Lipson SK, Vest N. A latent profile analysis of opioid-related knowledge, social relationships, and campus connectedness among college students. Front Public Health. 2026; 14:1844206. PMID: 42415759.

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  • Published on 6/18/2026

    Vest N, Major E, Brooks MB, Lee JH, Redman I, Bell J, Buchholz C, Silverman A, McGovern M, Kelly J, Timko C, Stein MD, Freibott C, Hamilton A. Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to explore mutual-help group implementation challenges in college recovery programs. BMC Health Serv Res. 2026 Jun 18; 26(1). PMID: 42316160.

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  • Published on 6/9/2026

    Bernier LB, Anderson BJ, Stein MD, Winter MR, Kratzer MPL, Abrantes AM, Quintiliani LM, Bellamy SL, Slayton HA, Palfai TP. HIV-related Stigma and Alcohol Involvement Among People with HIV Who Engage in Unhealthy Drinking. AIDS Behav. 2026 Jun 09. PMID: 42262691.

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  • Published on 6/9/2026

    Kim TW, Erlandson KM, Magane KM, Winter MR, Stein MD. Prevalence and clinical correlates of frailty among adults with HIV infection and unhealthy alcohol or drug use. AIDS. 2026 Jun 09. PMID: 42262480.

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