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Office
801 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, MA 02118Phone+1 617-414-5951
Summary
- Emily Hurstak, MD, MPH, is a board-certified primary care physician and addiction medicine specialist at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and an assistant professor at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Hurstak is also the medical director for the Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance's SUD Care Continuum ECHO. After receiving her medical degree, Dr. Hurstak completed an internal medicine residency and a primary care research fellowship at the University of California San Francisco. Her work and research focus on improving the understanding and care of patients with co-morbid substance use disorders and chronic pain, as well as health literacy and health communication. She is also trained in medical acupuncture.
Education & Training
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineFellowship, 2014 - 2016
- University of California (San Francisco)Chief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2014
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2013
- University of California (San Francisco)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 2012 - 2023
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
- American Board of Addiction MedicineAmerican Board of Addiction Medicine Certified
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citations"If you're strung out and female, they will take advantage of you": A qualitative study exploring drug use and substance use service experiences among women in Boston ...Miriam T H Harris, Jordana Laks, Emily Hurstak, Jennifer P Jain, Audrey M Lambert
Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment. 2024-02-01 - 1 citationsA Cluster Analysis of Initial Primary Care Orders for Patients with Acute Low Back Pain.Christopher T Joyce, Eric J Roseen, Clair N Smith, Charity G Patterson, Christine M McDonough
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 2024-01-05 - 4 citationsCOVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Mediates the Relationship between Health Literacy and Vaccination in a Diverse Sample of Urban Adults.Emily Hurstak, Francesca R Farina, Michael K Paasche-Orlow, Elizabeth A Hahn, Lori E Henault
Vaccines. 2023-12-13
Press Mentions
- Peer Support, Healing Hands May Curb Prescription Opioid MisuseFebruary 20th, 2019
Other Languages
- Spanish
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