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Office
725 Albany St
Shapiro 5 & 6
Boston, MA 02118Phone+1 617-414-5951Fax+1 617-414-1577
Education & Training
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1993
- Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1991
- Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1989 - 2020
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2013-2016
- Fellow (FASAM) American Society of Addiction Medicine
Clinical Trials
- ASAP Study - Hospital-Based Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems Start of enrollment: 2001 Feb 01
- The iHealth Study in College Students Start of enrollment: 2004 Oct 01
- Addiction Health Evaluation And Disease Management (AHEAD) Study Start of enrollment: 2006 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 74 citationsThe HEALing (Helping to End Addiction Long-term SM) Communities Study: Protocol for a cluster randomized trial at the community level to reduce opioid overdose deaths ...Sharon L. Walsh, Nabila El-Bassel, Rebecca D. Jackson, Jeffrey H. Samet, Maneesha Aggarwal
Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2020-12-01 - 29 citationsUnhealthy Drinking Patterns and Receipt of Preventive Medical Services by Older AdultsElizabeth L. Merrick, Dominic Hodgkin, Deborah W. Garnick, Constance M. Horgan, Lee Panas
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2008-08-21 - 136 citationsUnhealthy Drinking Patterns in Older Adults: Prevalence and Associated CharacteristicsElizabeth L. Merrick, Constance M. Horgan, Dominic Hodgkin, Deborah W. Garnick, Susan Feinman Houghton
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2008-02-01
Journal Articles
- Screening for Unhealthy Drug UseRichard Saitz, MD, JAMA
- Screening for Unhealthy Alcohol UseRichard Saitz, MD, JAMA
Other
- Brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol and other drug useSaitz R
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/brief-intervention-for-unhealthy-alcohol-and-other-drug-use
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-29 - Screening for unhealthy use of alcohol and other drugsSaitz R
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/screening-for-unhealthy-use-of-alcohol-and-other-drugs
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-03-16
Authored Content
- Screening for Unhealthy Drug UseJune 2020
- Being Explicit About Decisions: Prescribe Medications for Opioid Use Disorder on the Basis of Proven Effectiveness, Not BeliefsDecember 2018
Press Mentions
- In Memoriam: Richard Saitz, MD, MPHJanuary 17th, 2022
- COVID-19: Post-Discharge Organ Damage, Death / B.1.1.7 Rising in U.S. / Mortality in 2020 / WHO on IvermectinMarch 31st, 2021
- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine 100% Efficacious in Children Aged 12 to 15March 31st, 2021
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Grant Support
- Screening And Brief Intervention (SBI) Implementation And SustainabilityNational Institute On Drug Abuse2011
- Alcohol Sbi Research ConferenceNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2011
- Addressing Alcohol/Hiv Consequences In Substance Dependence - Boston Arch CohortNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2011
- Efficacy/Effectiveness Of Unhealthy Drug Use Screening/Brief Intervention ModelsNational Institute On Drug Abuse2008–2011
- Linkage Of Alcohol Abusers To Primary CareNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2005–2009
- The Addiction Health Evaluation And Disease Management Study (AHEAD)National Center For Research Resources2007
- Pilot--Use Of Web-Based Screening / Interactive CounselNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2004–2005
- Hospital-Based Brief Intervention For Alcohol ProblemsNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
- Alcohol Clinical Training (ACT) ProjectNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2002–2004
- Hospital-Based Brief Intervention For Alcohol ProblemsNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2000–2004
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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