ScottJSteigerMD

Internal Medicine • San Francisco, CA

Instructor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Office
UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine
1545 Divisadero, Suite 322
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone+1 415-514-8611

Education & Training

University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2009
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2009 - 2013
WA State Medical License 2005 - 2011
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Induction to Methadone 80 mg in the First Week of Treatment of Patients Who Use Fentanyl: A Case Series From an Outpatient Opioid Treatment Program.
Scott Steiger, Caravella McCuistian, Leslie W Suen, Brad Shapiro, D Andrew Tompkins
Journal of Addiction Medicine. 2024-08-15
5 citations
"Get in and get out, get on with life": Patient and provider perspectives on methadone van implementation for opioid use disorder treatment.
Leslie W Suen, Scott Steiger, Brad Shapiro, Stacy Castellanos, Neena Joshi
The International Journal on Drug Policy. 2023-11-01
2 citations
Predictors of Linkage to an Opioid Treatment Program and Methadone Treatment Retention following Hospital Discharge in a Safety-Net Setting.
Hannah R Tierney, Sarah W Takimoto, Soraya Azari, Scott Steiger, Marlene Martin
Substance Use & Misuse. 2023-01-01

Press Mentions

For People with Underlying Health Conditions, the Coronavirus Presents ‘All the Ingredients’ for DangerMarch 23rd, 2020
The Kratom Debate: Helpful Herb or Dangerous Drug?January 13th, 2020
As Opioid Crisis Grows, Medical Schools Bolster Addiction TrainingJune 3rd, 2018