Stefan G. Kertesz MD
Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Alabama School of Medicine
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619 19th St SBirmingham, AL 35233
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Summary
- I am a board certified physician in internal medicine and addiction medicine. I completed my internal medicine residency at Beth Israel Hospital/Harvard Medical School. I certified in Addiction Medicine under the American Board of Preventive Medicine and in Internal Medicine under the American Board of Internal Medicine. My core interests are primary care of highly vulnerable populations with significant social challenges, including veterans.
Education & Training
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 2000 - 2002
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 2002 - 2025
LA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
MS State Medical License 2024 - 2024
MA State Medical License 1995 - 2012
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Development of the barriers to opioid access scale among individuals with chronic pain.Sujith Ramachandran, Stefan Kertesz, Emily Gravlee, Prachi Prajapati, John P Bentley
Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy. 2025-06-01 - Management of patients at risk of harms from both continuing and discontinuing their long-term opioid therapy: A qualitative study to inform the gap in clinical practi...Christine Timko, Mai Chee Lor, Stefan Kertesz, Kurt Kroenke, Kathryn Macia
Pain Practice. 2025-01-01 - The effect of a Veterans Affairs rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention program on long-term housing instability.Alec B Chapman, Daniel Scharfstein, Thomas Byrne, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Ying Suo
Health Services Research. 2024-12-30
Authored Content
- Were These Doctors Treating Pain or Dealing Drugs?February 2022
Press Mentions
The FDA Just Approved a New Painkiller. Is It Too Good to Be True?February 10th, 2025- Chronic Pain Leading Risk Factor for Suicide by U.S. VeteransJanuary 7th, 2025
- Examining Systems, Substance Use, and Disenfranchisement: Overview and Proceedings of the 2022 AMERSA ConferenceMay 8th, 2023
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Grant Support
- Clinical context of SuicIde following OPIOID transitionS in Veterans, CSI:OPIOIDS-VBIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER2022–2026
- Midlife Health And Service Utilization Associated With Early Life Drug UseNational Institute On Drug Abuse2008–2010
- Homeless Persons'Use Of Addiction Treatment ServicesNational Institute On Drug Abuse2002–2006
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