StevenJuliusAtlasMD

Internal Medicine • Boston, MA

Director, Primary Care Practice-Based Research, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School

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Office
15 Parkman St
Wac 615 Internal Medicine Associates Team 2
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-724-6200

Fax+1 617-724-0393

Summary

I am an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Practice-Based Research and Quality Improvement in the Division of General Internal Medicine Division at Massachusetts General Hospital, where I am also a practicing primary care physician. My research interests include spine disorders, cancer prevention, and population health as well as engaging patients in their health care.

Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Clinical Trials

Population-Based Patient-Centric Care: Comprehensive Preventive Cancer Screening Using Health IT Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
The Medication Metronome Project - Study to Facilitate Follow-up Testing Resulting From Prescribed Medications to Improve Patient Safety and Care Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Implementation of a Population Health Chronic Disease Management Program Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Completed
A Study to Determine if Identification of Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation in People at Least 70 Years of Age Reduces the Risk of Stroke Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 17
Completed
Phase 4
Colonoscopy Screening: Setting Epic Follow-up Times Start of enrollment: 2022 Nov 18
Completed
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

24 citations
Clinical classification criteria for radicular pain caused by lumbar disc herniation: the radicular pain caused by disc herniation (RAPIDH) criteria.
Stéphane Genevay, Delphine S. Courvoisier, Kika Konstantinou, Francisco M. Kovacs, Marc Marty
The Spine Journal. 2017-05-05
55 citations
Rationale and design of a large population study to validate software for the assessment of atrial fibrillation from data acquired by a consumer tracker or smartwatch:...
Steven A. Lubitz, Anthony Z. Faranesh, Steven J. Atlas, David D. McManus, Daniel E. Singer
American Heart Journal. 2021-04-15
29 citations
Changes in Use of Anticoagulation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Within a Primary Care Network Associated With the Introduction of Direct Oral Anticoagulants.
Jeffrey M. Ashburner, Daniel E. Singer, Steven A. Lubitz, Leila H. Borowsky, Steven J. Atlas
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2017-09-01

Journal Articles

Effectiveness and Value of 2 Novel Treatments for Tardive Dyskinesia
Gregory Curfman, Steven J. Atlas, JAMA

Lectures

Food Insecurity and Cost-related Medication Underuse as Barriers to Glycemic Control in Diabetes
Boston, MA - 6/15/2014

Other

Occupational low back pain: Evaluation
Atlas SJ, Krawciw D
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/occupational-low-back-pain-evaluation
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-03-07
Occupational low back pain: Treatment
Atlas SJ, Krawciw D
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/occupational-low-back-pain-treatment
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-03-07

Press Mentions

How We Treat Inflammation May Be Causing Chronic PainMay 22nd, 2022
Using Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Prolong Back PainMay 16th, 2022
Using Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Prolong Back PainMay 16th, 2022
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Grant Support

The Medication Metronome ProjectAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2011
Technology For Optimizing Population Care In A Resource-Limited EnvironmentAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2009–2011
Disability Outcomes In Intervertebral DISC HerniationNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007

External Links

MGHhttp://www.massgeneral.org/doctors/doctor.aspx?id=16325