WilliamClarkBeckerMD

Internal Medicine • New Haven, CT

Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine

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Office
333 Cedar St
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone+1 203-688-2984

Fax+1 203-688-4092

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2005
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2004 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2010
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Clinical Trials

Buprenorphine vs. Opioid Dose Escalation Among Patients With Chronic Pain Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Terminated
Phase 4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Disparities in Receipt of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US Veterans Health Administration.
Minhee L Sung, Casey León, Joel I Reisman, Kirsha S Gordon, Robert D Kerns
Substance Use & Addiction Journal. 2025-04-01
Acute Pain Management in People With Opioid Use Disorder : A Systematic Review.
Michele J Buonora, Katherine Mackey, Laila Khalid, Thomas R Hickey, Alyssa A Grimshaw
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2025-03-18
1 citations
Buprenorphine, Pain, and Opioid Use in Patients Taking High-Dose Long-Term Opioids: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
William C Becker, Karen H Seal, David B Nelson, Beth M DeRonne, Allyson M Kats
JAMA Internal Medicine. 2025-02-17

Journal Articles

Impact of Cigarette Smoking Status on Pain Intensity Among Veterans with and Without Hepatitis C
Shaina M Lynch, Cynthia A Brandt, Sally G Haskell, William C Becker, Pain Medicine
Project STEP: Implementing the Veterans Health Administration’s Stepped Care Model of Pain Management
John J Sellinger, Lindsey M Dorflinger, Robert D Kerns, William C Becker, Christopher B Ruser, Pain Medicine
A Brief, Integrated, Telephone-Based Intervention for Veterans Who Smoke and Have Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Study
William C Becker, Sara N Edmond, Robert D Kerns, Pain Medicine
Opioid Use Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care
Diana M Higgins, William C Becker, Christopher B Ruser, Sally G Haskell, Robert D Kerns, Pain Medicine
Racial Disparities in Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Therapy Following Illicit Drug Use Among Black and White Patients
David A Fiellin, William C Becker, Drug and Alcohol Dependence
AUDIT‐C and ICD Codes as Phenotypes for Harmful Alcohol Use: Association with ADH1B Polymorphisms in Two U.S. Populations
David A Fiellin, William C Becker, Joel Gelernter, Henry R Kranzler, Ning Sun, John Concato, Addiction
Correction to: Managing Concerning Behaviors in Patients Prescribed Opioids for Chronic Pain: A Delphi Study
Soraya Azari, Payel Roy, Joanna L Starrels, William C Becker, E Jennifer Edelman, Jessica S Merlin, Jane M Liebschutz, Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Press Mentions

VA Researcher, Former White House Policy Advisor, Leads Panel Recommending Solutions to the Opioid CrisisMarch 11th, 2022
Opioids Backlash Leaves Some Struggling with Chronic PainNovember 17th, 2019
Doctors Lax in Monitoring Potentially Addicting Drugs, Study SuggestsApril 16th, 2011

Grant Support

Pain management teams using Whole Health to optimize function and safety in veterans: The TEAMWORK trialVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2029
Pain management teams using Whole Health to optimize function and safety in veterans: The TEAMWORK trialVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2029
Pain management teams using Whole Health to optimize function and safety in veterans: The TEAMWORK trialVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2029
Pain management teams using Whole Health to optimize function and safety in veterans: The TEAMWORK trialVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2029
Pain management teams using Whole Health to optimize function and safety in veterans: The TEAMWORK trialVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2029
Pain management teams using Whole Health to optimize function and safety in veterans: The TEAMWORK trialVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2029
Pain management teams using Whole Health to optimize function and safety in veterans: The TEAMWORK trialVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2029
Pain management teams using Whole Health to optimize function and safety in veterans: The TEAMWORK trialVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2029
Pain management teams using Whole Health to optimize function and safety in veterans: The TEAMWORK trialVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2029
Pain management teams using Whole Health to optimize function and safety in veterans: The TEAMWORK trialVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2029
Pain management teams using Whole Health to optimize function and safety in veterans: The TEAMWORK trialVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2029
EVOLVE: Emulated trial of the VOice study for improving pain and reducing Long-term opioid use for VEteransVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2028
EVOLVE: Emulated trial of the VOice study for improving pain and reducing Long-term opioid use for VEteransVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2028
EVOLVE: Emulated trial of the VOice study for improving pain and reducing Long-term opioid use for VEteransVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2028
EVOLVE: Emulated trial of the VOice study for improving pain and reducing Long-term opioid use for VEteransVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2028
EVOLVE: Emulated trial of the VOice study for improving pain and reducing Long-term opioid use for VEteransVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2028
EVOLVE: Emulated trial of the VOice study for improving pain and reducing Long-term opioid use for VEteransVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2028
EVOLVE: Emulated trial of the VOice study for improving pain and reducing Long-term opioid use for VEteransVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2028
EVOLVE: Emulated trial of the VOice study for improving pain and reducing Long-term opioid use for VEteransVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2028
Use of topic modeling and stakeholderengagement to map determinants of implementation disparities in addiction and pain researchSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Use of topic modeling and stakeholderengagement to map determinants of implementation disparities in addiction and pain researchSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Use of topic modeling and stakeholderengagement to map determinants of implementation disparities in addiction and pain researchSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
HD2A Research Adoption Support Center (RASC)STANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Use of topic modeling and stakeholderengagement to map determinants of implementation disparities in addiction and pain researchSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
HD2A Research Adoption Support Center (RASC)STANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Use of topic modeling and stakeholderengagement to map determinants of implementation disparities in addiction and pain researchSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
HD2A Research Adoption Support Center (RASC)STANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Use of topic modeling and stakeholderengagement to map determinants of implementation disparities in addiction and pain researchSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
HD2A Research Adoption Support Center (RASC)STANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Use of topic modeling and stakeholderengagement to map determinants of implementation disparities in addiction and pain researchSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
HD2A Research Adoption Support Center (RASC)STANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
HD2A Research Adoption Support Center (RASC)STANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
HD2A Research Adoption Support Center (RASC)STANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Use of topic modeling and stakeholderengagement to map determinants of implementation disparities in addiction and pain researchSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Multilevel Interventions to Reduce Harm and Improve Quality of Life for Patients on Long Term Opioid Therapy - Yale Resource Center (MIRHIQL-YRC)YALE UNIVERSITY2023–2026
Role of Non-pharmacological Pain Treatments in Safe and Effective Opioid Tapering in Chronic PainVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2022–2026
Role of Non-pharmacological Pain Treatments in Safe and Effective Opioid Tapering in Chronic PainVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2022–2026
Role of Non-pharmacological Pain Treatments in Safe and Effective Opioid Tapering in Chronic PainVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2022–2026
Role of Non-pharmacological Pain Treatments in Safe and Effective Opioid Tapering in Chronic PainVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2022–2026
Role of Non-pharmacological Pain Treatments in Safe and Effective Opioid Tapering in Chronic PainVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2022–2026
Role of Non-pharmacological Pain Treatments in Safe and Effective Opioid Tapering in Chronic PainVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2022–2026
Role of Non-pharmacological Pain Treatments in Safe and Effective Opioid Tapering in Chronic PainVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2022–2026
Role of Non-pharmacological Pain Treatments in Safe and Effective Opioid Tapering in Chronic PainVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2022–2026
HEAL Initiative: Integrative Management of chronic Pain and OUD for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR): Research CentersYALE UNIVERSITY2021–2026
HEAL Initiative: Integrative Management of chronic Pain and OUD for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR): Research CentersYALE UNIVERSITY2021–2026
HEAL Initiative: Integrative Management of chronic Pain and OUD for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR): Research CentersYALE UNIVERSITY2021–2026
HEAL Initiative: Integrative Management of chronic Pain and OUD for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR): Research CentersYALE UNIVERSITY2021–2026
HEAL Initiative: Integrative Management of chronic Pain and OUD for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR): Research CentersYALE UNIVERSITY2021–2026
HEAL Initiative: Integrative Management of chronic Pain and OUD for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR): Research CentersYALE UNIVERSITY2021–2026
HEAL Initiative: Integrative Management of chronic Pain and OUD for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR): Research CentersYALE UNIVERSITY2021–2026
Implementation of a Pragmatic Trial of Whole Health Team vs. Primary Care Group Education to Promote Non-Pharmacological Strategies to Improve Pain, Function and Quality of Life in VeteransNORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU2024–2025
Implementation of a Pragmatic Trial of Whole Health Team vs. Primary Care Group Education to Promote Non-Pharmacological Strategies to Improve Pain, Function and Quality of Life in VeteransNORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU2024–2025
Implementation of a Pragmatic Trial of Whole Health Team vs. Primary Care Group Education to Promote Non-Pharmacological Strategies to Improve Pain, Function and Quality of Life in VeteransNORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU2024–2025
Implementation of a Pragmatic Trial of Whole Health Team vs. Primary Care Group Education to Promote Non-Pharmacological Strategies to Improve Pain, Function and Quality of Life in VeteransNORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU2020–2025
Identifying Opioid Overdose Predictors using EHRsUNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL2018–2025