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Office
333 Cedar St
New Haven, CT 06510Phone+1 203-688-2984Fax+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
Clinical Trials
- Buprenorphine vs. Opioid Dose Escalation Among Patients With Chronic Pain Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 96 citationsPrescription opioid misuse in the United States and the United Kingdom: Cautionary lessonsDaniel F. Weisberg, William C. Becker, David A. Fiellin, Cathy Stannard
The International Journal on Drug Policy. 2014-11-01 - 5 citationsI smoke to cope with pain: patients’ perspectives on the link between cigarette smoking and painMegan Lee, Jennifer Snow, Caroline Quon, Kim Selander, Eric C DeRycke
Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift. 2021-08-30 - 42 citationsPsychological Interventions for the Treatment of Chronic Pain in Adults.Mary A. Driscoll, Robert R. Edwards, William C. Becker, Ted J. Kaptchuk, Robert D. Kerns
Psychological Science in the Public Interest. 2021-09-20
Journal Articles
- Impact of Cigarette Smoking Status on Pain Intensity Among Veterans with and Without Hepatitis CShaina 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 ManagementJohn 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 StudyWilliam C Becker, Sara N Edmond, Robert D Kerns, Pain 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
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