Avik Chatterjee, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Chatterjee is a med-peds trained primary care and addiction medicine physician at several shelter-based clinics through Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. His areas of clinical and research interest include innovative treatment models for opioid use disorder in marginalized populations, and interventions on social determinants of health, such as food insecurity. He has an additional interest in racism and health care, particularly its manifestations in medical education and training.

Publications

  • Published 10/14/2026

    Lea CH, Chen S, Dasgupta A, Jadovich E, Goddard-Eckrich DA, Benjamin SN, Bitangacha M, Kingler K, Kingsley M, Chassler D, Chatterjee A, Cogan A, Davis J, Dsouza N, David JL, El-Bassel N, Gatanaga OS, Gilbert L, Harris M, Holman A, Walker DM. Structural Racism and Coalition Decision-Making: A Qualitative Study of Opioid Prevention and Treatment Implementation. Prev Sci. 2026 Oct 14. PMID: 42873416.

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  • Published 10/7/2026

    Goddard-Eckrich D, Chahine RA, Chandler R, Villani J, Gilbert L, Salsberry P, Dsouza N, Choi S, Walsh SL, Lancaster KE, Oga E, Mack N, D'Costa L, Chatterjee A, Walley AY, Lea CH, Kim E, Calver K, Huang TT, Hunt T, Mack S, Brown JL, David JL, Ezell J, Freisthler B, LaRochelle M, Lyons MS, Mack A, Slavova S, Mack SR, El-Bassel N, Dasgupta A, Pavelka C, Feaster DJ. Differences in trajectories of fatal and nonfatal opioid overdose by race and ethnicity in the HEALing Communities Study from 2018 to 2023. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2026 Oct 07; 210127. PMID: 42843524.

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  • Published 9/30/2026

    DePew R, Cross S, Kole A, Taylor EP, White A, Lal A, George M, Chatterjee A, Roberson E, Tewelde B, McCord E, Mikes H, Robbins-Welty GA. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know When Caring for Unhoused Seriously Ill Patients. J Palliat Med. 2026 Sep 30; 10966218261494268. PMID: 42817077.

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  • Published 7/28/2026

    Beaugard CA, Johnson NL, Heredia-Perez D, Addison E, Chapman SE, Chatterjee A, Lee CS, Reason P, Weeden T, Weeden T, Komaromy M. Policy and practice recommendations for residential addiction treatment: a qualitative investigation on increasing equity in treatment for Black patients. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2026 Jul 28; 21(1). PMID: 42509568.

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  • Published 7/21/2026

    Rudorf M, Baker T, Walker C, Bove N, Gruss DE, Roemmele L, Young AM, Larimore EE, Beers D, Langis G, Sahovey A, Fielman S, Anderson R, Beard D, Haessler K, Weinstein ZM, Fitzpatrick A, Weiss RD, Loukas V, Taylor JL, Chatterjee A, Cruz RS, Feldstein K, Hensel E, Calver K, Bridden C, Walley AY. Learning Collaboratives in the HEALing Communities Study: An Approach to Providing Training and Technical Assistance. Subst Use Addctn J. 2026 Jul 21; 29767342261460412. PMID: 42481077.

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Other Positions

  • Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
    Boston University
  • Faculty, Medicine
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

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Education

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MD

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