Pablo Buitron de la Vega, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

I am a general internist and preventive medicine physician with a longstanding interest in health care education and the impact of patients’ attitudes, health beliefs and social determinants of health (SDOH). I provide clinical care to a majority of Hispanic patients, an underserved population in healthcare.I am also Program Director of the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine (BUSM) Preventative Medicine Residency and an Assistant Professor of Medicine. I am the clinical lead for Boston Medical Center THRIVE, a program that systematically screen patients for SDOH and refers them to resources when requested. Additionally, I am passionate about the use of emerging educational technologies, including virtual worlds, virtual reality, and mind mapping, to develop interdisciplinary experiences to teach about health equity and SDOH.

Publications

  • Published 2/17/2026

    Loo SS, Ogden SN, Ospina J, Khemraj UD, Cole MB, Gunn CM, Buitron de la Vega P, Clark JA. Experiences of Social Risk Screening in the Safety-Net Among Patients with Mental Health Needs. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Feb 17. PMID: 41703381.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 1/23/2026

    Liang K, Streed CG, Buitron de la Vega P, Cohen BM. The interplay between thrombosis, stress, and social risk factors in trans persons on gender affirming hormone therapy. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2026 Jan; 10(1):103369. PMID: 41756539.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 12/22/2024

    Murray Horwitz ME, Dugas JN, McCloskey L, So-Armah K, Yarrington CD, Buitron de la Vega P, Benjamin EJ, Battaglia TA. Associations between Health-Related Social Needs and Postpartum Linkage to Care. Am J Prev Med. 2025 Apr; 68(4):707-716. PMID: 39716509.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 7/22/2024

    Jiangliu Y, Kim HT, Lazar M, Liu E, Mantri S, Qiu E, Berube M, Sood H, Walia AS, Biondi BE, Mesias AM, Mishuris R, Buitron de la Vega P. A Medical Student-Led Multipronged Initiative to Close the Digital Divide in Outpatient Primary Care. Appl Clin Inform. 2024 Aug; 15(4):808-816. PMID: 39038793.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 5/15/2024

    Lim K, Nguyen KH, Goutos D, Shafer PR, Buitron de la Vega P, Cole MB. The Association Between Hospital-Based Food Pantry Use and Subsequent Emergency Department Utilization Among Medicaid Patients With Diabetes. J Ambul Care Manage. 2024 Jul-Sep 01; 47(3):122-133. PMID: 38744317.

    Read at: PubMed

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Other Positions

  • Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
    Boston University

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Education

  • Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, MD
  • Boston University School of Public Health, MSc

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