Simeon Kimmel, MD, MA

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Simeon Kimmel is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and an Attending Physician in the Sections of General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Boston Medical Center and Medical Director of Project TRUST, Boston Medical Center’s harm reduction focused drop-in center. He trained in Internal Medicine and Primary Care at Brigham and Women’s Hospital before completing a joint fellowship in Addiction Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Boston Medical Center. He also earned a Master's Degree in Medical Anthropology from the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on improving retention in treatment with medications for opioid use disorder following serious injection related infections as well as the integration of addiction and harm reduction services with infectious disease care. He was awarded a Career Development Award from NIDA in 2021.

Publications

  • Published 8/27/2026

    Nolan NS, Sherbuk J, Maximos M, Egbert S, Cappiello M, Cooper JD, Garg R, Bradford W, Lahey T, Liebman S, Wuerz T, Dominguez F, Thakarar K, Eckhardt B, Dong MQ, Patel P, Kurz S, Hopgood J, Rosenthal E, Traver E, King M, Henderson H, Fujita AW, Hojman M, Lee TC, Lee RA, Tong SY, Tirupathi R, Bourassa-Blanchette S, Eaton E, Sanctuaire A, Trotzky-Sirr R, Kimmel SD, McDonald EG, Spellberg B, Baden R. Guidelines for prevention and management of complications of injection drug use: A WikiGuidelines group consensus statement. Am J Med. 2026 Aug 27. PMID: 42660402.

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  • Published 4/19/2026

    Lewis O, Srinivasan S, Bayly R, Cordes J, Shrestha S, O'Reilly MR, Kimmel SD, Walley AY, Babakhanlou-Chase H, Stopka TJ. Corrigendum to "Filling in the gaps: A geospatial approach to optimizing placement of methadone clinics in Massachusetts" [Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 181 (2026) 209848]. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2026 Aug; 187:209969. PMID: 42002453.

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  • Published 4/1/2026

    Benheim TS, Rahman M, Zullo AR, Ritter AZ, Kimmel SD, Dow PM. Post-Hospital Access to Preferred and High-Quality Skilled Nursing Facilities for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder. Health Serv Res. 2026 Apr; 61(2):e70110. PMID: 41915406.

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  • Published 2/5/2026

    Christine PJ, Kimmel SD, Martin SA, Massad C, Walley AY. Correction: National Estimates of Opioid Overdose Hospitalizations Resulting in Hypoxic-ischemic Brain Injury. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Feb 05. PMID: 41644811.

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  • Published 1/30/2026

    Bovell-Ammon BJ, Onofrey S, Kimmel SD, Wurcel AG, Klevens RM. Incarceration history and HIV testing among people who inject drugs in the Boston metro area: a pooled cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2026 Jan 30; 26(1). PMID: 41618208.

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Other Positions

  • Faculty, Medicine
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Education

  • Harvard Medical School, MD
  • Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, MA