Theresa W. Kim, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Theresa W. Kim, MD is Clinical Associate Professor at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and clinician-investigator in the Section of General Internal Medicine at Boston Medical Center. After completing research training in a NIH-funded fellowship, she joined the faculty of the Clinical Addiction Research Education (CARE) program at Boston Medical Center. In addition to board-certification in Addiction Medicine and Internal Medicine, she is accredited as a HIV Specialist by the American Academy of HIV Medicine. She has extensive experience providing HIV and shelter-based primary care as a staff member of the Boston HealthCare for the Homeless Program for over 20 years. She has published and received NIH-funding for her research on improving access to addiction care in medical settings for disadvantaged populations. This has included examining 1) the impact of housing instability, depression, and substance use on access to care for people with HIV infection; 2) defining and measuring the quality of medical care on addiction outcomes; and 3) screening and brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol and drug use in general medical settings. In addition to a health services focus, she has published in the area of medical comorbidities including falls and poor bone health (osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency).

Publications

  • Published 6/9/2026

    Kim TW, Erlandson KM, Magane KM, Winter MR, Stein MD. Prevalence and clinical correlates of frailty among adults with HIV infection and unhealthy alcohol or drug use. AIDS. 2026 Jun 09. PMID: 42262480.

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  • Published 6/1/2026

    Murnane PM, Xia F, Afshar M, Brown JL, Chamie G, Cook RL, Couture MC, DiClemente RJ, Fatch R, Ferguson T, Francis JM, Haberer JE, Jacobson KR, Justice AC, Kapiga S, Kim TW, Krupitsky E, Marcus GM, Molina PE, Muyindike WR, Myers B, Page K, Phillips SA, Piano MR, Richards VL, So-Armah K, Stewart S, Sulkowski MS, Tien PC, Woolf-King S, Hahn JA. Exploring Phosphatidylethanol Cutoffs for Self-Reported Unhealthy Alcohol Use: An International Multi-Site Analysis. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2026 Jun; 50(6):e70361. PMID: 42345465.

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  • Published 1/5/2026

    Sheinin J, Brothers TD, Stein MD, Winter MR, Palfai TP, Magane KM, Bellamy S, Asbridge M, Kim TW. Cocaine Use, Unhealthy Alcohol Use, and Pain Interference Among People with HIV. AIDS Behav. 2026 Jun; 30(6):1876-1882. PMID: 41491897.

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  • Published 9/22/2025

    Kim TW. A Day in the Life of An Addiction Bridge Clinic. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Jan; 41(1):217-218. PMID: 40982177.

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  • Published 7/23/2025

    Taghian NR, Palfai TP, Winter MR, Kim TW, Magane KM, Saitz R, Stein MD. Pain and alcohol consumption among people living with HIV: examining the moderating roles of depression and social support. Alcohol. 2025 Nov; 128:13-20. PMID: 40712846.

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Other Positions

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

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Education

  • Boston University School of Medicine, MD
  • Boston University School of Public Health, MSc
  • Boston University, BA

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