Timothy S. Naimi, MD, MPH Adjunct Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Biography Timothy Naimi M.D., M.P.H is a physician and alcohol epidemiologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC), and a Professor with the Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Naimi received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College, his M.D. degree from the University of Massachusetts, and his M.P.H degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. He completed a combined internal medicine-pediatrics residency program at the Massachusetts General Hospital, the Epidemiologic Intelligence Officer program with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and a preventive medicine residency with the CDC. Prior to coming to BMC, Dr. Naimi worked as a clinician for the U.S. Indian Health Service, and as a senior epidemiologist with the Alcohol Team at CDC. His current research interests, for which he receives grant support from the National Institutes of Health and CDC, include binge drinking, youth drinking, health effects of low-dose ethanol, and substance use policy including the impact of alcohol control policies, cannabis policies, and opioid policies on substance use and other health outcomes. He has co-authored more than 100 published manuscripts and book chapters. Publications Published 7/1/2026 George S, Naimi TS, Keyes K, Martinez-Matyszczyk P, Milam AJ, Rehm J, Alonso A, Bell S, Britton A, Llamosas-Falcón L, Hobin E, Judd SE, Justice A, Kahler C, Liangpunsakul S, Jones SK, Marcus G, McGlynn K, Satre D, Song M, Thrift AP, Udo T, Wettlaufer A, Zhang ZF, Shield K. Alcohol Intake and Health Study: No Protective Effect at Low Levels, With Mortality Increasing to 1 in 25 at 14 Drinks Per Week. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2026 Jul; 87(4):621-638. PMID: 42420014. Read at: PubMed Published 6/24/2026 Bae H, Kerr DCR, Naimi TS. State Alcohol Policies Most Strongly Associated With College Students' Drinking, Driving Risks, and Alcohol-Related Harm. Am J Prev Med. 2026 Jun 24; 71(5):108492. PMID: 42342088. Read at: PubMed Published 6/15/2026 Asfar T, Brown EC, Penedo FJ, Abrams I, Jayakumaran J, Oluwole OJ, Ferdous T, Naimi T, Avendano D, Maziak W. Alcohol consumers' receptivity to artificial intelligence-generated alcohol-cancer risk messages: An experimental study. Cancer. 2026 Jun 15; 132(12):e70491. PMID: 42283352. Read at: PubMed Published 5/9/2026 Srivatsa S, Farkouh EK, Stockwell T, Pike JR, Clay JM, Bey G, Nasir K, Budoff M, Naimi T, Farkouh ME. Reassessing alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease by addressing bias in observational data: results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2026 May 09. PMID: 42105323. Read at: PubMed Published 5/4/2026 Clay J, Lawrence K, Johal PK, Sherk A, Farkouh EK, Stockwell T, Naimi T. Lower Prices Associated With Greater Alcohol-Related Harm and Risky Drinking Among Vulnerable Groups: Findings From the Consumption, Harms, Expenditures and Alcohol Prices Study. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2026 May 04. PMID: 42080573. Read at: PubMed View All 234 Publications: View Full Profile in BUMC Other Positions Professor, Community Health SciencesBoston University School of Public Health Associate Professor, PediatricsBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Faculty, MedicineBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Websites BU Profile Boston Medical Center Provider Profile Google Scholar ResearchGate LinkedIn Education University of Massachusetts Medical School, MD Harvard University, MPH Harvard College, BA View all profiles