Sarah M. Bagley, MD

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Sarah Bagley is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and is board certified in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, and Addiction Medicine. She is the founder of the CATALYST at Boston Medical Center, a clinical program providing integrated substance use care and primary care for youth where she sees patients. Her passion is to ensure that all youth who use substances have access to high quality, equitable care to promote their health. Her research focus is on the engagement of young adults who use drugs and their families in care to minimize risk for overdose and the complications of drug use. She has funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and PCORI to conduct research about engagement in treatment and overdose prevention of young adults after nonfatal opioid overdose and reducing stimulant related overdose.

Publications

  • Published 7/31/2026

    Formica SW, Hyde J, Cogan AG, Wiggins M, Rolles A, Kosakowski S, Murray S, Wang J, Gamble MC, Haley DF, Beaugard CA, Xuan Z, Walley AY, Bagley SM. "We were focused so long on opioids that stimulants have always been under the rug": Adapting post-overdose outreach for cocaine- and methamphetamine-involved events. Int J Drug Policy. 2026 Oct; 156:105446. PMID: 42537553.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 7/29/2026

    Mihalic J, Bagley SM, Jaffe G. Leveraging Social Media to Disseminate Evidence-Based Messaging About Substance Use to Reduce Stigma and Promote Harm Reduction in Adolescents and Young Adults. Subst Use Misuse. 2026 Jul 29; 1-5. PMID: 42522375.

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  • Published 5/18/2026

    Goddard-Eckrich D, Chahine RA, Glasgow L, Oga E, Miles J, Holloway J, Hall ME, Bagley SM, Kim E, Davis A, Chassler D, Dsouza N, Mack S, Davis J, Harness J, Lea CH, Bridden C, Herron N, Larimore E, Calver K, Salsberry P. Community coalition's diversity and targeted overdose prevention strategies designed to reach special populations. Harm Reduct J. 2026 May 18; 23(1). PMID: 42151985.

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  • Published 5/5/2026

    Sharma A, Mita C, Dozier K, Singh R, Chukka A, Ramadas R, Taneja S, Batchelder A, Bagley SM, Thakur A, Sullivan MC, Sk SK, Solomon SS, Mayer KH, O'Cleirigh C, Hassan A, Ganapathi L. Family-centered interventions for people with substance use disorders in low-and middle-income country settings: a scoping review. Int J Drug Policy. 2026 Jul; 153:105298. PMID: 42091009.

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  • Published 4/21/2026

    Renehan CM, Alim AM, Cogan A, Wiggins M, Weinberger E, Carney BL, Alves J, Ventura AS, Day Lopes M, Bagley SM. Overdose Prevention Education and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in School-Based Health Centers: A Qualitative Exploration. Subst Use Addctn J. 2026 Oct; 47(4):1072-1079. PMID: 42015606.

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Other Positions

  • Associate Professor, Pediatrics
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Faculty, Medicine
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

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Education

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

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