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 4/3/2025

    Jayasinghe T, Drainoni ML, Walley A, Grella C, Majeski A, Rolles A, Cogan A, Venkatesan G, Stein MD, Larochelle M, Samet JH, Kimmel SD. "Every Time I Go in There, It Gives Me Time to Reflect": A Qualitative Study of Patient Perspectives on Substance Use, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, and Harm Reduction Following Hospitalization for Serious Injection-Related Infection. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2025 May; 12(5):ofaf201. PMID: 40352630.

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  • Published 1/28/2025

    Benheim TS, Kimmel SD, George M, Dow PM. Readmissions and Mortality After "Before Medically Advised" Hospital Discharges Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Opioid Use Disorder. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jan 28. PMID: 39875771.

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  • Published 12/17/2024

    Bovell-Ammon BJ, Onofrey S, Kimmel SD, Wurcel AG, Klevens M. Incarceration history and HIV testing among people who inject drugs in the Boston metro area: a pooled cross-sectional study. Res Sq. 2024 Dec 17. PMID: 39764124.

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  • Published 11/8/2024

    Rosenmoss S, LaRochelle M, Bearnot B, Weinstein Z, So-Armah K, Moyo P, Yan S, Walley AY, Kimmel SD. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Referral Rejection From Postacute Care Facilities Among People With Opioid Use Disorder in Massachusetts. J Addict Med. 2025 Mar-Apr 01; 19(2):165-171. PMID: 39514897.

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  • Published 10/8/2024

    Nishar S, Soske J, Vanjani R, Kimmel SD, Roma C, Dow PM. Access and care for people with opioid use disorder in U.S. skilled nursing facilities: A policy commentary. Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Nov; 133:104607. PMID: 39383611.

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Other Positions

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

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Education

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

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