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 1/21/2026 Nelson A, Naimi TS. [Not Available]. Rev Med Suisse. 2026 Jan 21; 22(946):182. PMID: 41567058. Read at: PubMed Published 1/21/2026 Kerr DCR, Bae H, Naimi TS, Subbaraman MS, Hummel HM, Lira MC. State cannabis and alcohol policy environments: Associations with college students' use of cannabis, alcohol and both substances. Am J Prev Med. 2026 Jan 21; 108275. PMID: 41576998. Read at: PubMed Published 11/12/2025 Kuzma-Hunt AG, Zhao J, Urbanoski K, Lira JAS, Naimi T. Evaluation of decriminalizing small amounts of illicit drugs in Victoria, BC: A seasonally adjusted interrupted time-series analysis of police data. Int J Drug Policy. 2025 Dec; 146:105063. PMID: 41232158. Read at: PubMed Published 10/8/2025 Naimi TS, Zhao J, Lira MC, Pacula RL. Relationships of Changing State Cannabis Policies With Alcohol Policy Effectiveness and Alcohol or Cannabis Involvement in Motor Vehicle Fatalities. Am J Prev Med. 2026 Jan; 70(1):108137. PMID: 41072828. Read at: PubMed Published 10/8/2025 Trangenstein PJ, Naimi TS, Xuan Z, Eck RH, Greenfield TK, Casswell S, Jernigan DH. The Combined Impact of Campus and State Alcohol Policies on College Drinking and Harms. Am J Prev Med. 2026 Mar; 70(3):108143. PMID: 41072830. Read at: PubMed View All 228 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