Vanessa Loukas, NP

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Clinical expertise in primary care management of substance use disorders, co-occurring psychiatric conditions and infectious disease prevention/treatment.

Publications

  • Published 1/23/2025

    Carney BL, Loukas V, LaBelle CT. Harm Reduction Is Nursing Practice. Am J Nurs. 2025 Feb 01; 125(2):8. PMID: 39844212.

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  • Published 6/11/2024

    Taylor C, Loukas V, Muwonge J, Taylor JL, Boyle J. Early Surgical Excision of Necrotic Tissue Following Unintentional Dermal Injection of Extended-Release Buprenorphine. J Addict Med. 2024 Sep-Oct 01; 18(5):605-607. PMID: 38869178.

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  • Published 4/5/2024

    Glasgow L, Douglas C, Sprunger JG, Campbell ANC, Chandler R, Dasgupta A, Holloway J, Marks KR, Roberts SM, Martinez LS, Thompson K, Weiss RD, Aldridge A, Asman K, Barbosa C, Blevins D, Chassler D, Cogan L, Fanucchi L, Hall ME, Hunt T, Jadovich E, Levin FR, Lincourt P, Lofwall MR, Loukas V, McAlearney AS, Nunes E, Oga E, Oller D, Rudorf M, Sullivan AM, Talbert J, Taylor A, Teater J, Vandergrift N, Woodlock K, Zarkin GA, Freisthler B, Samet JH, Walsh SL, El-Bassel N. Effect of the Communities that HEAL intervention on receipt of behavioral therapies for opioid use disorder: A cluster randomized wait-list controlled trial. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 Jun 01; 259:111286. PMID: 38626553.

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  • Published 9/1/2021

    Wason K, Potter A, Alves J, Loukas VL, Lastimoso C, Sodder S, Caputo A, LaBelle CT. Addiction Nursing Competencies: A Comprehensive Toolkit for the Addictions Nurse. J Nurs Adm. 2021 Sep 01; 51(9):424-429. PMID: 34411061.

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  • Published 1/1/2019

    Lee CS, Rosales R, Stein MD, Nicholls M, O’Connor BM, Ryan VL, Davis EA. Brief Report: Low-Barrier Buprenorphine Initiation Predicts Treatment Retention Among Latinx and Non-Latinx Primary Care Patients. The American Journal on Addictions. 2019.

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Education

  • Simmons College, MSN
  • Skidmore College, BA