Addiction medicine and substance use are signature areas for GIM. Relevant programs and services include:
– Addiction Consult Service, a national leader in inpatient addiction care
– Faster Paths to Treatment, BMC’s substance use disorder urgent care program
– Office Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) Program, BMC’s flagship addiction treatment program that’s integrated into primary care and utilizes a nurse care manager model
– The affiliated Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance Program
Alexander Y. Walley, MD, MSc
Alexander Y. Walley, MD, MSc, is a clinician investigator, HIV primary care provider, and substance use care specialist who joined the Section of General Internal Medicine in 2005 as a fellow in the Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit. During his two-year fellowship, he received a Master’s of Science in Epidemiology at BU School […]
Sarah Kimball, MD
Sarah Kimball, MD joined the Section of General Internal Medicine in 2015. She is an expert in immigration-informed medical care, researching and building health systems that are responsive to the needs of immigrant patients. She was promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine in 2024 and has been serving as the Director of the Immigrant & […]
Christopher W. Shanahan, MD, MPH, FACP
Christopher W. Shanahan, MD, MPH, FACP, is a board-certified primary care physician specializing in internal medicine and addiction medicine, with over 14 years of experience in clinical and research information technology (IT). Dr. Shanahan has a distinctive combination of expertise in clinical and research medical informatics & information technology, substance use disorders and chronic pain, […]