Marc R. Larochelle MD, MPH
Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
801 Massachusetts Ave | (617) 414-7399marc.larochelle@bmc.org
marcl@bu.edu
Sections
General Internal Medicine
Centers
Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit
Biography
Marc Larochelle is a general internist and clinical investigator specializing in addiction medicine at BMC and an assistant professor of medicine at BUSM. Larochelle's clinical and research interests focus on the safety of opioid prescribing and the recognition and treatment of opioid use disorders. As a health services researcher, Larochelle aims to leverage insights from large data sources and translate the findings into interventions that improve the quality and value of health care delivered. His special interests are Primary Care and Addiction Medicine.
Education
Medicine-Internal, MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Clinical Evaluation/Research, MPH, Harvard School of Public Health
Biomedical Engineering, BSE, Duke University
Publications
Samet JH, El-Bassel N, Winhusen TJ, Jackson RD, Oga EA, Chandler RK, Villani J, Freisthler B, Adams J, Aldridge A, Angerame A, Babineau DC, Bagley SM, Baker TJ, Balvanz P, Barbosa C, Barocas J, Battaglia TA, Beard DD, Beers D, Blevins D, Bove N, Bridden C, Brown JL, Bush HM, Bush JL, Caldwell R, Calver K, Calvert D, Campbell ANC, Carpenter J, Caspar R, Chassler D, Chaya J, Cheng DM, Cunningham CO, Dasgupta A, David JL, Davis A, Dean T, Drainoni ML, Eggleston B, Fanucchi LC, Feaster DJ, Fernandez S, Figueroa W, Freedman DA, Freeman PR, Freiermuth CE, Friedlander E, Gelberg KH, Gibson EB, Gilbert L, Glasgow L, Goddard-Eckrich DA, Gomori S, Gruss DE, Gulley J, Gutnick D, Hall ME, Harger Dykes N, Hargrove SL, Harlow K, Harris A, Harris D, Helme DW, Holloway J, Hotchkiss J, Huang T, Huerta TR, Hunt T, Hyder A, Ingram VL, Ingram T, Kauffman E, Kimball JL, Kinnard EN, Knott C, Knudsen HK, Konstan MW, Kosakowski S, Larochelle MR, Leaver HM, LeBaron PA, Lefebvre RC, Levin FR, Lewis N, Lewis N, Lofwall MR, Lounsbury DW, Luster JE, Lyons MS, Mack A, Marks KR, Marquesano S, Mauk R, McAlearney AS, McConnell K, McGladrey ML, McMullan J, Miles J, Munoz Lopez R, Nelson A, Neufeld JL, Newman L, Nguyen TQ, Nunes EV, Oller DA, Oser CB, Oyler DR, Pagnano S, Parran TV, Powell J, Powers K, Ralston W, Ramsey K, Rapkin BD, Reynolds JG, Roberts MF, Robertson W, Rock P, Rodgers E, Rodriguez S, Rudorf M, Ryan S, Salsberry P, Salvage M, Sabounchi N, Saucier M, Savitzky C, Schackman B, Schady E, Seiber EE, Shadwick A, Shoben A, Slater MD, Slavova S, Speer D, Sprunger J, Starbird LE, Staton M, Stein MD, Stevens-Watkins DJ, Stopka TJ, Sullivan A, Surratt HL, Sword Cruz R, Talbert JC, Taylor JL, Thompson KL, Vandergrift N, Vickers-Smith RA, Vietze DJ, Walker DM, Walley AY, Walters ST, Weiss R, Westgate PM, Wu E, Young AM, Zarkin GA, Walsh SL. Community-Based Cluster-Randomized Trial to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths. N Engl J Med. 2024 Jun 16. PMID: 38884347.
Published on 3/22/2024Christine PJ, Lodi S, Hsu HE, Bovell-Ammon B, Yan S, Bernson D, Novo P, Lee JD, Rotrosen J, Liebschutz J, Walley AY, Larochelle MR. Target trial emulation for comparative effectiveness research with observational data: Promise and challenges for studying medications for opioid use disorder. Addiction. 2024 Jul; 119(7):1313-1321. PMID: 38519819.
Published on 3/4/2024Bovell-Ammon BJ, Yan S, Dunn D, Evans EA, Friedmann PD, Walley AY, LaRochelle MR. Prison Buprenorphine Implementation and Postrelease Opioid Use Disorder Outcomes. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Mar 04; 7(3):e242732. PMID: 38497959.
Published on 2/3/2024Bauer C, Hassan GH, Bayly R, Cordes J, Bernson D, Woods C, Li X, Li W, Ackerson LK, Larochelle MR, Stopka TJ. Trends in Fatal Opioid-Related Overdose in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities, 1999-2021. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Jun; 66(6):927-935. PMID: 38311190.
Published on 12/18/2023McCann NC, LaRochelle MR, Morgan JR. Out-of-pocket spending and health care utilization associated with initiation of different medications for opioid use disorder: Findings from a national commercially insured cohort. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 Apr; 159:209281. PMID: 38122988.
Published on 10/13/2023Tilhou AS, Murray E, Wang J, Linas BP, White L, Samet JH, LaRochelle M. Trends in buprenorphine dosage and days supplied for new treatment episodes for opioid use disorder, 2010-2019. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2023 Nov 01; 252:110981. PMID: 37839942.
Published on 10/6/2023Christine PJ, Larochelle MR, Lin LA, McBride J, Tipirneni R. Removal of Medicaid Prior Authorization Requirements and Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Health Forum. 2023 Oct 06; 4(10):e233549. PMID: 37862034.
Published on 10/2/2023Hammerslag LR, Mack A, Chandler RK, Fanucchi LC, Feaster DJ, LaRochelle MR, Lofwall MR, Nau M, Villani J, Walsh SL, Westgate PM, Slavova S, Talbert JC. Telemedicine Buprenorphine Initiation and Retention in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Medicaid Enrollees. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Oct 02; 6(10):e2336914. PMID: 37851446.
Published on 8/23/2023Pustz J, Srinivasan S, Shrestha S, Larochelle MR, Walley AY, Samet JH, Babakhanlou-Chase H, Carpenter JF, Stopka TJ. Applied risk mapping and spatial analysis of address-level decedent data to inform opioid overdose interventions: The Massachusetts HEALing Communities Study. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2023 Oct 01; 251:110947. PMID: 37666091.
Published on 8/17/2023Scherrer JF, Sullivan MD, LaRochelle MR, Grucza R. Validating opioid use disorder diagnoses in administrative data: a commentary on existing evidence and future directions. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2023 Aug 17; 18(1):49. PMID: 37592369.
Media Mentions
Published on 9/7/2022
Some Patients on Opioids Shouldn’t Have to Taper Off
Published on 8/15/2022
Long-Term Opioid Tapering Does Not Benefit Suicide, Overdose Risks
Published on 9/28/2021
Opioid Overdose Deaths Rise Among Black Americans
Published on 9/20/2021
Opioid Overdose Death Rates Worsening for Non-Hispanic Blacks
Published on 9/17/2021
Opioid Overdose Death Rates Are Rising Among Black Americans
Published on 9/15/2021
How Overdose Surged for Black People as It Held Steady for Whites
Published on 9/15/2021
Researchers Call for Antiracist Approach to Address Disparities In Overdose Deaths
Published on 9/13/2021
Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
Published on 9/13/2021
Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
Published on 9/10/2021
Disparities in Opioid Overdose Deaths Are Worsening for Black Americans
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