Sarah M. Bagley MD
Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
Associate Professor, Adolescent Medicine
801 Massachusetts Ave | (617) 414-7399sarah.bagley@bmc.org
sbagley@bu.edu

Sections
General Internal Medicine
Centers
Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit
Biography
Sarah Bagley is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and is board certified in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, and Addiction Medicine. She is the founder of the CATALYST at Boston Medical Center, a clinical program providing integrated substance use care and primary care for youth where she sees patients. Her passion is to ensure that all youth who use substances have access to high quality, equitable care to promote their health. Her research focus is on the engagement of young adults who use drugs and their families in care to minimize risk for overdose and the complications of drug use. She has funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and PCORI to conduct research about engagement in treatment and overdose prevention of young adults after nonfatal opioid overdose and reducing stimulant related overdose.
Education
Medicine-Internal, MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Public Health - Epidemiology, MSc, Boston University School of Public Health
Classics, BA, Brown University
Publications
Cummins ER, Walley AY, Xuan Z, Yan S, Schoenberger SF, Formica SW, Bagley SM, Beletsky L, Green TC, Lambert A, Carroll JJ. Use and perceptions of involuntary civil commitment among post-overdose outreach staff in Massachusetts, United States: A mixed-methods study. Addiction. 2025 Feb; 120(2):327-334. PMID: 39467382.
Published on 10/15/2024Matson PA, Calihan JB, Bagley SM, Adger H. Family-Focused Prevention and Early Intervention of Substance Use in Pediatric Primary Care Settings. Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ). 2024 Oct; 22(4):464-473. PMID: 39563867.
Published on 9/26/2024Calihan JB, Carney BL, Schmill DM, Bagley SM. The Call for a School-Based Approach to Opioid Overdose Prevention. Am J Public Health. 2024 Dec; 114(12):1305-1308. PMID: 39326003.
Published on 8/29/2024Sharma A, Mita C, Kumar S, Mayer K, O'Cleirigh C, Solomon SS, Bagley S, Batchelder A, Sullivan MC, Hassan A, Ganapathi L. Family-centred interventions for people with substance use disorders in low-income and middle-income country settings: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 2024 Aug 29; 14(8):e087560. PMID: 39209780.
Published on 7/19/2024Allami N, O'Connor K, Bagley SM. A case of severe opioid and methamphetamine use disorder in a 14 year old. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2024 Jul 19; 19(1):54. PMID: 39030629.
Published on 7/1/2024Calihan JB, Bagley SM. Injectable Buprenorphine: An Opportunity to Improve Treatment Access for Youth With Opioid Use Disorder. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Jul; 75(1):13-14. PMID: 38880557.
Published on 7/1/2024Bagley SM, Beetham T, Hadland SE, Wright OR, Korthuis PT, King CA. Adolescent Residential Addiction Treatment: The Authors Reply. Health Aff (Millwood). 2024 Jul; 43(7):1052. PMID: 38950304.
Published on 6/16/2024Samet 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 Sep 19; 391(11):989-1001. PMID: 38884347.
Published on 6/1/2024Englander H, Thakrar AP, Bagley SM, Rolley T, Dong K, Hyshka E. Caring for Hospitalized Adults With Opioid Use Disorder in the Era of Fentanyl: A Review. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Jun 01; 184(6):691-701. PMID: 38683591.
Published on 5/31/2024Hogue A, Porter NP, Ozechowski TJ, Becker SJ, O'Grady MA, Bobek M, Cerniglia M, Ambrose K, MacLean A, Hadland SE, Cunningham H, Bagley SM, Sherritt L, O'Connell M, Shrier LA, Harris SK. Standard Versus Family-Based Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Adolescent Substance Use in Primary Care: Protocol for a Multisite Randomized Effectiveness Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 May 31; 13:e54486. PMID: 38819923.
Media Mentions
Published on 9/8/2024
Deadlier drugs, younger addiction and no help in sight
Published on 4/11/2024
Q&A: How Pediatricians Can Counsel Patients and Parents on Overdose Prevention
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Effective Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder — Finding Recovery and Staying Safe
Published on 1/11/2024
Treating Opioid Use Disorder in General Practice — Diagnosis, Harm Reduction, and Medications
Published on 6/8/2023
Bill eyes on-campus safety net for students in recovery
Published on 5/31/2023
Bill Eyes On-Campus Safety Net For Students In Recovery
Published on 4/28/2023
Fentanyl deaths have spiked among U.S. children and teens
Published on 3/16/2023
Published on 2/9/2023
Community Is Critical in Stemming the Fentanyl Overdose Crisis
Published on 10/12/2022
Web Extra: How opioid crisis is affecting teens
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