Erica Heiman, MD, MS, FACP
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2023
Telehealth Policy, Practice, and Education: a Position Statement of the Society of General Internal Medicine
Chen A, Ayub M, Mishuris R, Rodriguez J, Gwynn K, Lo M, Noronha C, Henry T, Jones D, Lee W, Varma M, Cuevas E, Onumah C, Gupta R, Goodson J, Lu A, Syed Q, Suen L, Heiman E, Salhi B, Khoong E, Schmidt S. Telehealth Policy, Practice, and Education: a Position Statement of the Society of General Internal Medicine. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2023, 38: 2613-2620. PMID: 37095331, PMCID: PMC10124932, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08190-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral internal medicineInternal medicineClinical practice recommendationsPosition statementClinical practice guidelinesTelemedicine servicesPublic health emergencyChoice of modalityQuintuple AimsUnsafe carePatient satisfactionPractice guidelinesMillions of AmericansTelemedicine useClinical practiceHealth outcomesPatient encountersTelehealth servicesHealth systemPractice recommendationsLong-term studiesTelehealth policyHealth emergencyCOVID-19 pandemicClinical vignettes
2022
Electronic Advisories Increase Naloxone Prescribing Across Health Care Settings
Heiman E, Lanh S, Moran T, Steck A, Carpenter J. Electronic Advisories Increase Naloxone Prescribing Across Health Care Settings. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 38: 1402-1409. PMID: 36376626, PMCID: PMC9663180, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07876-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaloxone prescriptionsOpioid dosesRetrospective chart abstraction studyHigh-dose opioidsPrescribed opioid dosesEmergency department dischargeLarge county hospitalInpatient hospital dischargesInterrupted time series analysisHealth care settingsSystem-level interventionsDaily opioidsNaloxone prescribingPrescribers' practicesOpioid prescriptionsOutpatient medicationsAdult patientsHospital dischargeOpioid prescribersOutpatient clinicMain MeasuresWeCounty HospitalOpioid overdoseCare settingsHigh risk
2020
Capsule Commentary for McGinty et al., Effects of Maryland’s Affordable Care Act Medicaid Health Home Waiver on Quality of Cardiovascular Care Among People with Serious Mental Illness
Henry T, Heiman E. Capsule Commentary for McGinty et al., Effects of Maryland’s Affordable Care Act Medicaid Health Home Waiver on Quality of Cardiovascular Care Among People with Serious Mental Illness. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 3421-3421. PMID: 32869205, PMCID: PMC7661596, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06154-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTaking a Closer Look at Mental Health Treatment Differences: Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment by Provider Type in Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Henry T, Jetty A, Petterson S, Jaffree H, Ramsay A, Heiman E, Bazemore A. Taking a Closer Look at Mental Health Treatment Differences: Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment by Provider Type in Racial and Ethnic Minorities. Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health 2020, 11: 2150132720966403. PMID: 33089752, PMCID: PMC7585881, DOI: 10.1177/2150132720966403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health providersPrimary care physiciansMental component scoreMental health treatmentMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyHealth providersObtaining careHealth treatmentProvider typeEffectiveness of mental health treatmentMental health visitsEstimate racial/ethnic differencesNon-Hispanic blacksEffects of provider typeNon-Hispanic whitesType of careSecondary data analysisMH providersHealth visitsCare physiciansSF-12Non-HispanicMental healthRace/ethnic groupsRacial/Ethnic Differences
2018
Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Low Treatment Adherence in African American Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Heiman E, Lim S, Bao G, Drenkard C. Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Low Treatment Adherence in African American Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. JCR Journal Of Clinical Rheumatology 2018, 24: 368-374. PMID: 29912774, PMCID: PMC6487191, DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000000794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusLow medication adherencePopulation-based cohortMedication adherenceDepressive symptomsLow adherenceLupus erythematosusFemale sexYounger ageHigher disease activity scoresMorisky Medication Adherence ScaleLogistic regressionDisease Activity ScoreLow treatment adherenceMedication Adherence ScalePatient Health QuestionnaireSevere depressive symptomsSignificant risk factorsPatient-physician communicationUnivariate logistic regressionAA individualsPhysician communication styleMental health interventionsLupus CohortMultiple medications
2016
Rheumatologists’ Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression
Heiman E, Kravitz R, Wise B. Rheumatologists’ Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression. JCR Journal Of Clinical Rheumatology 2016, 22: 307-311. PMID: 27556237, DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000000383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLogistic regression modelsDepressed patientsPractice characteristicsClinician-level interventionsPrimary care physiciansTreatment of depressionMental health diagnosesMental health servicesPerceptions of depressionPrivate practice settingMental health issuesRheumatologists' awarenessPercent of respondentsRheumatologic practiceDepression careCare physiciansRegression modelsDepression managementMore prescriptionsPatient visitsEffective carePatientsRheumatologistsPatient resistanceHealth services
2015
Sexual health behaviors of Deaf American Sign Language (ASL) users
Heiman E, Haynes S, McKee M. Sexual health behaviors of Deaf American Sign Language (ASL) users. Disability And Health Journal 2015, 8: 579-585. PMID: 26242551, PMCID: PMC4570863, DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual health behaviorsCondom useSexual partnersDeaf American Sign Language (ASL) usersGeneral populationHealth behaviorsSexual health-related outcomesLast intercourseGeneral population comparison groupHIV testing ratesHealth risk profilesGeneral population groupHealth-related outcomesHigher condom useMore sexual partnersPopulation comparison groupSelf-reported sexual behaviorHIV testingAmerican Sign Language usersPast yearTesting ratesRisk profileComparison groupMarital statusGreater Rochester
2008
Group A Human Rotavirus Genomics: Evidence that Gene Constellations Are Influenced by Viral Protein Interactions
Heiman E, McDonald S, Barro M, Taraporewala Z, Bar-Magen T, Patton J. Group A Human Rotavirus Genomics: Evidence that Gene Constellations Are Influenced by Viral Protein Interactions. Journal Of Virology 2008, 82: 11106-11116. PMID: 18786998, PMCID: PMC2573243, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01402-08.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid sequence alignmentGene constellationViral proteinsProtein-protein interactionsViral protein interactionsViral capsid proteinsGenome sequenceProtein interactionsGenetic variationIndividual proteinsSequence alignmentDistinguish proteinsCapsid proteinSequencing resultsDS-1ProteinHuman rotavirusStrain DSerotype referenceSevere viral gastroenteritisGenotypesStrainsGenotype 1VP7 serotypesResiduesFull Genome-Based Classification of Rotaviruses Reveals a Common Origin between Human Wa-Like and Porcine Rotavirus Strains and Human DS-1-Like and Bovine Rotavirus Strains
Matthijnssens J, Ciarlet M, Heiman E, Arijs I, Delbeke T, McDonald S, Palombo E, Iturriza-Gómara M, Maes P, Patton J, Rahman M, Van Ranst M. Full Genome-Based Classification of Rotaviruses Reveals a Common Origin between Human Wa-Like and Porcine Rotavirus Strains and Human DS-1-Like and Bovine Rotavirus Strains. Journal Of Virology 2008, 82: 3204-3219. PMID: 18216098, PMCID: PMC2268446, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02257-07.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Overview
Erica Heiman, MD, is an internal medicine specialist who also focuses on addiction medicine. She addresses a wide range of conditions and helps individuals manage substance use challenges with compassionate, patient-centered strategies. Dr. Heiman is passionate about ensuring high-quality care, both for her own patients and through systems-level advocacy.
As an assistant professor of internal medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Heiman’s research examines disparities in care, particularly as they affect individuals who use substances. She works to improve access to support services and reduce barriers to treatment.
Dr. Heiman received her medical training from the University of California, San Francisco, completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of California, Davis, and pursued a fellowship in addiction medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
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Addiction Medicine; Internal Medicine
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Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine)
- Certification Organization
- AB of Preventive Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2024
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