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David Fiellin, MD

Professor of Medicine (General Medicine), of Emergency Medicine, and of Public Health
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Vice Chief of Faculty Affairs, General Internal Medicine

Director, Program in Addiction Medicine

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Titles

Professor of Medicine (General Medicine), of Emergency Medicine, and of Public Health

Vice Chief of Faculty Affairs, General Internal Medicine; Director, Program in Addiction Medicine

Biography

Dr. Fiellin has focused his scholarly work on the interface between primary care, general healthcare settings and addiction. He is an Internal Medicine physician Board Certified in Addiction Medicine. He serves as the inaugural Director of the Yale Program in Addiction Medicine. He conducts research on the transfer of treatments for opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder from specialized settings to office-based, primary care, Emergency Department and HIV specialty settings. He has served as Principal Investigator on multiple NIH-funded research clinical trials, observational studies and implementation science. He has received awards from the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, AMERSA and the the Hazelden-Betty Ford Foundation. He is on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Addiction Medicine, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, and Substance Abuse and is Co-Editor of Alcohol, Other Drugs & Health: Current Evidence and the Principles of Addiction Medicine, 4th, 5th and 6th Editions. He has served on the Board of Directors of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence and as Co-Chair of the Substance Abuse Task Force for the Society of General Internal Medicine.

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Education & Training

Postdoctoral Fellow
Yale School of Medicine (1997)
Chief Resident
Yale-New Haven Hospital and West Haven Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1995)
Intern, Junior, and Senior Resident
Yale-New Haven Hospital (1994)
MD
Emory University (1991)
Student Intern
Emory University School of Medicine (1989)
BA
Earlham College (1983)

Research

Overview

Medical Research Interests

Addiction Medicine; Alcoholism; Alcohol-Related Disorders; Buprenorphine; Clinical Trial; Cocaine-Related Disorders; Drug Overdose; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Health Policy; HIV; Implementation Science; Internal Medicine; Marijuana Use; Meta-Analysis; Multicenter Study; Observational Study; Opioid-Related Disorders; Public Health; Substance Abuse Detection; Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; Systematic Review; Tobacco Use Disorder

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Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of David Fiellin's published research.

Publications

2024

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Clinical Trials

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • honor

    Elected Member

    National AwardAssociation of American Physicians
  • honor

    James H. Tharp Award

    National AwardAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine
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    Dan Anderson Research Award

    National AwardHazelden-Betty Ford Foundation
  • honor

    W. Anderson Spickard Jr. Excellence in Mentorship Award

    National AwardAssociation for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA)
  • honor

    Elected Member, Board of Directors

    National AwardCollege on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)
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Clinical Care

Overview

David Fiellin, MD, is a primary care physician specializing in addiction medicine at Yale Medicine. He received his medical education at Emory University before arriving at Yale.

Dr. Fiellin believes strongly in providing nonjudgmental and empathetic support for his patients. This is particularly important for Dr. Fiellin’s patients with substance use disorders because he wants them to know that he doesn’t define them by their diagnosis.

One of the most rewarding aspects of treating patients with addictive disorders is seeing how quickly they improve in a short amount of time, says Dr. Fiellin. “There are few things we do in primary care where we see such a rapid evolution and such positive results,” he says.

After conditions improve, Dr. Fiellin maintains relationships with his patients for years. “I have seen them often for five or ten years and we get to the point where their addictive disorder is no longer an issue and spend most of our time addressing other medical conditions or simply making sure they are up to date on their health maintenance,” he says.

In addition to treating patients with and without addiction, Dr. Fiellin conducts research on treatment of addiction in general medical settings. He is also a professor of medicine (general medicine, emergency medicine, and public health) at the Yale School of Medicine.

Clinical Specialties

Internal Medicine; Addiction Medicine

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Board Certifications

  • Addiction Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Preventive Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2019

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  • E.S. Harkness Memorial Hall, Building A

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    367 Cedar Street, Ste Suite 406A

    New Haven, CT 06510

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