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Melissa Weimer

DO, MCR, FASAM
Associate Professor of Medicine (General Medicine) and of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases); Medical Director of the Addiction Medicine Consult Service, Program in Addiction Medicine; Associate Program Director of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program, Medicine

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Melissa Weimer, DO, MCR, FASAM
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Selected Publications

  • Management of Chronic Pain: A Core Curriculum for Primary Care ProvidersWeimer MB, Chou R. Management of Chronic Pain: A Core Curriculum for Primary Care Providers. Provider Clinical Support System (PCSS-Now). https://pcssnow.org/education- training/treating-chronic-pain-core-curriculum/ Enduring CME Material Online
  • Pain Management and OpioidsWeimer MB. Pain Management and Opioids CME. NEJM Knowledge+. https://knowledgeplus.nejm.org/products/pain-management-and-opioids-cme/ Enduring CME Material Online
  • Medication for Opioid Use DisorderWeimer MB. Medication for Opioid Use Disorder. SUD 101 Core Curriculum. Provider Clinical Support System (PCSS-Now). https://pcssnow.org/education-training/sud-core-curriculum/ Enduring CME Material Online
  • The source of methadone in overdose deaths in Western Virginia in 2004.Weimer MB, Korthuis PT, Behonick GS, Wunsch MJ. The source of methadone in overdose deaths in Western Virginia in 2004. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2011, 5: 188-202. PMID: 21844834, PMCID: PMC3156987, DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e318211c56a.
  • A novel approach to increase residents' involvement in reporting adverse events.Scott DR, Weimer M, English C, Shaker L, Ward W, Choi D, Cedfeldt A, Girard D. A novel approach to increase residents' involvement in reporting adverse events. Academic Medicine : Journal Of The Association Of American Medical Colleges 2011, 86: 742-6. PMID: 21512369, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e318217e12a.
  • Systematic Evidence Review on Methadone Harms and Comparative HarmsChou R, Weimer MB, Dana T, Walker M, Mitchell JP. Systematic Evidence Review on Methadone Harms and Comparative Harms. Glenview, IL: American Pain Society; 2012.
  • Oregon Health and Science University Partners Opioid Guideline for Safe Chronic Opioid Therapy Prescribing for Patients with Chronic Non-cancer PainWeimer MB, Mauer K, Chou R. Oregon Health and Science University Partners Opioid Guideline for Safe Chronic Opioid Therapy Prescribing for Patients with Chronic Non-cancer Pain. August 2013. Revised August 2017. Available at https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/who-we-are/ohsu-partners-clinical-guideli.cfm
  • Sex differences in the medical care of VA patients with chronic non-cancer pain.Weimer MB, Macey TA, Nicolaidis C, Dobscha SK, Duckart JP, Morasco BJ. Sex differences in the medical care of VA patients with chronic non-cancer pain. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2013, 14: 1839-47. PMID: 23802846, PMCID: PMC3866355, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12177.
  • Patterns of care and side effects for patients prescribed methadone for treatment of chronic pain.Macey TA, Weimer MB, Grimaldi EM, Dobscha SK, Morasco BJ. Patterns of care and side effects for patients prescribed methadone for treatment of chronic pain. Journal Of Opioid Management 2013, 9: 325-33. PMID: 24353045, PMCID: PMC4001870, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2013.0175.
  • Methadone overdose and cardiac arrhythmia potential: findings from a review of the evidence for an American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence clinical practice guideline.Chou R, Weimer MB, Dana T. Methadone overdose and cardiac arrhythmia potential: findings from a review of the evidence for an American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence clinical practice guideline. The Journal Of Pain : Official Journal Of The American Pain Society 2014, 15: 338-65. PMID: 24685459, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.01.495.
  • Research gaps on methadone harms and comparative harms: findings from a review of the evidence for an American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence clinical practice guideline.Weimer MB, Chou R. Research gaps on methadone harms and comparative harms: findings from a review of the evidence for an American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence clinical practice guideline. The Journal Of Pain : Official Journal Of The American Pain Society 2014, 15: 366-76. PMID: 24685460, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.01.496.
  • Medication-Assisted Treatment Models of Care for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care SettingsChou R, Korthuis PT, Weimer M, Bougatsos C, Blazina I, Zakher G, Grusing S, Devine B, McCarty D. Medication-Assisted Treatment Models of Care for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care Settings. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2016 Dec.
  • A chronic opioid therapy dose reduction policy in primary care.Weimer MB, Hartung DM, Ahmed S, Nicolaidis C. A chronic opioid therapy dose reduction policy in primary care. Substance Abuse : Official Publication Of The Association For Medical Education And Research In Substance Abuse 2016, 37: 141-7. PMID: 26685018, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2015.1129526.
  • Correlates of prescription opioid therapy in Veterans with chronic pain and history of substance use disorder.Lovejoy TI, Dobscha SK, Turk DC, Weimer MB, Morasco BJ. Correlates of prescription opioid therapy in Veterans with chronic pain and history of substance use disorder. Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 25-36. PMID: 27005461, DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2014.10.0230.
  • Symphalangism.Pasha AS, Weimer M. Symphalangism. Arthritis & Rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) 2016, 68: 2327. PMID: 27214152, DOI: 10.1002/art.39752.
  • Planning and Designing the Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT) for Hospitalized Adults with Substance Use Disorder.Englander H, Weimer M, Solotaroff R, Nicolaidis C, Chan B, Velez C, Noice A, Hartnett T, Blackburn E, Barnes P, Korthuis PT. Planning and Designing the Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT) for Hospitalized Adults with Substance Use Disorder. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2017, 12: 339-342. PMID: 28459904, PMCID: PMC5542562, DOI: 10.12788/jhm.2736.
  • Systemic Pharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline.Chou R, Deyo R, Friedly J, Skelly A, Weimer M, Fu R, Dana T, Kraegel P, Griffin J, Grusing S. Systemic Pharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2017, 166: 480-492. PMID: 28192790, DOI: 10.7326/M16-2458.
  • Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline.Chou R, Deyo R, Friedly J, Skelly A, Hashimoto R, Weimer M, Fu R, Dana T, Kraegel P, Griffin J, Grusing S, Brodt ED. Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2017, 166: 493-505. PMID: 28192793, DOI: 10.7326/M16-2459.
  • Treating the Symptom but Not the Underlying Disease in Infective Endocarditis: A Teachable Moment.Serota DP, Kraft CS, Weimer MB. Treating the Symptom but Not the Underlying Disease in Infective Endocarditis: A Teachable Moment. JAMA Internal Medicine 2017, 177: 1026-1027. PMID: 28505250, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1489.
  • Primary Care-Based Models for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: A Scoping Review.Korthuis PT, McCarty D, Weimer M, Bougatsos C, Blazina I, Zakher B, Grusing S, Devine B, Chou R. Primary Care-Based Models for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: A Scoping Review. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2017, 166: 268-278. PMID: 27919103, PMCID: PMC5504692, DOI: 10.7326/M16-2149.
  • Lessons learned from the implementation of a medically enhanced residential treatment (MERT) model integrating intravenous antibiotics and residential addiction treatment.Englander H, Wilson T, Collins D, Phoutrides E, Weimer M, Korthuis PT, Calcagni J, Nicolaidis C. Lessons learned from the implementation of a medically enhanced residential treatment (MERT) model integrating intravenous antibiotics and residential addiction treatment. Substance Abuse : Official Publication Of The Association For Medical Education And Research In Substance Abuse 2018, 39: 225-232. PMID: 29595367, PMCID: PMC6519053, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1452326.
  • Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the Acute Hospital Setting: a Critical Review of the Literature (2014–2019)Weimer M, Morford K, Donroe J. Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the Acute Hospital Setting: a Critical Review of the Literature (2014–2019). Current Addiction Reports. July 13, 2019. https://rdcu.be/bKhmc
  • We must invest in addiction treatment providersWeimer M, Tetrault J, Allen JC. We must invest in addiction treatment providers. New Haven Register Op-Ed. March 25, 2019.
  • Allow proven science guide opioid addiction treatmentWeimer M, Selzer J, Schatz D. Allow proven science guide opioid addiction treatment. Times Union Opinion. July 10, 2019.
  • Tools to Support Hospital-Based Addiction Care: Core Components, Values, and Activities of the Improving Addiction Care Team.Englander H, Mahoney S, Brandt K, Brown J, Dorfman C, Nydahl A, Weimer M, Gregg J. Tools to Support Hospital-Based Addiction Care: Core Components, Values, and Activities of the Improving Addiction Care Team. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2019, 13: 85-89. PMID: 30608265, DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000487.
  • Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Deserve Trained Providers.Weimer MB, Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA. Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Deserve Trained Providers. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 171: 931-932. PMID: 31766053, DOI: 10.7326/M19-2303.
  • Safe Pain Management with Opioids in Post-Transplant PatientsWeimer MB. Chapter 44: Safe Pain Management with Opioids in Post-Transplant Patients. Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Handbook: Comprehensive Guide to Patient Care. Springer Nature. Accepted. 2020
  • Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Deserve Trained Providers.Weimer MB, Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA. Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Deserve Trained Providers. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 172: 774-775. PMID: 32479150, DOI: 10.7326/L20-0084.
  • Hospital-based Buprenorphine Micro-dose Initiation.Weimer MB, Guerra M, Morrow G, Adams K. Hospital-based Buprenorphine Micro-dose Initiation. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2021, 15: 255-257. PMID: 32960820, DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000745.
  • Cardiac Surgeons' Treatment Approaches for Infective Endocarditis Based on Patients' Substance Use History.Tiako MJN, Mszar R, Brooks C, Mahmood SUB, Mori M, Geirsson A, Weimer MB. Cardiac Surgeons' Treatment Approaches for Infective Endocarditis Based on Patients' Substance Use History. Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2021, 33: 703-709. PMID: 33279690, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.11.031.
  • Adapting inpatient addiction medicine consult services during the COVID-19 pandemic.Harris MTH, Peterkin A, Bach P, Englander H, Lapidus E, Rolley T, Weimer MB, Weinstein ZM. Adapting inpatient addiction medicine consult services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2021, 16: 13. PMID: 33627183, PMCID: PMC7903401, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-021-00221-1.
  • Removing One Barrier to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: Is It Enough?Weimer MB, Wakeman SE, Saitz R. Removing One Barrier to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: Is It Enough? JAMA 2021, 325: 1147-1148. PMID: 33630020, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.0958.
  • Correction to: Adapting inpatient addiction medicine consult services during the COVID‑19 pandemic.Harris MTH, Peterkin A, Bach P, Englander H, Lapidus E, Rolley T, Weimer MB, Weinstein ZM. Correction to: Adapting inpatient addiction medicine consult services during the COVID‑19 pandemic. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2021, 16: 25. PMID: 33910637, PMCID: PMC8079514, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-021-00232-y.
  • Cardiac surgeons' practices and attitudes toward addiction care for patients with substance use disorders.Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Mszar R, Brooks C, Bin Mahmood SU, Mori M, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A, Weimer MB. Cardiac surgeons' practices and attitudes toward addiction care for patients with substance use disorders. Substance Abuse : Official Publication Of The Association For Medical Education And Research In Substance Abuse 2022, 43: 206-211. PMID: 34038333, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.1917475.
  • SOAPs and SUDs: Patients With Substance Use Disorders and What Clinicians Should Know About the Cures Act.Chan CA, Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA, Weimer MB. SOAPs and SUDs: Patients With Substance Use Disorders and What Clinicians Should Know About the Cures Act. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2022, 16: 141-142. PMID: 34049315, DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000879.
  • X-Waiver Exemption in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder-Reply.Weimer MB, Wakeman SE, Saitz R. X-Waiver Exemption in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder-Reply. JAMA 2021, 326: 442-443. PMID: 34342621, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.8270.
  • The Need for Multidisciplinary Hospital Teams for Injection Drug Use-Related Infective Endocarditis.Weimer MB, Falker CG, Seval N, Golden M, Hull SC, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. The Need for Multidisciplinary Hospital Teams for Injection Drug Use-Related Infective Endocarditis. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2021 PMID: 34510088, DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000916.
  • Addiction Care Matters: A Practical Guide to Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Screening, and Treatment.Weimer MB. Addiction Care Matters: A Practical Guide to Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Screening, and Treatment. The Medical Clinics Of North America 2022, 106: xix-xx. PMID: 34823738, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.10.001.
  • Perioperative Buprenorphine Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach.Hickey T, Abelleira A, Acampora G, Becker WC, Falker CG, Nazario M, Weimer MB. Perioperative Buprenorphine Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach. The Medical Clinics Of North America 2022, 106: 169-185. PMID: 34823729, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.09.001.
  • Infectious Complications of Injection Drug Use.Marks LR, Nolan NS, Liang SY, Durkin MJ, Weimer MB. Infectious Complications of Injection Drug Use. The Medical Clinics Of North America 2022, 106: 187-200. PMID: 34823730, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.08.006.
  • Don't "Waive" Goodbye to Education for Opioid Use Disorder.Bottner R, Bratberg J, Martin M, Weimer MB, Jordan A, Tierney M. Don't "Waive" Goodbye to Education for Opioid Use Disorder. NAM Perspectives 2021, 2021 PMID: 34901777, PMCID: PMC8654468, DOI: 10.31478/202110b.
  • Low Dose Initiation of Buprenorphine: A Narrative Review and Practical Approach.Cohen SM, Weimer MB, Levander XA, Peckham AM, Tetrault JM, Morford KL. Low Dose Initiation of Buprenorphine: A Narrative Review and Practical Approach. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2021 PMID: 34954746, DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000945.
  • Cardiac surgeons' perspectives and practices regarding people who use drugs: A scoping review.Muncan B, Kim EK, Amabile A, Weimer MB, Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Vallabhajosyula P, Kalogeropoulos AP, Geirsson A. Cardiac surgeons' perspectives and practices regarding people who use drugs: A scoping review. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2022, 37: 630-639. PMID: 34989450, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16201.
  • Clinical Management of Opioid Withdrawal.Torres-Lockhart KE, Lu TY, Weimer MB, Stein MR, Cunningham CO. Clinical Management of Opioid Withdrawal. Addiction (Abingdon, England) 2022 PMID: 35112746, DOI: 10.1111/add.15818.
  • Low- and very low-dose buprenorphine induction: new(ish) uses for an old(ish) medication?Weimer MB, Fiellin DA. Low- and very low-dose buprenorphine induction: new(ish) uses for an old(ish) medication? Addiction (Abingdon, England) 2022, 117: 1507-1509. PMID: 35032081, DOI: 10.1111/add.15799.

Clinical Trials

ConditionsStudy Title
Addictive BehaviorsExemplar Hospital Initiation Trial to Enhance Treatment Engagement (EXHIT ENTRE)
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