Department of Medicine

J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2026 Apr 24:209998. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2026.209998. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Despite comprising one-fifth of the population, individuals living in rural areas are underrepresented in clinical trials on substance use disorders (SUD). The inclusion of rural residents is critical to reducing disparities in health outcomes and improving adoption of evidence-based in…

St. Hilaire will direct a multi-institutional research center at Pitt to uncover how lipoprotein(a), inflammation, and biomechanics drive aortic stenosis to develop predictive tools and therapies to shift care beyond late-stage surgery.

Neil Kelly, MD, PhD, helps lead research uncovering a simpler way to track circadian rhythm and its link to chronic disease.

JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Apr 20. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.0428. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:42008248 | DOI:10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.0428

The award reflects Dr. Saba's compassionate care and lasting impact on individuals throughout Western Pennsylvania and beyond.

The award is the Arthritis Foundation's highest physician honor, recognizing Ascherman’s commitment to patient advocacy, clinical excellence, and community engagement.

Amar Bansal, MD, and Gina Piscitello, MD, MS, are among the 2026 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Early-Career Physician Award recipients, honoring compassionate, patient-centered care at the end of life.

A national leader in serious illness communication, René Claxton will guide the new program within the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Bioethics.

Subst Use Addctn J. 2026 Mar 17:29767342261421746. doi: 10.1177/29767342261421746. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Harm reduction services fulfill a critical need in reducing the negative consequences associated with the overdose crisis. However, many current evidence-based harm reduction services-such as syringe service programs-have access barriers including limited hours or the nee…

J Pain. 2026 Mar 13:106220. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106220. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Single session interventions (SSIs) for chronic pain are a novel and scalable intervention approach that are far less burdensome than typical 8-session behavioral treatments, and have demonstrated improvements in pain outcomes. Therefore, the current review focuses on systematically summarizing evidence …