Jeffrey Samet

Dr. Samet is a Professor of Medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine, Professor of Community Health Sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health and Chief of the Section of General Internal Medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine Boston Medical Center. He also serves as Medical Director of Addictions Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Support Services at the Boston Public Health Commission.

Dr. Samet’s research has focused on linkage of substance abuse treatment and primary medical care; addressing substance abuse issues in the primary care setting; the impact of alcohol and drug use in HIV-infected persons, the delay in establishing primary medical care for HIV infection; and HIV prevention strategies in Eastern Europe. He is the Principal Investigator on several current NIAAA and NIDA-funded studies. He is an internist and has been a primary care physician since 1983.