About
Simeon Kimmel is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and an Attending Physician in the Sections of General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Boston Medical Center and Medical Director of Project TRUST, Boston Medical Center’s harm reduction focused drop-in center. He trained in Internal Medicine and Primary Care at Brigham and
... Women’s Hospital before completing a joint fellowship in Addiction Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Boston Medical Center. He also earned a Master's Degree in Medical Anthropology from the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on improving retention in treatment with medications for opioid use disorder following serious injection related infections as well as the integration of addiction and harm reduction services with infectious disease care.
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Departments
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Specialties
Infectious complications of substance use
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Pronouns
He/Him
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Contact
617.414.4290 -
Primary Location
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Administrative Title
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical Director, Project TRUST
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Residency
Brigham and Women's Hospital -
Fellowship
Boston Medical Center -
Board Certifications
Infectious Diseases, Addiction Medicine, Internal Medicine
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