Kertesz, Stefan

Kertesz, Stefan
Professor

Assistant Professor (S), Medicine - General Internal Medicine , Department of Medicine 2002 -
Professor (P), Medicine - Preventive Medicine , Department of Medicine 2002 -
Scientist (C), Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE) , General Clinical Research Center 2002 -
Associate Scientist (C), Minority Health & Research Center , General Clinical Research Center 2004 -
Associate Scientist (C), Center for AIDS Research , School of Medicine 2007 -
Scientist (C), UAB Center for Study of Community Health , School of Public Health 2008 -
Professor (P), Health Behavior , School of Public Health 2019 -

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2019	Outcomes after opioid dose reductions and stoppage: It's time to start counting 2019
2019	Providing Positive Primary Care Experiences for Homeless Veterans Through Tailored Medical Homes 2019
2019	International stakeholder community of pain experts and leaders call for an urgent action on forced opioid tapering 2019
2019	Applying the Housing First approach to single-site permanent supportive housing 2019
2019	Opioid discontinuation as an institutional mandate: Questions and answers on why we wrote to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
2019	A crisis of opioids and the limits of prescription control: United States 2019
2019	Challenges with implementing the centers for Disease Control and Prevention opioid guideline: A consensus panel report 2019
2019	Veterans' Assignment to Single-Site Versus Scattered- Site Permanent Supportive Housing 2019
2018	Brief report: The association of chronic pain and long-term opioid therapy with HIV treatment outcomes 2018
2018	A Randomized Pilot Trial of a Novel Behavioral Intervention for Chronic Pain Tailored to Individuals with HIV 2018
2018	Intervention Mapping to develop a Social Cognitive Theory-based intervention for chronic pain tailored to individuals with HIV 2018
2018	Suggested Paths to Fixing the Opioid Crisis: Directions and Misdirections 2018
2018	Suffering Begets Suffering, and the Future of Primary Care 2018
2018	Cost-effectiveness of a chronic pain intervention for people living with HIV (PLWH) 2018
2018	Differences in Experiences with Care between Homeless and Nonhomeless Patients in Veterans Affairs Facilities with Tailored and Nontailored Primary Care Teams 2018
2018	Homeless Status, Postdischarge Health Care Utilization, and Readmission after Surgery 2018
2018	Opioid deaths in Ontario, Canada 2018
2018	The drive to taper opioids: mind the evidence, and the ethics. 2018
2017	Changing Trends in Opioid Use Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in the United States 2017
2017	Yoga and low back pain: No fool's tool 2017
2017	Will strict limits on opioid prescription duration prevent addiction? Advocating for evidence-based policymaking 2017
2017	Housing First: Lessons from the United States and Challenges for Australia 2017
2017	Housing first on a large scale: Fidelity strengths and challenges in the VA's HUD-VASH program 2017
2017	Using Patient Perspectives to Inform the Development of a Behavioral Intervention for Chronic Pain in Patients with HIV: A Qualitative Study 2017
2017	Turning the tide or riptide? The changing opioid epidemic 2017
2017	The Unexpected Urine Test: A Matter Far from Simple 2017
2016	Ethnographic Observation of a Housing First Approach to Case Management at Four VA Medical Centers. 2016
2016	Letters to the editor 2016
2016	Permanent supportive housing for homeless people - Reframing the debate 2016
2016	Substance use among persons with homeless experience in primary care 2016
2016	Association between lifetime marijuana use and cognitive function in middle age the coronary artery risk development in young adults (CARDIA) study 2016
2016	Factors Associated with Prescription of Opioids and Co-prescription of Sedating Medications in Individuals with HIV 2016
2016	Prescription Opioid Use and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, and Cardiovascular Death Among Adults from a Prospective Cohort (REGARDS Study) 2016
2016	Priorities in the primary care of persons experiencing homelessness: Convergence and divergence in the views of patients and provider/experts 2016
2016	Prescription opioid use and risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular death among adults from a prospective cohort (REGARDS study) 2016
2015	Marijuana use and risk of prediabetes and diabetes by middle adulthood: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study 2015
2015	Experience of primary care among homeless individuals with mental health conditions 2015
2015	In reply to berman and crane 2015
2015	Housing first and the risk of failure: A comment on Westermeyer and Lee (2013) 2015
2015	Prescription opioid use is associated with increased mortality in the reasons for geographic and racial differences in stroke study 2015
2015	Primary care provider experience and social support among homeless-experienced persons with tri-morbidity. 2015
2015	Quantitative evaluation of an instrument to identify chronic pain in HIV-infected individuals 2015
2014	Making Housing First Happen: Organizational Leadership in VA’s Expansion of Permanent Supportive Housing 2014
2014	'Two pains together': Patient perspectives on psychological aspects of chronic pain while living with HIV 2014
2014	Making Housing First Happen: Organizational Leadership in VA’s Expansion of Permanent Supportive Housing 2014
2014	Aberrant drug-related behaviors: A qualitative analysis of medical record documentation in patients referred to an HIV/Chronic pain clinic 2014
2014	Primary care medical services for homeless veterans 2014
2014	Timing and momentum in VA's path toward housing first: In reply 2014
2014	VA's expansion of supportive housing: Successes and challenges on the path toward housing first 2014
2014	Qualitative investigation of a brief chronic pain screening tool in HIV-infected patients 2014
2014	Alabama Veterans Rural Health Initiative: a pilot study of enhanced community outreach in rural areas 2014
2014	Alabama Veterans Rural Health Initiative: a pilot study of enhanced community outreach in rural areas 2014
2014	Change in physical activity after smoking cessation: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study 2014
2014	Development of the primary care quality-homeless (PCQ-H) instrument: A practical survey of homeless patients' experiences in primary care 2014
2014	Health care institutions should not exclude smokers from employment 2014
2014	Unmet need for medical care and safety net accessibility among Birmingham's homeless 2014
2013	Comparing homeless persons' care experiences in tailored versus nontailored primary care programs 2013
2013	Housing instability and incident hypertension in the CARDIA cohort 2013
2013	Internet connectivity among rural alabama veterans: Baseline findings from the alabama veterans rural health initiative project 2013
2012	Trajectories of drug use and mortality outcomes among adults followed over 18 years 2012
2012	Long-term marijuana use and pulmonary function - Reply 2012
2012	Gene-centric analysis of serum cotinine levels in African and European American populations 2012
2012	Association between marijuana exposure and pulmonary function over 20 years 2012
2012	Internet connectivity among rural Alabama veterans: Baseline findings from the Alabama Veterans Rural Health Initiative Project 2012
2011	Heavy drinking in early adulthood and outcomes at mid life 2011
2011	Alabama Veterans Rural Health Initiative: A preliminary evaluation of Unmet Health Care Needs 2011
2010	The effects of residential proximity to bars on alcohol consumption 2010
2010	Five authors reply 2010
2010	Effects of sustained abstinence among treated substance-Abusing homeless persons on housing and employment 2010
2010	Alcohol consumption in young adults and incident hypertension: 20-year follow-up from the coronary artery risk development in young adults study 2010
2010	Factors associated with use of urban emergency departments by the U.S. homeless population 2010
2009	Racial differences in the relationship between alcohol consumption in early adulthood and occupational attainment at midlife 2009
2009	Rising inability to obtain needed health care among homeless persons in birmingham, alabama (1995-2005) 2009
2009	Housing First for Homeless Persons with Active Addiction: Are We Overreaching? 2009
2009	Relations Between In-Treatment and Follow-Up Abstinence Among Cocaine-Dependent Homeless Persons in Three Clinical Trials 2009
2009	Housing the chronically homeless high hopes, complex realities 2009
2009	Incarceration, incident hypertension, and access to health care findings from the coronary artery risk development in young adults (CARDIA) study 2009
2009	Post-hospital medical respite care and hospital readmission of homeless persons 2009
2008	Toward cost-effective initial care for substance-abusing homeless 2008
2008	Trends in opioid prescribing by race/ethnicity for patients seeking care in US emergency departments 2008
2007	Meta-Analysis of Day Treatment and Contingency-Management Dismantling Research: Birmingham Homeless Cocaine Studies (1990-2006) 2007
2007	Creating a more resilient safety net for persons with chronic disease: Beyond the "Medical home" 2007
2007	Update in addiction medicine for the generalist 2007
2007	Employment of the Homeless After Drug Abuse Treatment With Abstinent Contingent Housing 2007
2007	Illicit drug use in young adults and subsequent decline in general health: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study 2007
2007	Long-term housing and work outcomes among treated cocaine-dependent homeless persons 2007
2007	Longitudinal differences in alcohol use in early adulthood 2007
2006	Incidence and antecedents of nonmedical prescription opioid use in four US communities. The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) prospective cohort study 2006
2006	Substance abuse treatment and psychiatric comorbidity: Do benefits spill over? Analysis of data from a prospective trial among cocaine-dependent homeless persons 2006
2006	Need and non-need factors associated with addiction treatment utilization in a cohort of homeless and housed urban poor 2006
2006	Episodic homelessness and health care utilization in a prospective cohort of HIV-infected persons with alcohol problems 2006
2005	Homeless chronicity and health-related quality of life trajectories among adults with addictions 2005
2003	Slowing the revolving door: Stabilization programs reduce homeless persons' substance use after detoxification 2003
2001	Pellagra in 2 homeless men 2001
1995	Non-nephrotic children with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: are steroids indicated? 1995
1990	Are variations among subjects in lateral asymmetry real individual differences or random error in measurement?: Putting variability in its place 1990

Chapter

Year	Title	Altmetric
2013	Homelessness and Healthcare 2013
2010	Substance Use Disorders. 529-570. 2010
2004	Nutritional Problems in the Homeless 2004

Research Overview

Through research, clinical practice and program development, I seek to assure access to high quality addiction and medical care for the homeless and other historically underserved populations. My research focuses on implementation of housing solutions, delivery of high quality primary care, and development of methods to measure the primary care experience of homeless patients and hold clinical care systems accountable to this population. My clinical work with homeless persons began in 1996, and guided the development of my research focus beginning with a K23 award from National Institute on Drug Abuse in 2002.

Principal Investigator On

Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Alabama Chapter awarded by UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION 2015 - 2017

Access to Healthcare Among Homeless Persons in Birmingham awarded by ARNOLD P. GOLD FOUNDATION 2013

Midlife Health and Service Utilization Associated with Early Life Drug Use awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS 2008 - 2012

Designing an Education System to Connect Homeless Individuals with the Health Services They Require awarded by ARNOLD P. GOLD FOUNDATION 2012

Investigator On

Development of a Behavioral Intervention for Chronic Pain in Individuals with HIV awarded by National Institute of Mental Health/NIH/DHHS 2014 - 2017

Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institutional Award (K12) awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/DHHS 2012 - 2014

Teaching Overview

Inpatient Ward Attending
2010-current Birmingham VA Medical Center (one month annually)
2005-2009 Cooper Green Hospital (one month annually)
1997-2000 Boston Medical Center (one month annually)

Outpatient Clinic Precepting (UAB Residents in Internal Medicine): UAB Russell Clinic (2002-2007), Birmingham VA Medical Center Red Clinic (2007-current)

2008-2010 Substance Abuse Education at Birmingham VA Medical Center (Academic detailing through weekly case evaluation and direct education to medical teams)
2007-current Clerkship Director, Challenges in Preventive Medicine: Health Care Delivery, Quality and Equity (UAB School of Medicine 28-315)
2007-2010 Resident Report (Birmingham VA Medical Center)
2007 Guest Lecturer, Public Health Policy (UAB School of Public Health AH720)
2006 Guest Lecturer, Public Health Policy (UAB School of Public Health HC603)
2006 Ambulatory Care Curriculum (Russell Clinic). Screening and brief intervention for alcohol. (01/14/06)
2005 Preceptor, UAB 2005 Summer Medical Education Program
2005 Guest Lecturer, UAB Medical Residents Lecture (06/10/05), “Substance Abuse for Internists”
2005 Guest Lecturer, Public Health Policy (UAB School of Public Health HC603)
2004 Cooper-Green Hospital, Ward Attending (05/04, 10/04)
2003-current University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of General Internal Medicine Ambulatory Morning Report
2003-2004 Provided Curriculum for UAB residents/students on rotation at Birmingham Health Care (community health center)
2002-current University of Alabama at Birmingham Russell Clinic Attending
1997-1999 Albert Schweitzer Fellowship HealthLinks Program (8/97-12/99)
Medical Assistance and Teaching in Kenya (8/97-11/97):
Volunteer medical assistance and clinical staff supervision at Mbagathi District Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. Educational lectures in Kenyan medical settings.
1997-1999 Schweitzer HealthLinks Program in Electronic Medical Communication (10/97-12/99)
Pilot program in electronic medical consultation for practicing doctors in Kenya and the United States. Grant ($11,000) from Ella Lyman Cabot Trust
1995-1996 Beth Israel Healthcare Associates Cholesterol Management Guideline
Senior Resident Project