Professor, Emergency Medicine
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIV OF NEW JERSEY
Newark, New Jersey
I am a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and an Associate Director of the Rutgers Addiction Research Center. I am board-certified in Emergency Medicine and Addiction Medicine, with more than two decades of experience designing and leading clinical trials and implementation studies in emergency department and community-based settings. My work focuses on improving access to care for people who use drugs, particularly at the intersection of HIV prevention and opioid use disorder.
A major focus of my research has been the development and implementation of low-barrier, emergency department– and mobile-based strategies to expand HIV testing and prevention services, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), for hard-to-reach populations. I have led and collaborated on multiple studies examining real-world PrEP delivery in time-constrained clinical environments and have extensive experience partnering with harm reduction organizations, health systems, and public health agencies to support scalable implementation.
In parallel, my work in addiction medicine has focused on emergency department–based initiation of medications for opioid use disorder, including studies of high-dose buprenorphine in the context of fentanyl exposure, as well as peer-based and recovery-oriented interventions following overdose. Across these projects, I have led multidisciplinary teams conducting pragmatic clinical trials that integrate rigorous research methods into fast-paced acute care and community settings.
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Low-Threshold Injectable PrEP in People Who Use Drugs
Friday, April 24, 2026
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM PT
