Division Chief / Associate Professor
Mass General for Children / Harvard Medical School
Scott Hadland is the Chief of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He is an internationally renowned expert in teen health, and holds triple board certification in General Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Hadland's clinical and research interests focus on adolescent and young adult substance use disorder prevention and treatment, and on improving care for youth and families affected by substance use. His work has resulted in >150 publications, including in The New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and JAMA, and has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, NBC News, National Public Radio, and other leading news outlets. He is a member of the editorial board of Pediatrics, and was the 2020 recipient of the Emerging Leader Award in Adolescent Health from the American Academy of Pediatrics. In 2023, he was selected to the Presidential Leadership Scholars program, which brings together national leaders committed to facing critical challenges in partnership with the Clinton Presidential Center and George W. Bush Presidential Center. Dr. Hadland has led or contributed to policy statements and clinical practice guidelines for the National Academy of Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Addiction Medicine, and numerous other professional organizations. He also serves on a World Health Organization advisory group establishing standards in the measurement of adolescent health outcomes across the globe. Dr. Hadland’s research is funded by the NIH, PCORI, and the CDC.
