Dr. Sarah Wakeman
Senior Medical Director of Substance Use Disorder at Mass General Brigham, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and Program Director of Mass General Substance Use Addiction Services, specializing in addiction medicine and improving treatment for substance use disorders.
About
Dr. Sarah Wakeman is a leading expert in addiction medicine, serving as Senior Medical Director of Substance Use Disorder at Mass General Brigham.
She is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, where she educates future clinicians.
As Program Director of Mass General Substance Use Addiction Services, she oversees clinical treatment programs for patients with substance use disorders.
Her work is pivotal in advancing evidence-based treatment, integrating care into hospital settings, and advocating for public health approaches to addiction.
Areas of Expertise
Recent Podcasts
What Alcohol Does to Your Body: Harvard’s Dr. Sarah Wakeman With the Medical Facts You Need to Know
Topic: An in-depth medical and scientific discussion on the effects of alcohol on the body, brain, and mind, providing facts, dispelling myths, and offering guidance for informed decisions about alcohol consumption and addiction.
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