Stefan Kertesz, MD MSc
Associate Professor
Division of Preventive Medicine
Contact Information:
Medical Towers 608
1717 11th Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35205
Phone: (205) 934-2958
Fax: 205-975-5199
skertesz@uab.edu
Research Interests
Access to quality addiction and medical care for homeless and other underserved populations
Development of health professionals to address unmet health needs among disadvantaged populations
Natural history and consequences of substance misuse in adults
Educational Background
Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MSc, 2002
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MD, 1993
University of Chicago, Chicago, BA, 1988
Professional Activities
Treatment Access Subcommittee of the Alabama Supreme Court Task Force on Drug Courts (named by Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb)
Board of Advisors, Changed Lives Christian Center, Birmingham, AL
Birmingham Mayoral Commission to End Chronic Homelessness (2006-2007)
Board of Directors, Rural Urban Self Help (RUSH), Birmingham, AL
Selected Recent Publications
Wang EA, Pletcher M, Vittinghoff E, Kertesz SG, Kiefe CI, Bibbins-Domingo K. Incarceration, Incident Hypertension, and Access to Healthcare: Findings from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study. Archives of Internal Medicine. In Press
Milby JB, Schumacher JE, Vuchnich R, Kertesz SG, Mennemeyer ST. Sustained Abstinence for treated Substance Abusing Homeless Persons Leads to Stable Housing and Employment. American Journal of Public Health. In Press
Kertesz SG, Crouch K, Milby J, Cusimano RA, Schumacher J. Housing First for Homeless Persons with Active Addiction: Are We Overraching? Milbank Quarterly. In Press (pre-release copy at: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1354857)
Pletcher MJ, Kertesz SG, Kohn MA, Gonzales R. Trends in opioid prescribing by race/ethnicity for patients seeking care in US emergency departments. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 2008; 299(1):70-78.
Gordon AJ, Sullivan LE, Alford DP, Arnsten JH, Gourevitch MN, Kertesz SG, Kunins HV, Merrill JO, Samet JH, Fiellin DA. Update in Addiction Medicine for the Generalist. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2007; 22(8):1190-4.
DeSalvo KB, Kertesz SG. Creating a More Resilient Safety Net for Persons with Chronic Disease: Beyond the "Medical Home." Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2007; 22:1377-1379.
Milby J, Schumacher J, Wallace D, Kertesz SG, Vuchinich R. Towards Cost Effective Initial care for Substance Abusing Homeless. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2008; 34(2):180-191.
Schumacher J, Milby JB, Wallace D, Meehan DC, Kertesz SG, Vuchinich R, Dunning J, Usdan R. Meta-analysis of contingency management and day treatment dismantling research: Birmingham Homeless Cocaine Studies. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2008; 75(5): 823-828.
Costanzo PR, Malone PS, Belsky D, Kertesz SG, Pletcher M, Sloan FA. Longitudinal differences in alcohol use in early adulthood. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2007; 68:727-737.
Kertesz SG, Posner MA, O’Connell JJ, Compton AN, Swain SE, Shwartz M, Ash AS. Post-Hospital Medical Respite Care and Readmission of Homeless Persons. Journal of prevention & intervention in the community. In Press.
Awards
2008 UAB Teaching Award, Division of Preventive Medicine
2007 New Investigator Award, Association for Medical Education and Research on Substance Abuse
2004 Best Scientific Abstract, 2004 Southern Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine
