Bryant Shuey, MD, MPH, is a board-certified internist, Assistant Professor in the Department of General Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, and Clinician Investigator in the Center for Research on Health Care. His work focuses on substance use and chronic disease, with an emphasis on evaluating policies affecting treatment access for opioid use disorder. As a chief resident at the University of South Florida, he helped to develop a substance use disorders treatment arm within the resident clinic and worked locally to reduce barriers to timely access to medications for opioid use disorder.
Dr. Shuey is from the South Valley of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and loves connecting over the Land of Enchantment. He enjoys playing chess and water polo.
Education & Training
- BS, Biochemistry, University of New Mexico, 2012
- MD, University of New Mexico, 2018
- Internal Medicine Residency, University of South Florida, 2021
- MPH, Clinical Effectiveness, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2023
- General Medicine & Primary Care Fellowship, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Harvard Medical School, 2023
Representative Publications
Shuey B, Lee D, Ugalde I, Borgan S, Bresnan C, Qureshi M, Mhaskar R, Oxner A. Evaluation of resident physicians' knowledge of and attitudes towards prescribing buprenorphine for patients with opioid use disorder. J Addict Med. 2021; 15(3):219-225.
We interviewed internal medicine resident physicians across the state of Florida and found that despite frequently caring for patients with opioid use disorder, most residents had limited knowledge in treating opioid use disorder. Most residents expressed interest in becoming more knowledgeable about addiction medicine and supported legislation removing barriers to prescribe medications for opioid use disorder.
Waitzkin H, Cruz M, Shuey B, Smithers D, Muncy L, Noble M. Military personnel who seek health and mental health services outside the military. Mil Med. 2018; 183(5-6):e232-e240.
In this multi-method study of active-duty military personnel seeking care outside of the military, mental health diagnoses were common with 48% expressing suicidal ideation. This work clarified substantial unmet needs for services among active-duty military personnel, the limitations of programs based in the military sector, and the potential value of civilian sector services that are not linked to military goals.
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Research Interests
- Substance use and substance disorders
- Timely and affordable access to healthcare services