J. Deanna Wilson, MD, MPH

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Diversity Advisory Council

Research Interests

Dr. Wilson's research interests include reducing substance use-related health disparities, with an emphasis on opioid use disorders in adolescent and adult populations. Her work includes integrating harm reduction into primary care settings, developing low threshold models of care to improve engagement and retention of vulnerable populations, and improving resilience and coping using mindfulness as a strategy to mitigate chronic pain.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Swarthmore College, 2004
  • Doctor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, 2010
  • Masters in Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2015