Scott H. Stewart
MD, MS
Scott H. Stewart MD, MS
Specialties
Addictions; Family Medicine; Internal Medicine; Primary Care
Accepting new patients
Professional Summary:
I am a member of the Section of Addiction Medicine in the Department of Family Medicine, which consists of a team of dedicated professionals providing exceptional acute and chronic care for patients suffering from substance use problems and associated conditions. My own clinical work involves serving as the Medical Director of a substance use disorder and opioid treatment program (methadone maintenance for opioid use disorder) in Buffalo.
I have been extensively engaged in research on alcoholism and alcohol-related disease, including the detection and treatment of these commonly encountered conditions in medical settings. Alcohol-related problems are often unrecognized due to a lack of specific diagnostic testing or simply not linking heavy drinking to problems that are not always or not usually alcohol-related (e.g., high blood pressure). If alcohol is recognized as a problem, tools to treat alcoholism have not typically been adapted for primary care nor have many physicians received specific training in managing alcoholism.
With past support of the National Institutes of Health and other organizations, I have conducted research on the assessment and treatment of patients with alcohol-related disease using brief counseling methods and medications that are appropriate for primary care practices. I have also been involved in studying the use of novel laboratory tests for detecting unhealthy drinking patterns and alcohol-related organ damage.
My goal as a clinical researcher has been to provide tools that enable physicians to provide care for alcohol and substance related disorders as they do for other chronic diseases such as diabetes and high cholesterol. This includes the use of laboratory tests to monitor control of the disease, guide the use of medications and brief counseling in busy medical settings, and determine the need for more intensive treatment or referral to addiction specialists.
Specialties:
Addictions, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Primary Care
Patients Treated:
Children, Adolescents, Adults, Seniors/Elderly
Physician Gender:
Male
Appointments:
Drug Abuse Research & Treatment (DART) Program
1237 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14209
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Phone: (716) 884-9101
Fax: (716) 884-7703
Insurance Accepted:
1237 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14209
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Phone: (716) 884-9101
Fax: (716) 884-7703
Accepting new patients
Insurance Accepted:
- Aetna U.S. Healthcare
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of WNY Inc
- Community Blue (HMO)
- Empire
- Fidelis
- GHI
- Independent Health Association (HMO)
- Independent Health Medisource
- Magnacare
- Martin's Point Healthcare
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- NYS Medicaid
- Nofault
- Nova
- Railroad Medicare
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- Univera Health Care (HMO)
- WellCare
Board Certifications:
- Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education and Training:
- MS, Clinical Research, Medical University of South Carolina (2001)
- Fellowship, General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Medical University of South Carolina (2001)
- Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh (1996)
- MD, Medicine, Temple University (1993)
- BS, Chemistry, Geneva College (1987)
Awards and Honors:
- Outstanding Reviewer Award for Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (ACER) (2017)
- White Coat Award (2016)
- Steven H. Noyes, MD Memorial Award (2016)
Research Profile:
This UBMD physician is also a member of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, teaching the next generation of doctors and researching to advance care in WNY and beyond. Learn more about this physician's research and teaching activities, as well as view credentials, publications, professional involvement and more below.