Andy Seaman, MD

Internist and Addiction Medicine doctor exploring the relationship between hepatitis and addiction.

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

@DEAHQ @ASAMorg @DEAHQ @ASAMorg hundreds of SUD medical directors and I would love an official statement saying when this law is effective - can we stop tracking waiver limits now??

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

@MorganGodvin @MorganGodvin, beautifully summarized telemed MOUD challenges. @SAMHSA_Leader, this discussed w/ you at #HARMRED22, especially Walmart (and now Walgreens!) denying telemedicine bupe scripts, without warning. People are dying: this is a call to action!

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

Speech for #ioad2022 in front of the VT State Capitol last Wednesday. Don't be fooled by the external image of the VT Hub & Spoke model, we have a long way to go on #OUD in VT. We need #overdosepreventionsites NOW. #decrim NOW. Low barrier #MOUD NOW! https://t.co/WfdqAfwP8B

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

SUDs #MedTwitter ! We are recruiting a stellar physician for the Mass Medical Director position at Better Life Partners. BLP does groundbreaking true harm reduction treatment of OUD, with a focus on rural and underserved areas. Please share! DM me. @DrSarahWakeman @MassMedical

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

@DaviddeGijsel @CCCPortland @XimenaLevander @KorthuisTodd @CAP_HepatitisC @INHepSU

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

After 5 years of fighting, unnecessary deaths of people I loved, and likely thousands of preventable #HepC transmissions, Oregon finally removed the prior auth for the cure today. Now let’s get creative and eliminate this shit. #NoHep @NVHR1 @NASTAD

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

Such a loss! He was always there for you, for the science, for the people he served.

[Colleen LaBelle, MSN RN-BC CARN @collabelle]

We lost Rich Saitz today a friend, colleague, advocate, scientist, mentor, a Dad! Let his name ring loudly as we carry on his work, follow the evidence, treating SUD w dignity/respect. @The_BMC @NIDAnews @BUSPH

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

@INHepSU @tanyaporn Truly remarkable project by Dr. Wansom and her team. 90+% DAA initiation in a Thai micro-elimination program in SSPs/community using PoC GeneXpert. 95% PP SVR12.

[INHSU @INHepSU]

Fantastic presentation by Dr. Tanyaporn Wansom, highlighting the first study in Thailand to offer community based integrated HCV treatment to people who use drugs and their partners #INHSU2021 #HCV #harmreduction

[Shematologist, MD @acweyand]

Since I got vaccinated, I’ve published 17 manuscripts and gained 13,000 followers.

Those mRNA side effects are really something else…

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

5/ The moral: Simplify. Cut out care cascade steps. Get creative. Treat everyone! @NO_hep @NVHR1 @CCO_Hepatitis

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

1/ All can be treated for #HepC, and all should have the same access. See our @CCCPortland #HCV elimination program data just in @ijdrugpolicy. https://t.co/uyuBqHghqM

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

4/ This increased the number of people initiated on treatment and decreased the time to treatment initiation, also removing some potential provider biases:

[Charles Fain Lehman @CharlesFLehman]

The increase in drug deaths in 2020, by month and type of drug

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

@anthonyj1977 @anthonyj1977 do we have predictions on what actual M110 funding will be in the next biennium based on these numbers?

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

@NVHR1 @NASTAD @HHS_ViralHep

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

We’ve completed the first US validation of hep C RNA on dried blood spot. Self-testing, no venipuncture confirmation of HCV infection. Join us as we share our data at this CDC/NASTAD webinar Weds at 1pm eastern! Let’s eliminate this thing. #NoHep #PWUD https://t.co/UIdEbO6iPq

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

We’ve completed the first US validation of hep C RNA on dried blood spot. Self-testing, no venipuncture confirmation of HCV infection. Join us as we share our data at this CDC/NASTAD webinar Weds at 1pm eastern! Let’s eliminate this thing. #NoHep #PWUD https://t.co/UIdEbO6iPq

[Andy Seaman, MD @txasprevention]

We’ve completed the first US validation of hep C RNA on dried blood spot. Self-testing, no venipuncture confirmation of HCV infection. Join us as we share our data at this CDC/NASTAD webinar Weds at 1pm eastern! Let’s eliminate this thing. #NoHep #PWUD https://t.co/UIdEbO6iPq