Benjamin Howell, MD, MPH, MHS

Benjamin Howell, MD, is an internal medicine specialist who focuses on treating a range of adult health conditions, with a particular emphasis on individuals affected by societal and structural elements such as mass incarceration. He is committed to enhancing access to evidence-based treatments for addiction.

As an assistant professor of internal medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Howell engages in research exploring the impact of policies on access to addiction treatment and related health outcomes. His work includes investigating how exposure to correctional systems affects opioid treatment access and overdose outcomes, as well as Medicaid policy’s influence on substance-use treatment accessibility.

Dr. Howell received his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco, and completed his residency and chief residency in internal medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital. He also holds a graduate degree in public health from the University of California, Berkeley.