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Section of Infectious Diseases
VA Connecticut Healthcare
950 Campbell Avenue, Wing Building 8 Fl first floor
West Haven, CT 06516
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- Section of Infectious DiseasesVA Connecticut Healthcare950 Campbell Avenue, Wing Building 8 Fl first floorWest Haven, CT 06516
- Yale Infectious DiseasesYale New Haven Hospital20 York StreetNew Haven, CT 06510
Sandra Ann Springer, MD
Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, HIV & AIDs Medicine, Addiction Medicine
Telehealth is available
Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From physicians only
Board Certified in
Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine
Biography
Sandra Ann Springer, MD, is an infectious diseases specialist who cares for people living with HIV and other conditions closely linked with substance use. She focuses on integrating medical treatments for opioid use disorder with HIV prevention and treatment, especially for individuals with carceral experience who may not otherwise receive consistent care.
As a professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Springer directs a multidisciplinary research program exploring new ways to bring addiction care and infectious diseases services directly to communities. In 2022, she received the National Institute on Drug Abuse Avant Garde Award for developing a mobile pharmacy and clinic model to improve access to treatment for substance use and HIV.
Dr. Springer completed her medical training at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, followed by an internal medicine residency and an infectious diseases fellowship at Yale School of Medicine.
Titles
- Professor of Medicine (AIDS) and Associate Clinical Professor of Nursing
- Director, Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic, Veterans Administration Healthcare Services, Newington
Education & Training
- FellowYale School of Medicine (2004)
- ResidentYale School of Medicine (2001)
- MDUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, Medicine (1998)
- ABHarvard University, Psychology (1990)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Avant-Garde award for HIV/AIDS and Substance Use Disorder Research: National Institute on Drug Abuse (2022)
- Invited Chair and Discussion of "Integrative Research on Injectable Extended-Release Naltrexone": Research Society on Alcoholism (2012)
- Independent Scientist K-02 Award: National Institute of Drug Abuse (2011)
- Invited Reviewer of R01 Grants: National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) (2011)
- Award for Outstanding Provider in the Community: VNA- South Central Partnership (2007)
- Recipient of the 2006 B. Jaye Anno Award of Excellence in Communication : (2006)
- Mentored Career Development K-23 Award: National Institute of Drug Abuse (2005)
- Bristol-Myers Squibb HIV Virology Fellowship Award: Bristo-Myers Squibb (2002)
- Academic Excellence Award for Women in Field of Medicine: University of Massachusetts Medical School (1998)
Board Certifications
- AB of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (2005)
- AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2001)
Publications
- Choi J, Patil S, Brooks R, Hansen L, Pulitzer Z, Pankow J, Colon R, Frank C, Proffitt R, Kuo I, Knight K, Springer S, Nijhawan A, Group A. Comprehensive Needs Among Justice-Involved People With Substance Use History With or at Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Journal Of Correctional Health Care 2025 PMID: 40955746, DOI: 10.1177/10783458251378125.
- Basak M, Sharif O, Lord S, Borodovsky J, Marsch L, Springer S, Nunes E, Brackett C, Archibald L, Preum S. Information Needs for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Using Buprenorphine Product: Qualitative Analysis of Suboxone-Focused Reddit Data. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2025, 27: e68886. PMID: 40489766, PMCID: PMC12186000, DOI: 10.2196/68886.
- Villaire S, Sease T, Pankow J, Bennett A, Pulitzer Z, Hansen L, Frank C, Di Paola A, Lehman W, Sanchez M, McQuaid A, Schultheis A, Stein B, Springer S, Nijhawan A, Knight K. A qualitative examination of barriers and facilitators to HIV prevention and treatment for people involved with the criminal justice system. Health & Justice 2025, 13: 37. PMID: 40478391, PMCID: PMC12143099, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-025-00344-6.
- Collora J, Steinhauser S, Davenport T, Lin D, Eshetu A, Zeidi S, Kim R, Frank C, Kluger Y, Springer S, Ho Y. Medications for opioid use disorder shape immune responses during chronic HIV infection. Cell Reports Medicine 2025, 6: 102159. PMID: 40460829, PMCID: PMC12208330, DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102159.
- Seval N, Roth P, Frank C, Di Paola A, Litwin A, Vander Wyk B, Neirinckx V, Schlossberg E, Lawson P, Strong M, Schade M, Nunez J, Levin F, Brady K, Nunes E, Springer S. Initiating Injectable Buprenorphine in People Hospitalized With Infections. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2513000. PMID: 40445619, PMCID: PMC12125644, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.13000.
- Tarfa A, Di Paola A, Frank C, Schultheis A, Brooks R, Shenoi S, Springer S. Pilot Findings From the First Legalized Mobile Retail Pharmacy Clinic in the United States for Infectious Disease Treatment and Prevention Tailored to Reach People Who Use Drugs. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofaf200. PMID: 40276721, PMCID: PMC12019630, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf200.
- Gandhi R, Landovitz R, Sax P, Smith D, Springer S, Günthard H, Thompson M, Bedimo R, Benson C, Buchbinder S, Crabtree-Ramirez B, del Rio C, Eaton E, Eron J, Hoy J, Lehmann C, Molina J, Jacobsen D, Saag M. Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV in Adults: 2024 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel. JAMA 2025, 333: 609-628. PMID: 39616604, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.24543.
- Parchinski K, Neirinckx V, Di Paola A, Ghantous T, Tarfa A, Shenoi S, Strong M, Roth P, Levin F, Brady K, Nunes E, Frank C, Litwin A, Springer S. P-511. Missed Opportunities for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Initiation in Hospitalized Persons with Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Diseases. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.710. PMCID: PMC11779160, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.710.
- Tarfa A, Frank C, Brooks R, Schultheis A, Di Paola A, Shenoi S, Springer S. P-1402. Will You Receive HIV and HCV Testing from a Mobile Pharmacy? Pre-implementation Needs Assessment and Pilot Findings from the United States First Legal Retail Mobile Pharmacy. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1577. PMCID: PMC11779293, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1577.
- Nall R, Collins-Ogle M, Short W, Springer S, Molloy L, Simone L, Napolitan C, Carter J, Jimenez J, Pillinger K. P-1430. Use of Patient-Informed Resources Tailored to Diverse Populations Living with HIV to Improve Shared Decision-Making (SDM). Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1605. PMCID: PMC11778905, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1605.
- Springer S. Plans to end HIV should address substance use. The Lancet HIV 2024, 11: e792-e793. PMID: 39632048, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(24)00297-2.
- Springer S. Commentary on Gregory et al.: Fear of precipitated opioid withdrawal should not prevent buprenorphine initiation. Addiction 2024, 120: 21-22. PMID: 39494653, PMCID: PMC11645183, DOI: 10.1111/add.16701.
- Springer S. Underuse of Lifesaving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in US Jails. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2434649. PMID: 39316405, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.34649.
- Tarfa A, Lier A, Shenoi S, Springer S. Considerations when prescribing opioid agonist therapies for people living with HIV. Expert Review Of Clinical Pharmacology 2024, 17: 549-564. PMID: 38946101, PMCID: PMC11299801, DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2024.2375448.
- Lier A, Tarfa A, Shenoi S, Kuo I, Springer S. HIV and Substance Use Disorders. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2024, 38: 599-611. PMID: 38960783, PMCID: PMC11410345, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2024.06.003.
- Springer S. Serious Opioid Injection-Related Infection and Initiation of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2421640. PMID: 39046746, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.21640.
- Parchinski K, Neirinckx V, Frank C, Di Paola A, Tarfa A, Shenoi S, Vander WyK B, Roth P, Ghantous T, Wegman M, Strong M, Levin F, Brady K, Nunes E, Litwin A, Springer S. Missed Opportunities for Preexposure Prophylaxis Initiation in Hospitalized Persons With Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Diseases. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2024, 11: ofae366. PMID: 39022389, PMCID: PMC11252843, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae366.
- Sundaram G, Sato T, Goodman-Meza D, Haddad M, Thakarar K, Feinberg J, Springer S, Barton K, Butler N, Eaton E, Wurcel A. Perspectives on benefits and risks of creation of an “injection drug use” billing code. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2024, 164: 209392. PMID: 38735482, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209392.
- Nijhawan A, Pulitzer Z, Torres B, Noreen N, Schultheis A, Frank C, Colon R, Brooks R, Proffitt R, Pankow J, Bennett A, Salyards M, Kuo I, Knight K, Springer S. HIV Risk and Interest in Preexposure Prophylaxis in Justice-Involved Persons - Volume 30, Supplement—March 2024 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2024, 30: s68-s74. PMID: 38561803, PMCID: PMC10986824, DOI: 10.3201/eid3013.230739.
- Hill K, Kuo I, Shenoi S, Desruisseaux M, Springer S. Integrated Care Models: HIV and Substance Use. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2023, 20: 286-295. PMID: 37698755, PMCID: PMC11034717, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-023-00667-9.
- Di Paola A, Farabee D, Springer S. Validation of Two Diagnostic Assessments for Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder for Use by Non‐Clinicians. Psychiatric Research And Clinical Practice 2023, 5: 78-83. PMID: 37711754, PMCID: PMC10499189, DOI: 10.1176/appi.prcp.20230022.
- Lier A, Seval N, Vander Wyk B, Di Paola A, Springer S. Corrigendum to ‘Maintenance on extended-release naltrexone is associated with reduced injection opioid use among justice-involved persons with opioid use disorder’ [J. Subst. Abuse Treat. vol. 142 (2022)/108852]. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 150: 209074. PMID: 37271717, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209074.
- Parchinski K, Di Paola A, Wilson A, Springer S. The relationship between reincarceration and treatment of opioid use disorder with extended-release naltrexone among persons with HIV. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2023, 7: 100159. PMID: 37159815, PMCID: PMC10163604, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2023.100159.
- Springer S. Ending the HIV Epidemic for Persons Who Use Drugs: the Practical Challenges of Meeting People Where They Are. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2023, 38: 2816-2818. PMID: 37002460, PMCID: PMC10506995, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08142-2.
- Seval N, Nunez J, Roth P, Schade M, Strong M, Frank C, Litwin A, Levin F, Brady K, Nunes E, Springer S. Inpatient Low-dose Transitions From Full Agonist Opioids Including Methadone Onto Long-acting Depot Buprenorphine: Case Series From a Multicenter Clinical Trial. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: e232-e239. PMID: 37579095, PMCID: PMC10368784, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001136.
- Gandhi R, Bedimo R, Hoy J, Landovitz R, Smith D, Eaton E, Lehmann C, Springer S, Sax P, Thompson M, Benson C, Buchbinder S, del Rio C, Eron J, Günthard H, Molina J, Jacobsen D, Saag M. Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults. JAMA 2023, 329: 63-84. PMID: 36454551, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.22246.
- Saunders E, Satcher M, Monico L, McDonald R, Springer S, Farabee D, Gryczynski J, Nyaku A, Reeves D, Kunkel L, Schultheis A, Schwartz R, Lee J, Marsch L, Waddell E. The impact of COVID-19 on the treatment of opioid use disorder in carceral facilities: a cross-sectional study. Health & Justice 2022, 10: 35. PMID: 36529829, PMCID: PMC9760540, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-022-00199-1.
- Lier A, Vander Wyk B, Di Paola A, Springer S. Evaluation of the Impact of HIV Serostatus on the Hepatitis C Virus Care Cascade and Injection Drug Use Among Persons Initiating Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac624. PMID: 36467300, PMCID: PMC9709708, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac624.
- Lier AJ, Seval N, Vander Wyk B, Di Paola A, Springer SA. Maintenance on extended-release naltrexone is associated with reduced injection opioid use among justice-involved persons with opioid use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2022, 142: 108852. PMID: 35988513, PMCID: PMC9509444, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108852.
- Di Paola A, Taweh N, Biondi BE, Forray A, Frank CA, Shaw A, Springer SA. Gender differences among persons entering medication treatment for opioid use disorder in the community. American Journal On Addictions 2022, 31: 390-395. PMID: 35652902, PMCID: PMC9463117, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13304.
- Springer SA, Nijhawan AE, Knight K, Kuo I, Di Paola A, Schlossberg E, Frank CA, Sanchez M, Pankow J, Proffitt RP, Lehman W, Pulitzer Z, Thompson K, Violette S, Harding KK. Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial comparing two linkage models for HIV prevention and treatment in justice-involved persons. BMC Infectious Diseases 2022, 22: 380. PMID: 35428213, PMCID: PMC9013109, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07354-x.
- Biondi BE, Vander Wyk B, Schlossberg EF, Shaw A, Springer SA. Factors associated with retention on medications for opioid use disorder among a cohort of adults seeking treatment in the community. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2022, 17: 15. PMID: 35255967, PMCID: PMC8899775, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-022-00299-1.
- Petrakis I, Springer SA, Davis C, Ralevski E, Gu L, Lew R, Hermos J, Nuite M, Gordon AJ, Kosten TR, Nunes EV, Rosenheck R, Saxon AJ, Swift R, Goldberg A, Ringer R, Ferguson R. Rationale, design and methods of VA-BRAVE: a randomized comparative effectiveness trial of two formulations of buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder in veterans. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2022, 17: 6. PMID: 35101115, PMCID: PMC8802273, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-022-00286-6.
- Grammatico MA, Moll AP, Choi K, Springer SA, Shenoi SV. Feasibility of a community‐based delivery model for HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis among bar patrons in rural South Africa. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2021, 24: e25848. PMID: 34826363, PMCID: PMC8625837, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25848.
- Schultheis A, Sanchez M, Pedersen S, Kyriakides T, Ho YC, Kluger Y, Springer SA. Design and implementation of a cohort study of persons living with HIV infection who are initiating medication treatment for opioid use disorder to evaluate HIV-1 persistence. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2021, 24: 100866. PMID: 34825103, PMCID: PMC8605182, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100866.
- Fredericksen RJ, Whitney BM, Trejo E, Nance RM, Fitzsimmons E, Altice FL, Carrico AW, Cleland CM, Del Rio C, Duerr A, El-Sadr WM, Kahana S, Kuo I, Mayer K, Mehta S, Ouellet LJ, Quan VM, Rich J, Seal DW, Springer S, Taxman F, Wechsberg W, Crane HM, Delaney JAC. Individual and poly-substance use and condomless sex among HIV-uninfected adults reporting heterosexual sex in a multi-site cohort. BMC Public Health 2021, 21: 2002. PMID: 34736425, PMCID: PMC8567631, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12026-7.
- Biondi BE, Frank CA, Forray A, Springer SA. Gender Differences among Criminal Justice-Involved Persons Living with HIV Interested in Extended-Release Naltrexone Treatment. Substance Abuse 2021, 42: 905-911. PMID: 33750285, PMCID: PMC8455717, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.1900984.
- Springer SA. Commentary on Murphy et al.: What will it take to prescribe extended‐release naltrexone to treat alcohol use disorder? Addiction 2021, 117: 282-283. PMID: 34549844, DOI: 10.1111/add.15668.
- McNamara KF, Biondi BE, Hernández-Ramírez RU, Taweh N, Grimshaw AA, Springer SA. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Studies Evaluating the Effect of Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder on Infectious Disease Outcomes. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: ofab289. PMID: 34430670, PMCID: PMC8378589, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab289.
- Taweh N, Schlossberg E, Frank C, Nijhawan A, Kuo I, Knight K, Springer SA. Linking criminal justice-involved individuals to HIV, Hepatitis C, and opioid use disorder prevention and treatment services upon release to the community: Progress, gaps, and future directions. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2021, 96: 103283. PMID: 34020864, PMCID: PMC8568621, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103283.
- Rio CD, Springer SA. Hepatitis C in the United States: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back. American Journal Of Public Health 2021, 111: 768-769. PMID: 33826392, PMCID: PMC8033994, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306251.
- Waddell EN, Springer SA, Marsch LA, Farabee D, Schwartz RP, Nyaku A, Reeves R, Goldfeld K, McDonald RD, Malone M, Cheng A, Saunders EC, Monico L, Gryczynski J, Bell K, Harding K, Violette S, Groblewski T, Martin W, Talon K, Beckwith N, Suchocki A, Torralva R, Wisdom JP, Lee JD. Long-acting buprenorphine vs. naltrexone opioid treatments in CJS-involved adults (EXIT-CJS). Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 128: 108389. PMID: 33865691, PMCID: PMC8384640, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108389.
- Seval N, Frank CA, Litwin AH, Roth P, Schade MA, Pavlicova M, Levin FR, Brady KT, Nunes EV, Springer SA. Design and methods of a multi-site randomized controlled trial of an integrated care model of long-acting injectable buprenorphine with infectious disease treatment among persons hospitalized with infections and opioid use disorder. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 105: 106394. PMID: 33838307, PMCID: PMC8172465, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106394.
- Biondi BE, Mohanty S, Vander Wyk BV, Montgomery RR, Shaw AC, Springer SA. Design and implementation of a prospective cohort study of persons living with and without HIV infection who are initiating medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2021, 21: 100704. PMID: 33490708, PMCID: PMC7807244, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100704.
- Seval N, Eaton E, Springer S. Chapter 10 Inpatient opioid use disorder treatment for the infectious disease physician. 2021, 189-221. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-68328-9.00010-2.
- Springer SA, Masciotra S, Johnson JA, Campbell S. Do I Have HIV or Not? Lack of RNA Detection and the Case for Sensitive DNA Testing. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: ofaa478. PMID: 33204760, PMCID: PMC7651562, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa478.
- Wagman JA, Wynn A, Matsuzaki M, Gnatienko N, Metsch LR, Del Rio C, Feaster DJ, Nance RM, Whitney BM, Delaney JAC, Kahana SY, Crane HM, Chandler RK, Elliott JC, Altice F, Lucas GM, Mehta SH, Hirsch-Moverman Y, El-Sadr WM, Vu Q, Nguyen Thanh B, Springer SA, Tsui JI, Samet JH. Hazardous alcohol use, antiretroviral therapy receipt, and viral suppression in people living with HIV who inject drugs in the United States, India, Russia, and Vietnam. AIDS 2020, 34: 2285-2294. PMID: 33048870, PMCID: PMC7951611, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002716.
- Cioe K, Biondi BE, Easly R, Simard A, Zheng X, Springer SA. A systematic review of patients' and providers' perspectives of medications for treatment of opioid use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2020, 119: 108146. PMID: 33138929, PMCID: PMC7609980, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108146.
- Springer SA, Barocas J, Wurcel A, Nijhawan A, Thakarar K, Lynfield R, Hurley H, Snowden J, Thornton A, del Rio C. Federal and State Action Needed to End the Infectious Complications of Illicit Drug Use in the United States: IDSA and HIVMA’s Advocacy Agenda. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2020, 222: s230-s238. PMID: 32877568, PMCID: PMC7467230, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiz673.
- Seval N, Wurcel A, Gunderson CG, Grimshaw A, Springer SA. The Impact of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder on Hepatitis C Incidence Among Incarcerated Persons A Systematic Review. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2020, 34: 559-584. PMID: 32782102, PMCID: PMC7437982, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2020.06.011.
- Strathdee SA, Kuo I, El-Bassel N, Hodder S, Smith LR, Springer SA. Preventing HIV outbreaks among people who inject drugs in the United States: plus ça change, plus ça même chose. AIDS 2020, 34: 1997-2005. PMID: 32826391, PMCID: PMC7606503, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002673.
- Springer SA, del Rio C. Lessons Learned from the Response to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic that Can Inform Addressing the Opioid Epidemic. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2020, 34: 637-647. PMID: 32782106, PMCID: PMC7414693, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2020.06.015.
- Springer SA, del Rio C. Addressing the Intersection of Infectious Disease Epidemics and Opioid and Substance Use Epidemics. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2020, 34: xiii-xiv. PMID: 32782107, PMCID: PMC7414777, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2020.06.016.
- Springer SA, Merluzzi AP, del Rio C. Integrating Responses to the Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Epidemics. JAMA 2020, 324: 37-38. PMID: 32159771, PMCID: PMC7957328, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.2559.
- Biondi BE, Zheng X, Frank CA, Petrakis I, Springer SA. A Literature Review Examining Primary Outcomes of Medication Treatment Studies for Opioid Use Disorder: What Outcome Should Be Used to Measure Opioid Treatment Success? American Journal On Addictions 2020, 29: 249-267. PMID: 32346932, PMCID: PMC7377168, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13051.
- Springer SA, Del Rio C. Co-located Opioid Use Disorder and Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Is Not Only Right, But It Is Also the Smart Thing To Do as It Improves Outcomes! Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020, 71: 1723-1725. PMID: 32011653, PMCID: PMC7583407, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa111.
- Springer SA, Biondi BE, Frank C, El-Bassel N. A Call to Action to Combat the Opioid Epidemic Among Women. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2020, 14: 364-366. PMID: 32011410, PMCID: PMC7392801, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000622.
- Seval N, Eaton E, Springer SA. Beyond Antibiotics: A Practical Guide for The Infectious Disease Physician to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in the Setting of Associated Infectious Diseases. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 7: ofz539. PMID: 31993454, PMCID: PMC6979000, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz539.
- Cunningham WE, Nance RM, Golin CE, Flynn P, Knight K, Beckwith CG, Kuo I, Spaulding A, Taxman FS, Altice F, Delaney JA, Crane HM, Springer SA. Self-reported antiretroviral therapy adherence and viral load in criminal justice-involved populations. BMC Infectious Diseases 2019, 19: 913. PMID: 31664910, PMCID: PMC6819597, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4443-z.
- Springer SA. Aortic Valve Surgery Outcomes Reporting and Implications for Persons Who Use Drugs With Infectious Endocarditis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 71: 488-490. PMID: 31588502, PMCID: PMC7530466, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz837.
- Biondi BE, Frank C, Horn BP, Springer SA. Reduced Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Persons With HIV After Release From the Criminal Justice System. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: ofz411. PMID: 31660369, PMCID: PMC6788338, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz411.
- Serota DP, Barocas JA, Springer SA. Infectious Complications of Addiction: A Call for a New Subspecialty Within Infectious Diseases. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 70: 968-972. PMID: 31420651, PMCID: PMC7319263, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz804.
- Biondi BE, Frank C, Springer SA. Pregnancy, Substance Use, and Research: How do We Protect Women While Increasing Their Participation in Research? Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2019, 14: 182-184. PMID: 31403523, PMCID: PMC7059864, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000565.
- Springer SA. Hepatitis C Virus Reinfection Rate Among Persons Who Use Drugs and Are Maintained on Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 70: 2703-2705. PMID: 31346595, PMCID: PMC7286379, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz695.
- Makarenko I, Pykalo I, Springer SA, Mazhnaya A, Marcus R, Filippovich S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. Treating opioid dependence with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) in Ukraine: Feasibility and three-month outcomes. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 104: 34-41. PMID: 31370983, PMCID: PMC8215516, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.05.008.
- Nance RM, Trejo MEP, Whitney BM, Delaney JAC, Altice F, Beckwith CG, Chander G, Chandler R, Christopoulous K, Cunningham C, Cunningham WE, Del Rio C, Donovan D, Eron JJ, Fredericksen RJ, Kahana S, Kitahata MM, Kronmal R, Kuo I, Kurth A, Mathews WC, Mayer KH, Moore RD, Mugavero MJ, Ouellet LJ, Quan VM, Saag MS, Simoni JM, Springer S, Strand L, Taxman F, Young JD, Crane HM. Impact of Abstinence and of Reducing Illicit Drug Use Without Abstinence on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Viral Load. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 70: 867-874. PMID: 30994900, PMCID: PMC7319266, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz299.
- Springer SA, Korthuis PT, Del Rio C. Actions to Integrate Treatment of Opioid and Infectious Disease Epidemics. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 170: 509. PMID: 30934074, DOI: 10.7326/l19-0042.
- Fanucchi L, Springer SA, Korthuis PT. Medications for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder among Persons Living with HIV. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2019, 16: 1-6. PMID: 30684117, PMCID: PMC6420833, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-019-00436-7.
- Delaney JA, Nance RM, Whitney BM, Altice FL, Dong X, Trejo MEP, Matsuzaki M, Taxman FS, Chander G, Kuo I, Fredericksen R, Strand LN, Eron JJ, Geng E, Kitahata MM, Mathews WC, Mayer K, Moore RD, Saag MS, Springer S, Chandler R, Kahana S, Crane HM. Brief Report. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 79: 283-287. PMID: 30036277, PMCID: PMC6681811, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001803.
- Hussong AM, Gottfredson NC, Bauer DJ, Curran PJ, Haroon M, Chandler R, Kahana SY, Delaney JAC, Altice FL, Beckwith CG, Feaster DJ, Flynn PM, Gordon MS, Knight K, Kuo I, Ouellet LJ, Quan VM, Seal DW, Springer SA. Approaches for creating comparable measures of alcohol use symptoms: Harmonization with eight studies of criminal justice populations. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 194: 59-68. PMID: 30412898, PMCID: PMC6312501, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.10.003.
- Springer SA, Di Paola A, Barbour R, Azar MM, Altice FL. Extended-release Naltrexone Improves Viral Suppression Among Incarcerated Persons Living with HIV and Alcohol use Disorders Transitioning to the Community. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 79: 92-100. PMID: 29781884, PMCID: PMC6092223, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001759.
- Springer SA, Korthuis PT, Del Rio C. Integrating Treatment at the Intersection of Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Epidemics in Medical Settings: A Call for Action After a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Workshop. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2018, 169: 335-336. PMID: 30007032, PMCID: PMC6251491, DOI: 10.7326/m18-1203.
- Beckwith CG, Kuo I, Fredericksen RJ, Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Cunningham WE, Springer SA, Loeliger KB, Franks J, Christopoulos K, Lorvick J, Kahana SY, Young R, Seal DW, Zawitz C, Delaney JA, Crane HM, Biggs ML. Risk behaviors and HIV care continuum outcomes among criminal justice-involved HIV-infected transgender women and cisgender men: Data from the Seek, Test, Treat, and Retain Harmonization Initiative. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0197730. PMID: 29787580, PMCID: PMC5963777, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197730.
- Springer SA, Di Paola A, Azar M, Barbour R, Biondi BE, Desabrais M, Lincoln T, Skiest DJ, Altice FL. Extended-Release Naltrexone Improves Viral Suppression Among Incarcerated Persons Living With HIV With Opioid Use Disorders Transitioning to the Community. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 78: 43-53. PMID: 29373393, PMCID: PMC5889326, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001634.
- Mbaba M, Brown SE, Wooditch A, Kiss M, Murphy A, Kumari S, Taxman F, Altice F, Lawson WB, Springer SA. Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment Rates of Mood Disorders among Opioid Users under Criminal Justice Supervision. Substance Use & Misuse 2018, 53: 1519-1528. PMID: 29333954, PMCID: PMC6432769, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1416400.
- Marcus R, Bojko MJ, Mazhnaya A, Makarenko I, Filippovych S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL, Springer SA. A qualitative assessment of attitudes about and preferences for extended-release naltrexone, a new pharmacotherapy to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 86: 86-93. PMID: 29415856, PMCID: PMC5808584, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.01.003.
- Marcus R, Makarenko I, Mazhnaya A, Zelenev A, Polonsky M, Madden L, Filippovych S, Dvoriak S, Springer SA, Altice FL. Patient preferences and extended-release naltrexone: A new opportunity to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 179: 213-219. PMID: 28806638, PMCID: PMC5599372, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.010.
- Chandler R, Gordon MS, Kruszka B, Strand LN, Altice FL, Beckwith CG, Biggs ML, Cunningham W, Chris Delaney JA, Flynn PM, Golin CE, Knight K, Kral AH, Kuo I, Lorvick J, Nance RM, Ouellet LJ, Rich JD, Sacks S, Seal D, Spaulding A, Springer SA, Taxman F, Wohl D, Young JD, Young R, Crane HM. Cohort profile: seek, test, treat and retain United States criminal justice cohort. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, And Policy 2017, 12: 24. PMID: 28511680, PMCID: PMC5433052, DOI: 10.1186/s13011-017-0107-4.
- Springer SA, Altice FL, Herme M, Di Paola A. Corrigendum to “Design and methods of a double blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of extended-release naltrexone for alcohol dependent and hazardous drinking prisoners with HIV who are transitioning to the community” [Contemp. Clin. Trials (2014) 209–218]. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2017, 57: 98. PMID: 28341227, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.03.008.
- Vagenas P, Di Paola A, Herme M, Lincoln T, Skiest DJ, Altice FL, Springer SA. Corrigendum to ‘An evaluation of hepatic enzyme elevations among HIV-infected released prisoners enrolled in two randomized placebo-controlled trials of extended release naltrexone’ [Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 47 (2014) 35–40]. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2017, 77: 44. PMID: 28476270, PMCID: PMC5458355, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2017.03.008.
- Springer SA, Di Paola A, Azar MM, Barbour R, Krishnan A, Altice FL. Extended-release naltrexone reduces alcohol consumption among released prisoners with HIV disease as they transition to the community. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 174: 158-170. PMID: 28334661, PMCID: PMC5407009, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.01.026.
- Loeliger KB, Biggs ML, Young R, Seal DW, Beckwith CG, Kuo I, Gordon MS, Altice FL, Ouellet LJ, Cunningham WE, Young JD, Springer SA. Gender Differences in HIV Risk Behaviors Among Persons Involved in the U.S. Criminal Justice System and Living with HIV or at Risk for HIV: A “Seek, Test, Treat, and Retain” Harmonization Consortium. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 21: 2945-2957. PMID: 28188460, PMCID: PMC5552433, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1722-9.
- Nance RM, Delaney JA, Golin CE, Wechsberg WM, Cunningham C, Altice F, Christopoulos K, Knight K, Quan V, Gordon MS, Springer S, Young J, Crane PK, Mayer KH, Mugavero MJ, Del Rio C, Kronmal RA, Crane HM. Co-calibration of two self-reported measures of adherence to antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Care 2016, 29: 464-468. PMID: 27910703, PMCID: PMC5291764, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1263721.
- Makarenko I, Mazhnaya A, Polonsky M, Marcus R, Bojko MJ, Filippovych S, Springer S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. Determinants of willingness to enroll in opioid agonist treatment among opioid dependent people who inject drugs in Ukraine. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 165: 213-220. PMID: 27370527, PMCID: PMC5094181, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.06.011.
- Springer S, Brown S, Di Paola A. Erratum to “Correlates of retention on extended-release naltrexone among persons living with HIV infection transitioning to the community from the criminal justice system” [Drug Alcohol Depend. 157 (2015) 158–165]. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 161: 372. PMID: 28463553, PMCID: PMC4871258, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.02.009.
- Springer SA, Brown SE, Di Paola A, Altice FL. Correlates of retention on extended-release naltrexone among persons living with HIV infection transitioning to the community from the criminal justice system. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 157: 158-165. PMID: 26560326, PMCID: PMC4675147, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.10.023.
- Vagenas P, Azar MM, Copenhaver MM, Springer SA, Molina PE, Altice FL. The Impact of Alcohol Use and Related Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care: a Systematic Review. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2015, 12: 421-436. PMID: 26412084, PMCID: PMC4643391, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-015-0285-5.
- Vagenas P, Zelenev A, Altice FL, Di Paola A, Jordan AO, Teixeira PA, Frew PM, Spaulding AC, Springer SA. HIV-infected men who have sex with men, before and after release from jail: the impact of age and race, results from a multi-site study. AIDS Care 2015, 28: 22-31. PMID: 26275122, PMCID: PMC4713253, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1062464.
- Christopher PP, Stein MD, Springer SA, Rich JD, Johnson JE, Lidz CW. An exploratory study of therapeutic misconception among incarcerated clinical trial participants. AJOB Empirical Bioethics 2015, 7: 24-30. PMID: 26709382, PMCID: PMC4687735, DOI: 10.1080/23294515.2015.1058303.
- Springer SA, Larney S, Alam-mehrjerdi Z, Altice FL, Metzger D, Shoptaw S. Drug Treatment as HIV Prevention Among Women and Girls Who Inject Drugs From a Global Perspective. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2015, 69: s155-s161. PMID: 25978482, PMCID: PMC4443704, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000637.
- Lima VD, Graf I, Beckwith CG, Springer S, Altice FL, Coombs D, Kim B, Messina L, Montaner JS, Spaulding A. Correction: The Impact of Implementing a Test, Treat and Retain HIV Prevention Strategy in Atlanta among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men with a History of Incarceration: A Mathematical Model. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0128734. PMID: 25978721, PMCID: PMC4433341, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128734.
- Lima VD, Graf I, Beckwith CG, Springer S, Altice FL, Coombs D, Kim B, Messina L, Montaner JS, Spaulding A. The Impact of Implementing a Test, Treat and Retain HIV Prevention Strategy in Atlanta among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men with a History of Incarceration: A Mathematical Model. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0123482. PMID: 25905725, PMCID: PMC4408043, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123482.
- Lincoln T, Simon-Levine D, Smith J, Donenberg GR, Springer SA, Zaller N, Altice FL, Moore K, Jordan AO, Draine J, Desabrais M. Prevalence and Predictors of Mental/Emotional Distress Among HIV+ Jail Detainees at Enrollment in an Observational Study. Journal Of Correctional Health Care 2015, 21: 125-139. PMID: 25788608, PMCID: PMC4433291, DOI: 10.1177/1078345815574566.
- Wickersham JA, Azar MM, Cannon CM, Altice FL, Springer SA. Validation of a Brief Measure of Opioid Dependence. Journal Of Correctional Health Care 2015, 21: 12-26. PMID: 25559628, PMCID: PMC4435561, DOI: 10.1177/1078345814557513.
- Meyer JP, Cepeda J, Springer SA, Wu J, Trestman RL, Altice FL. HIV in people reincarcerated in Connecticut prisons and jails: an observational cohort study. The Lancet HIV 2014, 1: e77-e84. PMID: 25473651, PMCID: PMC4249702, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(14)70022-0.
- Di Paola A, Altice FL, Powell ML, Trestman RL, Springer SA. A comparison of psychiatric diagnoses among HIV-infected prisoners receiving combination antiretroviral therapy and transitioning to the community. Health & Justice 2014, 2: 11. PMID: 25606368, PMCID: PMC4297667, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-014-0011-1.
- Di Paola A, Lincoln T, Skiest DJ, Desabrais M, Altice FL, Springer SA. Design and methods of a double blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of extended-release naltrexone for HIV-infected, opioid dependent prisoners and jail detainees who are transitioning to the community. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2014, 39: 256-268. PMID: 25240704, PMCID: PMC4283549, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2014.09.002.
- Meyer JP, Cepeda J, Wu J, Trestman RL, Altice FL, Springer SA. Optimization of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treatment During Incarceration: Viral Suppression at the Prison Gate. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 721-729. PMID: 24687044, PMCID: PMC4074594, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.601.
- Vagenas P, Di Paola A, Herme M, Lincoln T, Skiest DJ, Altice FL, Springer SA. An evaluation of hepatic enzyme elevations among HIV-infected released prisoners enrolled in two randomized placebo-controlled trials of extended release naltrexone. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2014, 47: 35-40. PMID: 24674234, PMCID: PMC4042403, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.02.008.
- Cepeda J, Springer S. Drug Abuse and Alcohol Dependence Among Inmates. 2014, 1147-1159. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5690-2_340.
- Springer SA, Altice FL, Herme M, Di Paola A. Design and methods of a double blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of extended-release naltrexone for alcohol dependent and hazardous drinking prisoners with HIV who are transitioning to the community. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2013, 37: 209-218. PMID: 24384538, PMCID: PMC3992862, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2013.12.006.
- Meyer JP, Wickersham JA, Fu JJ, Brown SE, Sullivan TP, Springer SA, Altice FL. Partner violence and health among HIV-infected jail detainees. International Journal Of Prison Health 2013, 9: 124-141. PMID: 24376468, PMCID: PMC3873166, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-03-2013-0011.
- Chitsaz E, Meyer JP, Krishnan A, Springer SA, Marcus R, Zaller N, Jordan AO, Lincoln T, Flanigan TP, Porterfield J, Altice FL. Contribution of Substance Use Disorders on HIV Treatment Outcomes and Antiretroviral Medication Adherence Among HIV-Infected Persons Entering Jail. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 118-127. PMID: 23673792, PMCID: PMC3818019, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0506-0.
- Krishnan A, Wickersham JA, Chitsaz E, Springer SA, Jordan AO, Zaller N, Altice FL. Post-Release Substance Abuse Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Jail Detainees: Results from a Multisite Study. AIDS And Behavior 2012, 17: 171-180. PMID: 23142854, PMCID: PMC3600070, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0362-3.
- Springer SA, Qiu J, Saber-Tehrani AS, Altice FL. Retention on Buprenorphine Is Associated with High Levels of Maximal Viral Suppression among HIV-Infected Opioid Dependent Released Prisoners. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e38335. PMID: 22719814, PMCID: PMC3365007, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038335.
- Springer SA, Dushaj A, Azar MM. The Impact of DSM-IV Mental Disorders on Adherence to Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Among Adult Persons Living with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review. AIDS And Behavior 2012, 16: 2119-2143. PMID: 22644066, PMCID: PMC3481055, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0212-3.
- Saber-Tehrani AS, Springer SA, Qiu J, Herme M, Wickersham J, Altice FL. Rationale, study design and sample characteristics of a randomized controlled trial of directly administered antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected prisoners transitioning to the community — A potential conduit to improved HIV treatment outcomes. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2011, 33: 436-444. PMID: 22101218, PMCID: PMC3268833, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.11.002.
- Chen NE, Meyer JP, Avery AK, Draine J, Flanigan TP, Lincoln T, Spaulding AC, Springer SA, Altice FL. Adherence to HIV Treatment and Care Among Previously Homeless Jail Detainees. AIDS And Behavior 2011, 17: 2654-2666. PMID: 22065234, PMCID: PMC3325326, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0080-2.
- Springer SA. High rates of depressive symptomatology among injecting drug users in Saskatoon, Canada. BMJ Mental Health 2011, 15: 9. PMID: 22044870, DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.2011.100199.
- Rich JD, Wohl DA, Beckwith CG, Spaulding AC, Lepp NE, Baillargeon J, Gardner A, Avery A, Altice FL, Springer S, On behalf of the Centers for AIDS Research—Collaboration on HIV in Corrections (CFAR-CHIC) Working Group. HIV-Related Research in Correctional Populations: Now is the Time. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2011, 8: 288. PMID: 21904902, PMCID: PMC3208731, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-011-0095-3.
- Springer SA, Spaulding AC, Meyer JP, Altice FL. Public Health Implications for Adequate Transitional Care for HIV-Infected Prisoners: Five Essential Components. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2011, 53: 469-479. PMID: 21844030, PMCID: PMC3156144, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir446.
- Meyer JP, Chen NE, Springer SA. HIV Treatment in the Criminal Justice System: Critical Knowledge and Intervention Gaps. AIDS Research And Treatment 2011, 2011: 680617. PMID: 21776379, PMCID: PMC3137962, DOI: 10.1155/2011/680617.
- Advances in the prevention of heterosexual transmission of HIV/AIDS among women in the United StatesChen N, Meyer J, Springer S. Advances in the prevention of heterosexual transmission of HIV/AIDS among women in the United States. Infectious Disease Reports 2011, 3: 6. DOI: 10.4081/idr.2011.2362.
- Meyer JP, Springer SA, Altice FL. Substance Abuse, Violence, and HIV in Women: A Literature Review of the Syndemic. Journal Of Women's Health 2011, 20: 991-1006. PMID: 21668380, PMCID: PMC3130513, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2328.
- Advances in the prevention of heterosexual transmission of HIV/AIDS among women in the United StatesChen NE, Meyer JP, Springer SA. Advances in the prevention of heterosexual transmission of HIV/AIDS among women in the United States. Infectious Disease Reports 2011, 3: e6. PMID: 23745166, PMCID: PMC3671603, DOI: 10.4081/idr.2011.e6.
- Springer SA, Azar MM, Altice FL. HIV, alcohol dependence, and the criminal justice system: a review and call for evidence-based treatment for released prisoners. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2010, 37: 12-21. PMID: 21171933, PMCID: PMC3070290, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2010.540280.
- Azar MM, Springer SA, Meyer JP, Altice FL. A systematic review of the impact of alcohol use disorders on HIV treatment outcomes, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and health care utilization. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 112: 178-193. PMID: 20705402, PMCID: PMC2997193, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.06.014.
- Anand P, Springer SA, Copenhaver MM, Altice FL. Neurocognitive Impairment and HIV Risk Factors: A Reciprocal Relationship. AIDS And Behavior 2010, 14: 1213-1226. PMID: 20232242, PMCID: PMC2906682, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9684-1.
- Springer SA, Chen S, Altice FL. Improved HIV and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes for Released HIV-Infected Prisoners: The Impact of Buprenorphine Treatment. Journal Of Urban Health 2010, 87: 592-602. PMID: 20177974, PMCID: PMC2900572, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-010-9438-4.
- Springer SA. Commentary on Larney (2010): A call to action—opioid substitution therapy as a conduit to routine care and primary prevention of HIV transmission among opioid‐dependent prisoners. Addiction 2010, 105: 224-225. PMID: 20078481, PMCID: PMC2825564, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02893.x.
- Altice FL, Springer SA. DAART for Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Patients: Studying Subjects Not at Risk for Nonadherence and Use of Untested Interventions. JAMA Internal Medicine 2010, 170: 109-110. PMID: 20065210, PMCID: PMC2825565, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.459.
- Springer SA. Improving Healthcare for Incarcerated Women. Journal Of Women's Health 2010, 19: 13-15. PMID: 20088653, PMCID: PMC2828190, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1786.
- Springer SA, Chen S, Altice F. Depression and symptomatic response among HIV-infected drug users enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of directly administered antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Care 2009, 21: 976-983. PMID: 20024753, PMCID: PMC2797133, DOI: 10.1080/09540120802657555.
- Maru DS, Bruce RD, Walton M, Springer SA, Altice FL. Persistence of Virological Benefits Following Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Among Drug Users: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2009, 50: 176-181. PMID: 19131891, PMCID: PMC2670996, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181938e7e.
- Springer SA, Bruce RD. A pilot survey of attitudes and knowledge about opioid substitution therapy for HIV-infected prisoners. Journal Of Opioid Management 2008, 4: 81-6. PMID: 18557164, PMCID: PMC2476214, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2008.0012.
- Maru DS, Bruce RD, Walton M, Mezger JA, Springer SA, Shield D, Altice FL. Initiation, Adherence, and Retention in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy. AIDS And Behavior 2007, 12: 284-293. PMID: 18085432, PMCID: PMC2693908, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9336-2.
- Maru DS, Kozal MJ, Bruce RD, Springer SA, Altice FL. Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-Infected Drug Users Does Not Have an Impact on Antiretroviral Resistance. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2007, 46: 555-563. PMID: 18193497, PMCID: PMC2684061, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318158c0bd.
- Altice FL, Maru DS, Bruce RD, Springer SA, Friedland GH. Superiority of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy over Self-Administered Therapy among HIV-Infected Drug Users: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2007, 45: 770-778. PMID: 17712763, PMCID: PMC2693907, DOI: 10.1086/521166.
- Springer SA, Friedland GH, Doros G, Pesanti E, Altice FL. Antiretroviral Treatment Regimen Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Prisoners. HIV Research & Clinical Practice 2007, 8: 205-212. PMID: 17720660, PMCID: PMC2409059, DOI: 10.1310/hct0804-205.
- Springer S, Altice F. Improving the Care for HIV-Infected Prisoners: An Integrated Prison-Release Health Model. 2007, 535-555. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-71695-4_30.
- Altice F, Springer S. Chapter 14 HIV in the Correctional Facility. 2006, 182-216. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-03265-0.50019-1.
- Springer SA, Altice FL. Managing HIV/AIDS in correctional settings. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2005, 2: 165-170. PMID: 16343373, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-005-0011-9.
- Altice FL, Marinovich A, Khoshnood K, Blankenship KM, Springer SA, Selwyn PA. Correlates of HIV infection among incarcerated women: Implications for improving detection of HIV infection. Journal Of Urban Health 2005, 82: 312-326. PMID: 15872190, PMCID: PMC3456574, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jti055.
- Altice F, Springer S, Pesanti E. Reply to Babudieri et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2005, 40: 322-323. DOI: 10.1086/426152.
- Altice F, Springer S. 18 Management of HIVIAIDS in Correctional Settings. 2005, 449-487. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012465271-2/50021-2.
- Altice FL, Mezger JA, Hodges J, Bruce RD, Marinovich A, Walton M, Springer SA, Friedland GH. Developing a Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Intervention for HIV-Infected Drug Users: Implications for Program Replication. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2004, 38: s376-s387. PMID: 15156426, DOI: 10.1086/421400.
- Springer SA, Pesanti E, Hodges J, Macura T, Doros G, Altice FL. Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV-Infected Prisoners: Reincarceration and the Lack of Sustained Benefit after Release to the Community. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2004, 38: 1754-1760. PMID: 15227623, DOI: 10.1086/421392.
- Altice FL, Springer S, Buitrago M, Hunt DP, Friedland GH. Pilot study to enhance HIV care using needle exchange-based health services for out-of-treatment injecting drug users. Journal Of Urban Health 2003, 80: 416-427. PMID: 12930880, PMCID: PMC3455979, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jtg053.
- Springer SA, Altice FL. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection with Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Complicated by Symptomatic Lactic Acidosis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003, 36: e162-e164. PMID: 12802782, DOI: 10.1086/374930.
- Springer SA, Gastfriend DR. A pilot study of factors associated with resilience to substance abuse in adolescent sons of alcoholic fathers. Journal Of Addictive Diseases 1995, 14: 53-66. PMID: 8541360, DOI: 10.1300/J069v14n02_06.
- Levin JM, Holman BL, Mendelson JH, Teoh SK, Garada B, Johnson KA, Springer S. Gender differences in cerebral perfusion in cocaine abuse: technetium-99m-HMPAO SPECT study of drug-abusing women. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society Of Nuclear Medicine 1994, 35: 1902-9. PMID: 7989967.
- Teoh SK, Sarnyai Z, Mendelson JH, Mello NK, Springer SA, Sholar JW, Wapler M, Kuehnle JC, Gelles H. Cocaine effects on pulsatile secretion of ACTH in men. The Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1994, 270: 1134-8. PMID: 7932162.
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Biography
Sandra Ann Springer, MD, is an infectious diseases specialist who cares for people living with HIV and other conditions closely linked with substance use. She focuses on integrating medical treatments for opioid use disorder with HIV prevention and treatment, especially for individuals with carceral experience who may not otherwise receive consistent care.
As a professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Springer directs a multidisciplinary research program exploring new ways to bring addiction care and infectious diseases services directly to communities. In 2022, she received the National Institute on Drug Abuse Avant Garde Award for developing a mobile pharmacy and clinic model to improve access to treatment for substance use and HIV.
Dr. Springer completed her medical training at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, followed by an internal medicine residency and an infectious diseases fellowship at Yale School of Medicine.
Titles
- Professor of Medicine (AIDS) and Associate Clinical Professor of Nursing
- Director, Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic, Veterans Administration Healthcare Services, Newington
Education & Training
- FellowYale School of Medicine (2004)
- ResidentYale School of Medicine (2001)
- MDUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, Medicine (1998)
- ABHarvard University, Psychology (1990)
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Honors & Recognitions
- Avant-Garde award for HIV/AIDS and Substance Use Disorder Research: National Institute on Drug Abuse (2022)
- Invited Chair and Discussion of "Integrative Research on Injectable Extended-Release Naltrexone": Research Society on Alcoholism (2012)
- Independent Scientist K-02 Award: National Institute of Drug Abuse (2011)
- Invited Reviewer of R01 Grants: National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) (2011)
- Award for Outstanding Provider in the Community: VNA- South Central Partnership (2007)
- Recipient of the 2006 B. Jaye Anno Award of Excellence in Communication : (2006)
- Mentored Career Development K-23 Award: National Institute of Drug Abuse (2005)
- Bristol-Myers Squibb HIV Virology Fellowship Award: Bristo-Myers Squibb (2002)
- Academic Excellence Award for Women in Field of Medicine: University of Massachusetts Medical School (1998)
Board Certifications
- AB of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (2005)
- AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2001)
Publications
- Choi J, Patil S, Brooks R, Hansen L, Pulitzer Z, Pankow J, Colon R, Frank C, Proffitt R, Kuo I, Knight K, Springer S, Nijhawan A, Group A. Comprehensive Needs Among Justice-Involved People With Substance Use History With or at Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Journal Of Correctional Health Care 2025 PMID: 40955746, DOI: 10.1177/10783458251378125.
- Basak M, Sharif O, Lord S, Borodovsky J, Marsch L, Springer S, Nunes E, Brackett C, Archibald L, Preum S. Information Needs for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Using Buprenorphine Product: Qualitative Analysis of Suboxone-Focused Reddit Data. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2025, 27: e68886. PMID: 40489766, PMCID: PMC12186000, DOI: 10.2196/68886.
- Villaire S, Sease T, Pankow J, Bennett A, Pulitzer Z, Hansen L, Frank C, Di Paola A, Lehman W, Sanchez M, McQuaid A, Schultheis A, Stein B, Springer S, Nijhawan A, Knight K. A qualitative examination of barriers and facilitators to HIV prevention and treatment for people involved with the criminal justice system. Health & Justice 2025, 13: 37. PMID: 40478391, PMCID: PMC12143099, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-025-00344-6.
- Collora J, Steinhauser S, Davenport T, Lin D, Eshetu A, Zeidi S, Kim R, Frank C, Kluger Y, Springer S, Ho Y. Medications for opioid use disorder shape immune responses during chronic HIV infection. Cell Reports Medicine 2025, 6: 102159. PMID: 40460829, PMCID: PMC12208330, DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102159.
- Seval N, Roth P, Frank C, Di Paola A, Litwin A, Vander Wyk B, Neirinckx V, Schlossberg E, Lawson P, Strong M, Schade M, Nunez J, Levin F, Brady K, Nunes E, Springer S. Initiating Injectable Buprenorphine in People Hospitalized With Infections. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2513000. PMID: 40445619, PMCID: PMC12125644, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.13000.
- Tarfa A, Di Paola A, Frank C, Schultheis A, Brooks R, Shenoi S, Springer S. Pilot Findings From the First Legalized Mobile Retail Pharmacy Clinic in the United States for Infectious Disease Treatment and Prevention Tailored to Reach People Who Use Drugs. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofaf200. PMID: 40276721, PMCID: PMC12019630, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf200.
- Gandhi R, Landovitz R, Sax P, Smith D, Springer S, Günthard H, Thompson M, Bedimo R, Benson C, Buchbinder S, Crabtree-Ramirez B, del Rio C, Eaton E, Eron J, Hoy J, Lehmann C, Molina J, Jacobsen D, Saag M. Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV in Adults: 2024 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel. JAMA 2025, 333: 609-628. PMID: 39616604, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.24543.
- Parchinski K, Neirinckx V, Di Paola A, Ghantous T, Tarfa A, Shenoi S, Strong M, Roth P, Levin F, Brady K, Nunes E, Frank C, Litwin A, Springer S. P-511. Missed Opportunities for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Initiation in Hospitalized Persons with Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Diseases. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.710. PMCID: PMC11779160, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.710.
- Tarfa A, Frank C, Brooks R, Schultheis A, Di Paola A, Shenoi S, Springer S. P-1402. Will You Receive HIV and HCV Testing from a Mobile Pharmacy? Pre-implementation Needs Assessment and Pilot Findings from the United States First Legal Retail Mobile Pharmacy. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1577. PMCID: PMC11779293, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1577.
- Nall R, Collins-Ogle M, Short W, Springer S, Molloy L, Simone L, Napolitan C, Carter J, Jimenez J, Pillinger K. P-1430. Use of Patient-Informed Resources Tailored to Diverse Populations Living with HIV to Improve Shared Decision-Making (SDM). Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1605. PMCID: PMC11778905, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1605.
- Springer S. Plans to end HIV should address substance use. The Lancet HIV 2024, 11: e792-e793. PMID: 39632048, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(24)00297-2.
- Springer S. Commentary on Gregory et al.: Fear of precipitated opioid withdrawal should not prevent buprenorphine initiation. Addiction 2024, 120: 21-22. PMID: 39494653, PMCID: PMC11645183, DOI: 10.1111/add.16701.
- Springer S. Underuse of Lifesaving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in US Jails. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2434649. PMID: 39316405, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.34649.
- Tarfa A, Lier A, Shenoi S, Springer S. Considerations when prescribing opioid agonist therapies for people living with HIV. Expert Review Of Clinical Pharmacology 2024, 17: 549-564. PMID: 38946101, PMCID: PMC11299801, DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2024.2375448.
- Lier A, Tarfa A, Shenoi S, Kuo I, Springer S. HIV and Substance Use Disorders. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2024, 38: 599-611. PMID: 38960783, PMCID: PMC11410345, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2024.06.003.
- Springer S. Serious Opioid Injection-Related Infection and Initiation of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2421640. PMID: 39046746, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.21640.
- Parchinski K, Neirinckx V, Frank C, Di Paola A, Tarfa A, Shenoi S, Vander WyK B, Roth P, Ghantous T, Wegman M, Strong M, Levin F, Brady K, Nunes E, Litwin A, Springer S. Missed Opportunities for Preexposure Prophylaxis Initiation in Hospitalized Persons With Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Diseases. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2024, 11: ofae366. PMID: 39022389, PMCID: PMC11252843, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae366.
- Sundaram G, Sato T, Goodman-Meza D, Haddad M, Thakarar K, Feinberg J, Springer S, Barton K, Butler N, Eaton E, Wurcel A. Perspectives on benefits and risks of creation of an “injection drug use” billing code. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2024, 164: 209392. PMID: 38735482, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209392.
- Nijhawan A, Pulitzer Z, Torres B, Noreen N, Schultheis A, Frank C, Colon R, Brooks R, Proffitt R, Pankow J, Bennett A, Salyards M, Kuo I, Knight K, Springer S. HIV Risk and Interest in Preexposure Prophylaxis in Justice-Involved Persons - Volume 30, Supplement—March 2024 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2024, 30: s68-s74. PMID: 38561803, PMCID: PMC10986824, DOI: 10.3201/eid3013.230739.
- Hill K, Kuo I, Shenoi S, Desruisseaux M, Springer S. Integrated Care Models: HIV and Substance Use. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2023, 20: 286-295. PMID: 37698755, PMCID: PMC11034717, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-023-00667-9.
- Di Paola A, Farabee D, Springer S. Validation of Two Diagnostic Assessments for Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder for Use by Non‐Clinicians. Psychiatric Research And Clinical Practice 2023, 5: 78-83. PMID: 37711754, PMCID: PMC10499189, DOI: 10.1176/appi.prcp.20230022.
- Lier A, Seval N, Vander Wyk B, Di Paola A, Springer S. Corrigendum to ‘Maintenance on extended-release naltrexone is associated with reduced injection opioid use among justice-involved persons with opioid use disorder’ [J. Subst. Abuse Treat. vol. 142 (2022)/108852]. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 150: 209074. PMID: 37271717, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209074.
- Parchinski K, Di Paola A, Wilson A, Springer S. The relationship between reincarceration and treatment of opioid use disorder with extended-release naltrexone among persons with HIV. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2023, 7: 100159. PMID: 37159815, PMCID: PMC10163604, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2023.100159.
- Springer S. Ending the HIV Epidemic for Persons Who Use Drugs: the Practical Challenges of Meeting People Where They Are. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2023, 38: 2816-2818. PMID: 37002460, PMCID: PMC10506995, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08142-2.
- Seval N, Nunez J, Roth P, Schade M, Strong M, Frank C, Litwin A, Levin F, Brady K, Nunes E, Springer S. Inpatient Low-dose Transitions From Full Agonist Opioids Including Methadone Onto Long-acting Depot Buprenorphine: Case Series From a Multicenter Clinical Trial. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: e232-e239. PMID: 37579095, PMCID: PMC10368784, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001136.
- Gandhi R, Bedimo R, Hoy J, Landovitz R, Smith D, Eaton E, Lehmann C, Springer S, Sax P, Thompson M, Benson C, Buchbinder S, del Rio C, Eron J, Günthard H, Molina J, Jacobsen D, Saag M. Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults. JAMA 2023, 329: 63-84. PMID: 36454551, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.22246.
- Saunders E, Satcher M, Monico L, McDonald R, Springer S, Farabee D, Gryczynski J, Nyaku A, Reeves D, Kunkel L, Schultheis A, Schwartz R, Lee J, Marsch L, Waddell E. The impact of COVID-19 on the treatment of opioid use disorder in carceral facilities: a cross-sectional study. Health & Justice 2022, 10: 35. PMID: 36529829, PMCID: PMC9760540, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-022-00199-1.
- Lier A, Vander Wyk B, Di Paola A, Springer S. Evaluation of the Impact of HIV Serostatus on the Hepatitis C Virus Care Cascade and Injection Drug Use Among Persons Initiating Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac624. PMID: 36467300, PMCID: PMC9709708, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac624.
- Lier AJ, Seval N, Vander Wyk B, Di Paola A, Springer SA. Maintenance on extended-release naltrexone is associated with reduced injection opioid use among justice-involved persons with opioid use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2022, 142: 108852. PMID: 35988513, PMCID: PMC9509444, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108852.
- Di Paola A, Taweh N, Biondi BE, Forray A, Frank CA, Shaw A, Springer SA. Gender differences among persons entering medication treatment for opioid use disorder in the community. American Journal On Addictions 2022, 31: 390-395. PMID: 35652902, PMCID: PMC9463117, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13304.
- Springer SA, Nijhawan AE, Knight K, Kuo I, Di Paola A, Schlossberg E, Frank CA, Sanchez M, Pankow J, Proffitt RP, Lehman W, Pulitzer Z, Thompson K, Violette S, Harding KK. Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial comparing two linkage models for HIV prevention and treatment in justice-involved persons. BMC Infectious Diseases 2022, 22: 380. PMID: 35428213, PMCID: PMC9013109, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07354-x.
- Biondi BE, Vander Wyk B, Schlossberg EF, Shaw A, Springer SA. Factors associated with retention on medications for opioid use disorder among a cohort of adults seeking treatment in the community. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2022, 17: 15. PMID: 35255967, PMCID: PMC8899775, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-022-00299-1.
- Petrakis I, Springer SA, Davis C, Ralevski E, Gu L, Lew R, Hermos J, Nuite M, Gordon AJ, Kosten TR, Nunes EV, Rosenheck R, Saxon AJ, Swift R, Goldberg A, Ringer R, Ferguson R. Rationale, design and methods of VA-BRAVE: a randomized comparative effectiveness trial of two formulations of buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder in veterans. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2022, 17: 6. PMID: 35101115, PMCID: PMC8802273, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-022-00286-6.
- Grammatico MA, Moll AP, Choi K, Springer SA, Shenoi SV. Feasibility of a community‐based delivery model for HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis among bar patrons in rural South Africa. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2021, 24: e25848. PMID: 34826363, PMCID: PMC8625837, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25848.
- Schultheis A, Sanchez M, Pedersen S, Kyriakides T, Ho YC, Kluger Y, Springer SA. Design and implementation of a cohort study of persons living with HIV infection who are initiating medication treatment for opioid use disorder to evaluate HIV-1 persistence. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2021, 24: 100866. PMID: 34825103, PMCID: PMC8605182, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100866.
- Fredericksen RJ, Whitney BM, Trejo E, Nance RM, Fitzsimmons E, Altice FL, Carrico AW, Cleland CM, Del Rio C, Duerr A, El-Sadr WM, Kahana S, Kuo I, Mayer K, Mehta S, Ouellet LJ, Quan VM, Rich J, Seal DW, Springer S, Taxman F, Wechsberg W, Crane HM, Delaney JAC. Individual and poly-substance use and condomless sex among HIV-uninfected adults reporting heterosexual sex in a multi-site cohort. BMC Public Health 2021, 21: 2002. PMID: 34736425, PMCID: PMC8567631, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12026-7.
- Biondi BE, Frank CA, Forray A, Springer SA. Gender Differences among Criminal Justice-Involved Persons Living with HIV Interested in Extended-Release Naltrexone Treatment. Substance Abuse 2021, 42: 905-911. PMID: 33750285, PMCID: PMC8455717, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.1900984.
- Springer SA. Commentary on Murphy et al.: What will it take to prescribe extended‐release naltrexone to treat alcohol use disorder? Addiction 2021, 117: 282-283. PMID: 34549844, DOI: 10.1111/add.15668.
- McNamara KF, Biondi BE, Hernández-Ramírez RU, Taweh N, Grimshaw AA, Springer SA. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Studies Evaluating the Effect of Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder on Infectious Disease Outcomes. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: ofab289. PMID: 34430670, PMCID: PMC8378589, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab289.
- Taweh N, Schlossberg E, Frank C, Nijhawan A, Kuo I, Knight K, Springer SA. Linking criminal justice-involved individuals to HIV, Hepatitis C, and opioid use disorder prevention and treatment services upon release to the community: Progress, gaps, and future directions. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2021, 96: 103283. PMID: 34020864, PMCID: PMC8568621, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103283.
- Rio CD, Springer SA. Hepatitis C in the United States: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back. American Journal Of Public Health 2021, 111: 768-769. PMID: 33826392, PMCID: PMC8033994, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306251.
- Waddell EN, Springer SA, Marsch LA, Farabee D, Schwartz RP, Nyaku A, Reeves R, Goldfeld K, McDonald RD, Malone M, Cheng A, Saunders EC, Monico L, Gryczynski J, Bell K, Harding K, Violette S, Groblewski T, Martin W, Talon K, Beckwith N, Suchocki A, Torralva R, Wisdom JP, Lee JD. Long-acting buprenorphine vs. naltrexone opioid treatments in CJS-involved adults (EXIT-CJS). Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 128: 108389. PMID: 33865691, PMCID: PMC8384640, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108389.
- Seval N, Frank CA, Litwin AH, Roth P, Schade MA, Pavlicova M, Levin FR, Brady KT, Nunes EV, Springer SA. Design and methods of a multi-site randomized controlled trial of an integrated care model of long-acting injectable buprenorphine with infectious disease treatment among persons hospitalized with infections and opioid use disorder. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 105: 106394. PMID: 33838307, PMCID: PMC8172465, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106394.
- Biondi BE, Mohanty S, Vander Wyk BV, Montgomery RR, Shaw AC, Springer SA. Design and implementation of a prospective cohort study of persons living with and without HIV infection who are initiating medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2021, 21: 100704. PMID: 33490708, PMCID: PMC7807244, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100704.
- Seval N, Eaton E, Springer S. Chapter 10 Inpatient opioid use disorder treatment for the infectious disease physician. 2021, 189-221. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-68328-9.00010-2.
- Springer SA, Masciotra S, Johnson JA, Campbell S. Do I Have HIV or Not? Lack of RNA Detection and the Case for Sensitive DNA Testing. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: ofaa478. PMID: 33204760, PMCID: PMC7651562, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa478.
- Wagman JA, Wynn A, Matsuzaki M, Gnatienko N, Metsch LR, Del Rio C, Feaster DJ, Nance RM, Whitney BM, Delaney JAC, Kahana SY, Crane HM, Chandler RK, Elliott JC, Altice F, Lucas GM, Mehta SH, Hirsch-Moverman Y, El-Sadr WM, Vu Q, Nguyen Thanh B, Springer SA, Tsui JI, Samet JH. Hazardous alcohol use, antiretroviral therapy receipt, and viral suppression in people living with HIV who inject drugs in the United States, India, Russia, and Vietnam. AIDS 2020, 34: 2285-2294. PMID: 33048870, PMCID: PMC7951611, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002716.
- Cioe K, Biondi BE, Easly R, Simard A, Zheng X, Springer SA. A systematic review of patients' and providers' perspectives of medications for treatment of opioid use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2020, 119: 108146. PMID: 33138929, PMCID: PMC7609980, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108146.
- Springer SA, Barocas J, Wurcel A, Nijhawan A, Thakarar K, Lynfield R, Hurley H, Snowden J, Thornton A, del Rio C. Federal and State Action Needed to End the Infectious Complications of Illicit Drug Use in the United States: IDSA and HIVMA’s Advocacy Agenda. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2020, 222: s230-s238. PMID: 32877568, PMCID: PMC7467230, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiz673.
- Seval N, Wurcel A, Gunderson CG, Grimshaw A, Springer SA. The Impact of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder on Hepatitis C Incidence Among Incarcerated Persons A Systematic Review. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2020, 34: 559-584. PMID: 32782102, PMCID: PMC7437982, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2020.06.011.
- Strathdee SA, Kuo I, El-Bassel N, Hodder S, Smith LR, Springer SA. Preventing HIV outbreaks among people who inject drugs in the United States: plus ça change, plus ça même chose. AIDS 2020, 34: 1997-2005. PMID: 32826391, PMCID: PMC7606503, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002673.
- Springer SA, del Rio C. Lessons Learned from the Response to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic that Can Inform Addressing the Opioid Epidemic. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2020, 34: 637-647. PMID: 32782106, PMCID: PMC7414693, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2020.06.015.
- Springer SA, del Rio C. Addressing the Intersection of Infectious Disease Epidemics and Opioid and Substance Use Epidemics. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2020, 34: xiii-xiv. PMID: 32782107, PMCID: PMC7414777, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2020.06.016.
- Springer SA, Merluzzi AP, del Rio C. Integrating Responses to the Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Epidemics. JAMA 2020, 324: 37-38. PMID: 32159771, PMCID: PMC7957328, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.2559.
- Biondi BE, Zheng X, Frank CA, Petrakis I, Springer SA. A Literature Review Examining Primary Outcomes of Medication Treatment Studies for Opioid Use Disorder: What Outcome Should Be Used to Measure Opioid Treatment Success? American Journal On Addictions 2020, 29: 249-267. PMID: 32346932, PMCID: PMC7377168, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13051.
- Springer SA, Del Rio C. Co-located Opioid Use Disorder and Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Is Not Only Right, But It Is Also the Smart Thing To Do as It Improves Outcomes! Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020, 71: 1723-1725. PMID: 32011653, PMCID: PMC7583407, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa111.
- Springer SA, Biondi BE, Frank C, El-Bassel N. A Call to Action to Combat the Opioid Epidemic Among Women. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2020, 14: 364-366. PMID: 32011410, PMCID: PMC7392801, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000622.
- Seval N, Eaton E, Springer SA. Beyond Antibiotics: A Practical Guide for The Infectious Disease Physician to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in the Setting of Associated Infectious Diseases. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 7: ofz539. PMID: 31993454, PMCID: PMC6979000, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz539.
- Cunningham WE, Nance RM, Golin CE, Flynn P, Knight K, Beckwith CG, Kuo I, Spaulding A, Taxman FS, Altice F, Delaney JA, Crane HM, Springer SA. Self-reported antiretroviral therapy adherence and viral load in criminal justice-involved populations. BMC Infectious Diseases 2019, 19: 913. PMID: 31664910, PMCID: PMC6819597, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4443-z.
- Springer SA. Aortic Valve Surgery Outcomes Reporting and Implications for Persons Who Use Drugs With Infectious Endocarditis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 71: 488-490. PMID: 31588502, PMCID: PMC7530466, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz837.
- Biondi BE, Frank C, Horn BP, Springer SA. Reduced Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Persons With HIV After Release From the Criminal Justice System. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: ofz411. PMID: 31660369, PMCID: PMC6788338, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz411.
- Serota DP, Barocas JA, Springer SA. Infectious Complications of Addiction: A Call for a New Subspecialty Within Infectious Diseases. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 70: 968-972. PMID: 31420651, PMCID: PMC7319263, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz804.
- Biondi BE, Frank C, Springer SA. Pregnancy, Substance Use, and Research: How do We Protect Women While Increasing Their Participation in Research? Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2019, 14: 182-184. PMID: 31403523, PMCID: PMC7059864, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000565.
- Springer SA. Hepatitis C Virus Reinfection Rate Among Persons Who Use Drugs and Are Maintained on Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 70: 2703-2705. PMID: 31346595, PMCID: PMC7286379, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz695.
- Makarenko I, Pykalo I, Springer SA, Mazhnaya A, Marcus R, Filippovich S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. Treating opioid dependence with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) in Ukraine: Feasibility and three-month outcomes. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 104: 34-41. PMID: 31370983, PMCID: PMC8215516, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.05.008.
- Nance RM, Trejo MEP, Whitney BM, Delaney JAC, Altice F, Beckwith CG, Chander G, Chandler R, Christopoulous K, Cunningham C, Cunningham WE, Del Rio C, Donovan D, Eron JJ, Fredericksen RJ, Kahana S, Kitahata MM, Kronmal R, Kuo I, Kurth A, Mathews WC, Mayer KH, Moore RD, Mugavero MJ, Ouellet LJ, Quan VM, Saag MS, Simoni JM, Springer S, Strand L, Taxman F, Young JD, Crane HM. Impact of Abstinence and of Reducing Illicit Drug Use Without Abstinence on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Viral Load. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 70: 867-874. PMID: 30994900, PMCID: PMC7319266, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz299.
- Springer SA, Korthuis PT, Del Rio C. Actions to Integrate Treatment of Opioid and Infectious Disease Epidemics. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 170: 509. PMID: 30934074, DOI: 10.7326/l19-0042.
- Fanucchi L, Springer SA, Korthuis PT. Medications for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder among Persons Living with HIV. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2019, 16: 1-6. PMID: 30684117, PMCID: PMC6420833, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-019-00436-7.
- Delaney JA, Nance RM, Whitney BM, Altice FL, Dong X, Trejo MEP, Matsuzaki M, Taxman FS, Chander G, Kuo I, Fredericksen R, Strand LN, Eron JJ, Geng E, Kitahata MM, Mathews WC, Mayer K, Moore RD, Saag MS, Springer S, Chandler R, Kahana S, Crane HM. Brief Report. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 79: 283-287. PMID: 30036277, PMCID: PMC6681811, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001803.
- Hussong AM, Gottfredson NC, Bauer DJ, Curran PJ, Haroon M, Chandler R, Kahana SY, Delaney JAC, Altice FL, Beckwith CG, Feaster DJ, Flynn PM, Gordon MS, Knight K, Kuo I, Ouellet LJ, Quan VM, Seal DW, Springer SA. Approaches for creating comparable measures of alcohol use symptoms: Harmonization with eight studies of criminal justice populations. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 194: 59-68. PMID: 30412898, PMCID: PMC6312501, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.10.003.
- Springer SA, Di Paola A, Barbour R, Azar MM, Altice FL. Extended-release Naltrexone Improves Viral Suppression Among Incarcerated Persons Living with HIV and Alcohol use Disorders Transitioning to the Community. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 79: 92-100. PMID: 29781884, PMCID: PMC6092223, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001759.
- Springer SA, Korthuis PT, Del Rio C. Integrating Treatment at the Intersection of Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Epidemics in Medical Settings: A Call for Action After a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Workshop. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2018, 169: 335-336. PMID: 30007032, PMCID: PMC6251491, DOI: 10.7326/m18-1203.
- Beckwith CG, Kuo I, Fredericksen RJ, Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Cunningham WE, Springer SA, Loeliger KB, Franks J, Christopoulos K, Lorvick J, Kahana SY, Young R, Seal DW, Zawitz C, Delaney JA, Crane HM, Biggs ML. Risk behaviors and HIV care continuum outcomes among criminal justice-involved HIV-infected transgender women and cisgender men: Data from the Seek, Test, Treat, and Retain Harmonization Initiative. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0197730. PMID: 29787580, PMCID: PMC5963777, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197730.
- Springer SA, Di Paola A, Azar M, Barbour R, Biondi BE, Desabrais M, Lincoln T, Skiest DJ, Altice FL. Extended-Release Naltrexone Improves Viral Suppression Among Incarcerated Persons Living With HIV With Opioid Use Disorders Transitioning to the Community. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 78: 43-53. PMID: 29373393, PMCID: PMC5889326, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001634.
- Mbaba M, Brown SE, Wooditch A, Kiss M, Murphy A, Kumari S, Taxman F, Altice F, Lawson WB, Springer SA. Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment Rates of Mood Disorders among Opioid Users under Criminal Justice Supervision. Substance Use & Misuse 2018, 53: 1519-1528. PMID: 29333954, PMCID: PMC6432769, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1416400.
- Marcus R, Bojko MJ, Mazhnaya A, Makarenko I, Filippovych S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL, Springer SA. A qualitative assessment of attitudes about and preferences for extended-release naltrexone, a new pharmacotherapy to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 86: 86-93. PMID: 29415856, PMCID: PMC5808584, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.01.003.
- Marcus R, Makarenko I, Mazhnaya A, Zelenev A, Polonsky M, Madden L, Filippovych S, Dvoriak S, Springer SA, Altice FL. Patient preferences and extended-release naltrexone: A new opportunity to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 179: 213-219. PMID: 28806638, PMCID: PMC5599372, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.010.
- Chandler R, Gordon MS, Kruszka B, Strand LN, Altice FL, Beckwith CG, Biggs ML, Cunningham W, Chris Delaney JA, Flynn PM, Golin CE, Knight K, Kral AH, Kuo I, Lorvick J, Nance RM, Ouellet LJ, Rich JD, Sacks S, Seal D, Spaulding A, Springer SA, Taxman F, Wohl D, Young JD, Young R, Crane HM. Cohort profile: seek, test, treat and retain United States criminal justice cohort. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, And Policy 2017, 12: 24. PMID: 28511680, PMCID: PMC5433052, DOI: 10.1186/s13011-017-0107-4.
- Springer SA, Altice FL, Herme M, Di Paola A. Corrigendum to “Design and methods of a double blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of extended-release naltrexone for alcohol dependent and hazardous drinking prisoners with HIV who are transitioning to the community” [Contemp. Clin. Trials (2014) 209–218]. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2017, 57: 98. PMID: 28341227, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.03.008.
- Vagenas P, Di Paola A, Herme M, Lincoln T, Skiest DJ, Altice FL, Springer SA. Corrigendum to ‘An evaluation of hepatic enzyme elevations among HIV-infected released prisoners enrolled in two randomized placebo-controlled trials of extended release naltrexone’ [Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 47 (2014) 35–40]. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2017, 77: 44. PMID: 28476270, PMCID: PMC5458355, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2017.03.008.
- Springer SA, Di Paola A, Azar MM, Barbour R, Krishnan A, Altice FL. Extended-release naltrexone reduces alcohol consumption among released prisoners with HIV disease as they transition to the community. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 174: 158-170. PMID: 28334661, PMCID: PMC5407009, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.01.026.
- Loeliger KB, Biggs ML, Young R, Seal DW, Beckwith CG, Kuo I, Gordon MS, Altice FL, Ouellet LJ, Cunningham WE, Young JD, Springer SA. Gender Differences in HIV Risk Behaviors Among Persons Involved in the U.S. Criminal Justice System and Living with HIV or at Risk for HIV: A “Seek, Test, Treat, and Retain” Harmonization Consortium. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 21: 2945-2957. PMID: 28188460, PMCID: PMC5552433, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1722-9.
- Nance RM, Delaney JA, Golin CE, Wechsberg WM, Cunningham C, Altice F, Christopoulos K, Knight K, Quan V, Gordon MS, Springer S, Young J, Crane PK, Mayer KH, Mugavero MJ, Del Rio C, Kronmal RA, Crane HM. Co-calibration of two self-reported measures of adherence to antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Care 2016, 29: 464-468. PMID: 27910703, PMCID: PMC5291764, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1263721.
- Makarenko I, Mazhnaya A, Polonsky M, Marcus R, Bojko MJ, Filippovych S, Springer S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. Determinants of willingness to enroll in opioid agonist treatment among opioid dependent people who inject drugs in Ukraine. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 165: 213-220. PMID: 27370527, PMCID: PMC5094181, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.06.011.
- Springer S, Brown S, Di Paola A. Erratum to “Correlates of retention on extended-release naltrexone among persons living with HIV infection transitioning to the community from the criminal justice system” [Drug Alcohol Depend. 157 (2015) 158–165]. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 161: 372. PMID: 28463553, PMCID: PMC4871258, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.02.009.
- Springer SA, Brown SE, Di Paola A, Altice FL. Correlates of retention on extended-release naltrexone among persons living with HIV infection transitioning to the community from the criminal justice system. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 157: 158-165. PMID: 26560326, PMCID: PMC4675147, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.10.023.
- Vagenas P, Azar MM, Copenhaver MM, Springer SA, Molina PE, Altice FL. The Impact of Alcohol Use and Related Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care: a Systematic Review. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2015, 12: 421-436. PMID: 26412084, PMCID: PMC4643391, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-015-0285-5.
- Vagenas P, Zelenev A, Altice FL, Di Paola A, Jordan AO, Teixeira PA, Frew PM, Spaulding AC, Springer SA. HIV-infected men who have sex with men, before and after release from jail: the impact of age and race, results from a multi-site study. AIDS Care 2015, 28: 22-31. PMID: 26275122, PMCID: PMC4713253, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1062464.
- Christopher PP, Stein MD, Springer SA, Rich JD, Johnson JE, Lidz CW. An exploratory study of therapeutic misconception among incarcerated clinical trial participants. AJOB Empirical Bioethics 2015, 7: 24-30. PMID: 26709382, PMCID: PMC4687735, DOI: 10.1080/23294515.2015.1058303.
- Springer SA, Larney S, Alam-mehrjerdi Z, Altice FL, Metzger D, Shoptaw S. Drug Treatment as HIV Prevention Among Women and Girls Who Inject Drugs From a Global Perspective. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2015, 69: s155-s161. PMID: 25978482, PMCID: PMC4443704, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000637.
- Lima VD, Graf I, Beckwith CG, Springer S, Altice FL, Coombs D, Kim B, Messina L, Montaner JS, Spaulding A. Correction: The Impact of Implementing a Test, Treat and Retain HIV Prevention Strategy in Atlanta among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men with a History of Incarceration: A Mathematical Model. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0128734. PMID: 25978721, PMCID: PMC4433341, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128734.
- Lima VD, Graf I, Beckwith CG, Springer S, Altice FL, Coombs D, Kim B, Messina L, Montaner JS, Spaulding A. The Impact of Implementing a Test, Treat and Retain HIV Prevention Strategy in Atlanta among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men with a History of Incarceration: A Mathematical Model. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0123482. PMID: 25905725, PMCID: PMC4408043, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123482.
- Lincoln T, Simon-Levine D, Smith J, Donenberg GR, Springer SA, Zaller N, Altice FL, Moore K, Jordan AO, Draine J, Desabrais M. Prevalence and Predictors of Mental/Emotional Distress Among HIV+ Jail Detainees at Enrollment in an Observational Study. Journal Of Correctional Health Care 2015, 21: 125-139. PMID: 25788608, PMCID: PMC4433291, DOI: 10.1177/1078345815574566.
- Wickersham JA, Azar MM, Cannon CM, Altice FL, Springer SA. Validation of a Brief Measure of Opioid Dependence. Journal Of Correctional Health Care 2015, 21: 12-26. PMID: 25559628, PMCID: PMC4435561, DOI: 10.1177/1078345814557513.
- Meyer JP, Cepeda J, Springer SA, Wu J, Trestman RL, Altice FL. HIV in people reincarcerated in Connecticut prisons and jails: an observational cohort study. The Lancet HIV 2014, 1: e77-e84. PMID: 25473651, PMCID: PMC4249702, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(14)70022-0.
- Di Paola A, Altice FL, Powell ML, Trestman RL, Springer SA. A comparison of psychiatric diagnoses among HIV-infected prisoners receiving combination antiretroviral therapy and transitioning to the community. Health & Justice 2014, 2: 11. PMID: 25606368, PMCID: PMC4297667, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-014-0011-1.
- Di Paola A, Lincoln T, Skiest DJ, Desabrais M, Altice FL, Springer SA. Design and methods of a double blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of extended-release naltrexone for HIV-infected, opioid dependent prisoners and jail detainees who are transitioning to the community. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2014, 39: 256-268. PMID: 25240704, PMCID: PMC4283549, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2014.09.002.
- Meyer JP, Cepeda J, Wu J, Trestman RL, Altice FL, Springer SA. Optimization of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treatment During Incarceration: Viral Suppression at the Prison Gate. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 721-729. PMID: 24687044, PMCID: PMC4074594, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.601.
- Vagenas P, Di Paola A, Herme M, Lincoln T, Skiest DJ, Altice FL, Springer SA. An evaluation of hepatic enzyme elevations among HIV-infected released prisoners enrolled in two randomized placebo-controlled trials of extended release naltrexone. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2014, 47: 35-40. PMID: 24674234, PMCID: PMC4042403, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.02.008.
- Cepeda J, Springer S. Drug Abuse and Alcohol Dependence Among Inmates. 2014, 1147-1159. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5690-2_340.
- Springer SA, Altice FL, Herme M, Di Paola A. Design and methods of a double blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of extended-release naltrexone for alcohol dependent and hazardous drinking prisoners with HIV who are transitioning to the community. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2013, 37: 209-218. PMID: 24384538, PMCID: PMC3992862, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2013.12.006.
- Meyer JP, Wickersham JA, Fu JJ, Brown SE, Sullivan TP, Springer SA, Altice FL. Partner violence and health among HIV-infected jail detainees. International Journal Of Prison Health 2013, 9: 124-141. PMID: 24376468, PMCID: PMC3873166, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-03-2013-0011.
- Chitsaz E, Meyer JP, Krishnan A, Springer SA, Marcus R, Zaller N, Jordan AO, Lincoln T, Flanigan TP, Porterfield J, Altice FL. Contribution of Substance Use Disorders on HIV Treatment Outcomes and Antiretroviral Medication Adherence Among HIV-Infected Persons Entering Jail. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 118-127. PMID: 23673792, PMCID: PMC3818019, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0506-0.
- Krishnan A, Wickersham JA, Chitsaz E, Springer SA, Jordan AO, Zaller N, Altice FL. Post-Release Substance Abuse Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Jail Detainees: Results from a Multisite Study. AIDS And Behavior 2012, 17: 171-180. PMID: 23142854, PMCID: PMC3600070, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0362-3.
- Springer SA, Qiu J, Saber-Tehrani AS, Altice FL. Retention on Buprenorphine Is Associated with High Levels of Maximal Viral Suppression among HIV-Infected Opioid Dependent Released Prisoners. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e38335. PMID: 22719814, PMCID: PMC3365007, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038335.
- Springer SA, Dushaj A, Azar MM. The Impact of DSM-IV Mental Disorders on Adherence to Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Among Adult Persons Living with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review. AIDS And Behavior 2012, 16: 2119-2143. PMID: 22644066, PMCID: PMC3481055, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0212-3.
- Saber-Tehrani AS, Springer SA, Qiu J, Herme M, Wickersham J, Altice FL. Rationale, study design and sample characteristics of a randomized controlled trial of directly administered antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected prisoners transitioning to the community — A potential conduit to improved HIV treatment outcomes. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2011, 33: 436-444. PMID: 22101218, PMCID: PMC3268833, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.11.002.
- Chen NE, Meyer JP, Avery AK, Draine J, Flanigan TP, Lincoln T, Spaulding AC, Springer SA, Altice FL. Adherence to HIV Treatment and Care Among Previously Homeless Jail Detainees. AIDS And Behavior 2011, 17: 2654-2666. PMID: 22065234, PMCID: PMC3325326, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0080-2.
- Springer SA. High rates of depressive symptomatology among injecting drug users in Saskatoon, Canada. BMJ Mental Health 2011, 15: 9. PMID: 22044870, DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.2011.100199.
- Rich JD, Wohl DA, Beckwith CG, Spaulding AC, Lepp NE, Baillargeon J, Gardner A, Avery A, Altice FL, Springer S, On behalf of the Centers for AIDS Research—Collaboration on HIV in Corrections (CFAR-CHIC) Working Group. HIV-Related Research in Correctional Populations: Now is the Time. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2011, 8: 288. PMID: 21904902, PMCID: PMC3208731, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-011-0095-3.
- Springer SA, Spaulding AC, Meyer JP, Altice FL. Public Health Implications for Adequate Transitional Care for HIV-Infected Prisoners: Five Essential Components. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2011, 53: 469-479. PMID: 21844030, PMCID: PMC3156144, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir446.
- Meyer JP, Chen NE, Springer SA. HIV Treatment in the Criminal Justice System: Critical Knowledge and Intervention Gaps. AIDS Research And Treatment 2011, 2011: 680617. PMID: 21776379, PMCID: PMC3137962, DOI: 10.1155/2011/680617.
- Advances in the prevention of heterosexual transmission of HIV/AIDS among women in the United StatesChen N, Meyer J, Springer S. Advances in the prevention of heterosexual transmission of HIV/AIDS among women in the United States. Infectious Disease Reports 2011, 3: 6. DOI: 10.4081/idr.2011.2362.
- Meyer JP, Springer SA, Altice FL. Substance Abuse, Violence, and HIV in Women: A Literature Review of the Syndemic. Journal Of Women's Health 2011, 20: 991-1006. PMID: 21668380, PMCID: PMC3130513, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2328.
- Advances in the prevention of heterosexual transmission of HIV/AIDS among women in the United StatesChen NE, Meyer JP, Springer SA. Advances in the prevention of heterosexual transmission of HIV/AIDS among women in the United States. Infectious Disease Reports 2011, 3: e6. PMID: 23745166, PMCID: PMC3671603, DOI: 10.4081/idr.2011.e6.
- Springer SA, Azar MM, Altice FL. HIV, alcohol dependence, and the criminal justice system: a review and call for evidence-based treatment for released prisoners. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2010, 37: 12-21. PMID: 21171933, PMCID: PMC3070290, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2010.540280.
- Azar MM, Springer SA, Meyer JP, Altice FL. A systematic review of the impact of alcohol use disorders on HIV treatment outcomes, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and health care utilization. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 112: 178-193. PMID: 20705402, PMCID: PMC2997193, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.06.014.
- Anand P, Springer SA, Copenhaver MM, Altice FL. Neurocognitive Impairment and HIV Risk Factors: A Reciprocal Relationship. AIDS And Behavior 2010, 14: 1213-1226. PMID: 20232242, PMCID: PMC2906682, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9684-1.
- Springer SA, Chen S, Altice FL. Improved HIV and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes for Released HIV-Infected Prisoners: The Impact of Buprenorphine Treatment. Journal Of Urban Health 2010, 87: 592-602. PMID: 20177974, PMCID: PMC2900572, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-010-9438-4.
- Springer SA. Commentary on Larney (2010): A call to action—opioid substitution therapy as a conduit to routine care and primary prevention of HIV transmission among opioid‐dependent prisoners. Addiction 2010, 105: 224-225. PMID: 20078481, PMCID: PMC2825564, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02893.x.
- Altice FL, Springer SA. DAART for Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Patients: Studying Subjects Not at Risk for Nonadherence and Use of Untested Interventions. JAMA Internal Medicine 2010, 170: 109-110. PMID: 20065210, PMCID: PMC2825565, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.459.
- Springer SA. Improving Healthcare for Incarcerated Women. Journal Of Women's Health 2010, 19: 13-15. PMID: 20088653, PMCID: PMC2828190, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1786.
- Springer SA, Chen S, Altice F. Depression and symptomatic response among HIV-infected drug users enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of directly administered antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Care 2009, 21: 976-983. PMID: 20024753, PMCID: PMC2797133, DOI: 10.1080/09540120802657555.
- Maru DS, Bruce RD, Walton M, Springer SA, Altice FL. Persistence of Virological Benefits Following Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Among Drug Users: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2009, 50: 176-181. PMID: 19131891, PMCID: PMC2670996, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181938e7e.
- Springer SA, Bruce RD. A pilot survey of attitudes and knowledge about opioid substitution therapy for HIV-infected prisoners. Journal Of Opioid Management 2008, 4: 81-6. PMID: 18557164, PMCID: PMC2476214, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2008.0012.
- Maru DS, Bruce RD, Walton M, Mezger JA, Springer SA, Shield D, Altice FL. Initiation, Adherence, and Retention in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy. AIDS And Behavior 2007, 12: 284-293. PMID: 18085432, PMCID: PMC2693908, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9336-2.
- Maru DS, Kozal MJ, Bruce RD, Springer SA, Altice FL. Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-Infected Drug Users Does Not Have an Impact on Antiretroviral Resistance. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2007, 46: 555-563. PMID: 18193497, PMCID: PMC2684061, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318158c0bd.
- Altice FL, Maru DS, Bruce RD, Springer SA, Friedland GH. Superiority of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy over Self-Administered Therapy among HIV-Infected Drug Users: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2007, 45: 770-778. PMID: 17712763, PMCID: PMC2693907, DOI: 10.1086/521166.
- Springer SA, Friedland GH, Doros G, Pesanti E, Altice FL. Antiretroviral Treatment Regimen Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Prisoners. HIV Research & Clinical Practice 2007, 8: 205-212. PMID: 17720660, PMCID: PMC2409059, DOI: 10.1310/hct0804-205.
- Springer S, Altice F. Improving the Care for HIV-Infected Prisoners: An Integrated Prison-Release Health Model. 2007, 535-555. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-71695-4_30.
- Altice F, Springer S. Chapter 14 HIV in the Correctional Facility. 2006, 182-216. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-03265-0.50019-1.
- Springer SA, Altice FL. Managing HIV/AIDS in correctional settings. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2005, 2: 165-170. PMID: 16343373, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-005-0011-9.
- Altice FL, Marinovich A, Khoshnood K, Blankenship KM, Springer SA, Selwyn PA. Correlates of HIV infection among incarcerated women: Implications for improving detection of HIV infection. Journal Of Urban Health 2005, 82: 312-326. PMID: 15872190, PMCID: PMC3456574, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jti055.
- Altice F, Springer S, Pesanti E. Reply to Babudieri et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2005, 40: 322-323. DOI: 10.1086/426152.
- Altice F, Springer S. 18 Management of HIVIAIDS in Correctional Settings. 2005, 449-487. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012465271-2/50021-2.
- Altice FL, Mezger JA, Hodges J, Bruce RD, Marinovich A, Walton M, Springer SA, Friedland GH. Developing a Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Intervention for HIV-Infected Drug Users: Implications for Program Replication. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2004, 38: s376-s387. PMID: 15156426, DOI: 10.1086/421400.
- Springer SA, Pesanti E, Hodges J, Macura T, Doros G, Altice FL. Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV-Infected Prisoners: Reincarceration and the Lack of Sustained Benefit after Release to the Community. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2004, 38: 1754-1760. PMID: 15227623, DOI: 10.1086/421392.
- Altice FL, Springer S, Buitrago M, Hunt DP, Friedland GH. Pilot study to enhance HIV care using needle exchange-based health services for out-of-treatment injecting drug users. Journal Of Urban Health 2003, 80: 416-427. PMID: 12930880, PMCID: PMC3455979, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jtg053.
- Springer SA, Altice FL. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection with Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Complicated by Symptomatic Lactic Acidosis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003, 36: e162-e164. PMID: 12802782, DOI: 10.1086/374930.
- Springer SA, Gastfriend DR. A pilot study of factors associated with resilience to substance abuse in adolescent sons of alcoholic fathers. Journal Of Addictive Diseases 1995, 14: 53-66. PMID: 8541360, DOI: 10.1300/J069v14n02_06.
- Levin JM, Holman BL, Mendelson JH, Teoh SK, Garada B, Johnson KA, Springer S. Gender differences in cerebral perfusion in cocaine abuse: technetium-99m-HMPAO SPECT study of drug-abusing women. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society Of Nuclear Medicine 1994, 35: 1902-9. PMID: 7989967.
- Teoh SK, Sarnyai Z, Mendelson JH, Mello NK, Springer SA, Sholar JW, Wapler M, Kuehnle JC, Gelles H. Cocaine effects on pulsatile secretion of ACTH in men. The Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1994, 270: 1134-8. PMID: 7932162.
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