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Carla Marienfeld, M.D.

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Carla Marienfeld, M.D., is a board-certified addiction psychiatrist who specializes in treating individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression.

She supports recovery in a harm-reduction approach that uses therapy, motivational interviewing, and medication-assisted treatment.
An associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry, her research looks at health outcomes for individuals with substance use disorders and involves monitoring the implementation of evidence-based practices in the treatment of substance use disorders.

She has been highly involved in educating colleagues and trainees about addiction psychiatry and effective interventions, including buprenorphine treatment and motivational interviewing.
She is a member of many professional organizations, including the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the American Association of Addiction Psychiat