Justin Berk, MD

Justin L. Berk, MD, MPH, MBA

Addiction Medicine Physician

Justin Berk, MD, is an addiction medicine physician and an assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He is core faculty in the combined Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program.

After completing his internship and residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Berk held various administrative and academic appointments – most recently, as the medical director for the Rhode Island Department of Corrections where he oversaw the healthcare delivery for all incarcerated individuals in the state, including the Medication for Addiction Treatment program.

He earned his doctoral degree in medicine degree and a master's degree in business administration from Texas Tech University. He also obtained a master's degree in public health from the Yale University. 

His research interests include correctional health, addiction, and clinical medicine. Currently, he is funded on a NIDA-sponsored K23 career development award exploring addiction treatment in carceral settings. He has written more than 40 peer-reviewed publications related to his research, which have been published in leading academic journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In addition to his administrative and academic appointments, Dr. Berk founded The Cribsiders Pediatric Medicine podcast, which has more than one million downloads and has become a popular resource for medical education.

Locations

Primary

Medicine Pediatrics Primary Care Clinic
245 Chapman Street, 100
Providence, RI 02905

Education

  • Medical School:  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
  • Residency:  Johns Hopkins Hospital