MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) â The opioid epidemic brought Dr. Judith Feinberg to the West Virginia University School of Medicine. As the state became the epicenter of the nationâs opioid epidemic, donor dollars came in to expand research focused on the intersection of addiction and infectious diseases.
More than five years later, Feinbergâs work is making a difference by expanding testing and increasing access to treatments for diseases spread through injection drug use, such as HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
As the inaugural Dr. E.B. Flink Vice Chair for Research, Feinberg is responsible for cultivating a robust clinical research program within the Department of Medicine, according to a release.
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