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Dana Cooley Clifton

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Hospital Medicine

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2025 - Present Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Medicine
Associate Professor in Pediatrics · 2025 - Present Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


Outcomes of a Hospitalist-Led Consult Service for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: A Propensity Score Weighted Study.

Journal Article J Gen Intern Med · November 6, 2025 BACKGROUND: Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) reduces mortality and is the standard of care yet use remains low. Hospitalist-led treatment can fill important gaps in care for patients with OUD. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate effectiveness of a hospitalist-led ... Full text Link to item Cite

Non-overdose acute care hospitalizations for opioid use disorder among commercially-insured adults: a retrospective cohort study.

Journal Article Addict Sci Clin Pract · July 11, 2023 BACKGROUND: Acute care inpatient admissions outside of psychiatric facilities have been increasingly identified as a critical touchpoint for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment. We sought to describe non-opioid overdose hospitalizations with documented OUD ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Maternal-Infant Health and Opioid Use (MIHOU) Virtual Learning Collaborative

Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo Investigator · Awarded by American Academy of Pediatrics · 2024 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2012 M.D.