Pablo Buitron de la Vega, MD, MSc Hear my name
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
General Internal Medicine

MD, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
MSc, Boston University School of Public Health

Pronouns: he/him/his



I am a general internist and preventive medicine physician with a longstanding interest in health care education and the impact of patients’ attitudes, health beliefs and social determinants of health (SDOH). I provide clinical care to a majority of Hispanic patients, an underserved population in healthcare.I am also Program Director of the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine (BUSM) Preventative Medicine Residency and an Assistant Professor of Medicine. I am the clinical lead for Boston Medical Center THRIVE, a program that systematically screen patients for SDOH and refers them to resources when requested. Additionally, I am passionate about the use of emerging educational technologies, including virtual worlds, virtual reality, and mind mapping, to develop interdisciplinary experiences to teach about health equity and SDOH.

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Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research





THRIVE Digital: Bridging Telehealth Barriers with Digital Health Navigation and Digital Health Literacy Support
09/23/2024 - 09/21/2026 (PI)
City of Boston


Engaging Preventive Medicine Residents in Addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Low Health Literacy, and Health Disparities through the lens of Immigrant and Refugee Health
05/01/2023 - 04/30/2026 (PI)
Health Resources and Services Administration/DHHS

Primary Care Training and Enhancement-Community Prevention and Maternal Health
07/01/2021 - 06/30/2025 (PI)
Bureau of Health Workforce/HRSA/DHHS


AmeriCorps Support: Addressing Digital Equity
09/12/2023 - 09/11/2024 (PI)
Corporation for National and Community Service



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  1. Murray Horwitz ME, Dugas JN, McCloskey L, So-Armah K, Yarrington CD, Buitron de la Vega P, Benjamin EJ, Battaglia TA. Associations between Health-Related Social Needs and Postpartum Linkage to Care. Am J Prev Med. 2025 Apr; 68(4):707-716.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39716509; PMCID: PMC11925669; DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.12.013;
     
  2. Jiangliu Y, Kim HT, Lazar M, Liu E, Mantri S, Qiu E, Berube M, Sood H, Walia AS, Biondi BE, Mesias AM, Mishuris R, Buitron de la Vega P. A Medical Student-Led Multipronged Initiative to Close the Digital Divide in Outpatient Primary Care. Appl Clin Inform. 2024 Aug; 15(4):808-816.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39038793; PMCID: PMC11464158; DOI: 10.1055/a-2370-2298;
     
  3. Lim K, Nguyen KH, Goutos D, Shafer PR, Buitron de la Vega P, Cole MB. The Association Between Hospital-Based Food Pantry Use and Subsequent Emergency Department Utilization Among Medicaid Patients With Diabetes. J Ambul Care Manage. 2024 Jul-Sep 01; 47(3):122-133.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38744317; DOI: 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000499;
     
  4. Zhu M, Arinze N, Buitron de la Vega P, Alonso A, Levin S, Farber A, King E, Kobzeva-Herzog A, Chitalia VC, Siracuse JJ. High Prevalence of Adverse Social Determinants of Health in Dialysis Access Creation Patients in a Safety-Net Setting. Ann Vasc Surg. 2024 Mar; 100:31-38.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38110081
     
  5. Egan KA, Xuan Z, Hofman M, Ma Shum J, Fernández-Pastrana I, Fiechtner L, Sandel M, Buitron de la Vega P, Kistin CJ, Hsu H. Food Pantry Referral and Utilization in a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Mar; 66(3):444-453.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37813171; PMCID: PMC10922354; DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.10.006;
     
  6. Borden CG, Ashe EM, Buitron de la Vega P, Gast V, Saint-Phard T, Brody-Fialkin J, Power J, Wang N, Lasser KE. A novel pharmacy liaison program to address health-related social needs at an urban safety-net hospital. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2023 Aug 04; 80(16):1071-1081.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37210728
     
  7. Cordova-Ramos EG, Jain C, Torrice V, McGean M, Buitron de la Vega P, Burke J, Stickney D, Vinci RJ, Drainoni ML, Parker MG. Implementing Social Risk Screening and Referral to Resources in the NICU. Pediatrics. 2023 Apr 01; 151(4).View Related Profiles. PMID: 36919445; PMCID: PMC10797529; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-058975;
     
  8. Buitron de la Vega P, Ashe EM, Xuan Z, Gast V, Saint-Phard T, Brody-Fialkin J, Okonkwo F, Power J, Wang N, Lyons C, Silverstein M, Lasser KE. A Pharmacy Liaison-Patient Navigation Intervention to Reduce Inpatient and Emergency Department Utilization Among Primary Care Patients in a Medicaid Accountable Care Organization: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jan 03; 6(1):e2250004.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36622674; PMCID: PMC9856667; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.50004;
     
  9. Buitron de la Vega P, Dimitri N, Araujo Brinkerhoff C, Stern A, Damus K, Miselis H, Garg PS, Sarfaty S, Sprague Martinez L. Virtual Reality Simulated Learning Environments: A Strategy to Teach Interprofessional Students About Social Determinants of Health. Acad Med. 2022 12 01; 97(12):1799-1803.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35703204
     
  10. McCuistian C, Kimball SL, Buitron de la Vega P, Godfrey LB, Fortuna LR, Valentine SE. Consideration of racism experiences in the implementation of trauma-focused therapy in primary care. Health Serv Res. 2022 Dec; 57 Suppl 2:235-248.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35521941; PMCID: PMC9660427; DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13998;
     
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Mind mapping in medicine: Helping the doctors of tomorrow improve medical education and patient communication
USMLEMINDMAP
HYPERTENSION MINDMAP: Integrating physiology, pathology and pharmacology
BMC THRIVE Social Determinants of Health Program
September 2020 Nexus - Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Past, Present and Future
Patient Education - COVID-19 Symptoms and When to Seek Care
Patient Education - COVID-19 Vaccine
Using Virtual Reality and 3D immersive technology to teach the Social Determinants of Health

"There Is Nothing More Powerful Than a Story": BMC Doc Shares Her Own Legacy of Medical Mistrust

HealthCity 4/25/2023

Added social needs interventions don’t necessarily lead to less hospital use

Medical Economics 1/10/2023

El médico ecuatoriano que diseñó un programa que atiende a más de 100.000 personas en Boston

Forbes Ecuador 4/25/2022

Leah A. Zallman—A Leading Voice For Addressing Health Inequities Among Immigrants

Health Affairs 5/27/2021

Most providers still don't universally screen for social needs

Modern Healthcare 10/24/2020

Real Doctors. Real Social Workers. Virtual Patients.

BU Today 5/12/2020

How Do Social Determinants of Health Play Out in Physician Practice?

MDedge 9/12/2019

Study: EHRs Can Help Address Social Needs in Primary Care

Modern Healthcare 5/28/2019

Boston Medical Center implements SDOH screening tool in EHR

Health Data Management 5/28/2019

Hospitals: Working Beyond Their Walls to Improve Health

MHA Monday Report 5/28/2019

A Model for Integrating SDOH Screening and Referral in the EHR

HealthCity 5/28/2019

2020 Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine: Lorraine Stanfield Student Teaching Award
2018 Boston Medical Center: Be Exceptional Award
2014 Henry Ford Hospital: Dr. Jan Rival Excellence in Medical Education Resident Award
2012 Michigan State Medical Society Foundation : 2nd Place Clinical Medicine and Vignettes
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Innovator
Social Determinants of Health
Diffusion of Innovation
Health Educator
Medical Education, Undergraduate
Medical Education, Graduate
Investigator, Clinical
Health Equity
Preventive Medicine
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