Committed to evidence-based solutions for improving the quality of medical services and lowering their cost. 

It has been my privilege to serve as a Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer for several major health plans, primarily in New York. Throughout my career, I have worked at the intersection of clinical medicine, public health, and health insurance, striving to balance sound medical decision-making with the needs of patients, physicians, and the healthcare system. Before retiring, my career included primary care, occupational and environmental medicine, and executive leadership in managed care. These experiences continue to shape my interest in improving healthcare quality, advancing evidence-based policy, and promoting better treatment for tobacco dependence.

I hold the rank of Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai where I teach undergraduate medical students, residents and MPH students.

Since retirement I have focused on tobacco treatment and harm reduction and advocacy for universal health care coverage/single payor. This site, EdwardAnselmMD.com hosts my professional communications regarding systems change for tobacco treatment and better treatment for people who use nicotine. Some of my content is presented through posts on Substack and KevinMD.com. I have created a consumer-oriented site The Anselm Nicotine Prescription to help nicotine users make better quit attempts and make more informed decisions about tobacco harm reduction

I started my first smoking cessation program during my residency at Montefiore Hospital in 1983. Since then, I have focused on educating clinicians and students, advocacy, and most recently research on reimbursement for tobacco cessation.

For more information visit my profile on Linked-In or my publications at google scholar.

Disclaimer: The information on this site is entirely from the public domain. No medical advice is being provided.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

I receive no income from my website postings. My research is self-funded. On one occasion, I received an honorarium for a presentation at professional groups. In 2014, I served as a Senior Fellow at the R Street Institute where I worked on Harm Reduction Strategies for Tobacco Use. The only stock I own is through mutual funds. The majority of the information on this site is in the public domain and is linked to credible references. My opinions are clearly labelled, and controversies are identified with links to opposing views.

We all have biases. Here are mine:

I have a bias towards action. The information we have will always be imperfect. When the weight of the evidence shows harm, we must act.

I have a bias towards seeking more information and more perspectives on a problem. When a choice needs to be made, we need to equip ourselves with the best information available.