Christopher Gudas

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About Christopher Gudas

7+ years experience in treatment of addiction in corrections, outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial-hospitalization environments, with focus on opiate use disorder and medication-assisted treatment. Additionally, psychiatric evaluation of patients, medical direction of mid-level staff, laboratory oversight, and introduction of telemedicine tools in response to COVID-19. • 12+ years combined experience working in addiction medicine and public health as clinician and consultant at the intersection of clinical addiction medicine, connected health research, mHealth, clinical trials, traditional public health practice, policy, and social entrepreneurship • Independently (small scale), and cooperatively (large scale) managed connected health clinical trials and device development • Authored Institutional Review Board (IRB) research protocols for clinical studies on connected health, wellness initiatives, and medical device evaluation. • Drove major changes in hospital policy regarding preventive screening using up-to-date analysis of medical literature, clinical content, and best evidence-based practice • Familiarity and facility communicating with academic, entrepreneurial, governmental, and advocacy work groups