Substance Use Disorder is both prevalent and highly lethal among rough sleepers. Dr. Shaina Shetty guides us through a harm reduction approach, providing compassionate support and medication-assisted therapies to help individuals on their road to recovery.
Dr. Shaina Shetty is a family physician who is passionate about providing high-quality patient-centered care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. Her clinical interests are in the management of substance use disorders, HIV/Hepatitis C, and complex chronic disease, with a focus on the care of patients navigating housing instability.
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The Street Medicine Institute Student Coalition is dedicated to promoting inclusive, reality-based, person-centered care for our unsheltered homeless community members worldwide. We strive to inspire and equip students to provide high-quality Street Medicine through transdisciplinary student, consumer, and community collaboration. Viewing the streets as a classroom for social justice with the privilege to empathetically learn from the people, we hope to instill the transcending principles of Street Medicine throughout healthcare systems.