Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH
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2026
Implementing Coordinated Social Care Networks for Patients With Cancer: Insights From Community-Based Organization Leaders
Girgis A, Pinkerton E, Battaglia T, Gross C. Implementing Coordinated Social Care Networks for Patients With Cancer: Insights From Community-Based Organization Leaders. JCO Oncology Advances 2026 DOI: 10.1200/oa-25-00121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-based organizationsCommunity-based organization leadersSocial care networksCare networkService needsService gapsSocial risksPerceived value of participationCancer disparitiesCancer careReferral platformsHomeless sheltersReferral processLack of resourcesInterview guideSemistructured interviewsFood pantriesCommunity-BasedThematic analysisHospital systemPatient accessFinancial assistanceQualitative studyAdvocacy groupsValues of participants
2025
Time, trust, and relationships: Creating a culture of community engagement to advance translational research through resource allocation, modeling, and recognition
Martinez L, Howard R, Rocco M, Pamphil J, Chassler D, Augsberger A, Battaglia T, Lobb R. Time, trust, and relationships: Creating a culture of community engagement to advance translational research through resource allocation, modeling, and recognition. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2025, 9: e245. PMID: 41395174, PMCID: PMC12695497, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2025.10131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLearning CollaborativeCommunity engagementParticipatory research approachCommunity partnersParticipatory researchCE programsEquitable distribution of resourcesEquitable distributionFunding partnershipsPartnership developmentCultural normsReward timingBuilding partnershipsCulture of engagementReinforcement practicesRelationship development processResource allocationPartnershipNetwork of communitiesEngagementCommunityResearch approachProgramDistribution of resourcesPracticeDeveloping a real-time registry to track breast cancer patients across the city of Boston
LeClair A, Chen C, Mizzoni M, Adams W, Harvey W, Shanahan C, Haas J, Lemon S, Battaglia T, Freund K. Developing a real-time registry to track breast cancer patients across the city of Boston. JAMIA Open 2025, 8: ooaf099. PMID: 41030920, PMCID: PMC12478474, DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooaf099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient navigationCancer carePatient needsContinuum of cancer careBreast cancer patientsCoordinated cancer careCaseload of patientsBurden of documentationCancer patientsMulti-disciplinary teamInformatics specialistsClinical providersHealth systemSystem navigationNavigation activitiesRegistryMedical CenterREDCapResearch teamSAS programCarePatient dataTeamInput patient dataCancer treatmentThe Process and Cost of Developing a Community Advisory Board Focused on Opioid Overdose Deaths.
Hamilton G, Martinez L, Barocas J, Chassler D, Murphy S, Ryan D, Amuchi C, Bullard M, McSwiggan-Hong J, Bridden C, Alonzo J, Bowman P, Lisanti-Park A, Wheeler M, Laudate A, Medley B, Gutnick D, Salsberry P, Hunt T, D’Onfro M, Samet J, Battaglia T. The Process and Cost of Developing a Community Advisory Board Focused on Opioid Overdose Deaths. Progress In Community Health Partnerships Research Education And Action 2025, 19: 335-343. PMID: 41017498, PMCID: PMC12758374, DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2025.a970161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of the Communities That HEAL intervention on initiation, retention, and linkage to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD): A cluster randomized wait-list controlled trial
Brown J, Larochelle M, Fanucchi L, Calvert D, Campbell A, Chandler R, Feaster D, Glasgow L, Gibson E, Holloway J, Lofwall M, Mack A, Mack N, Nunes E, Talbert J, Tan S, Vandergrift N, Villani J, Asman K, Babakhanlou-Chase H, Bagley S, Battaglia T, Blevins D, Bridden C, Cheng D, Christopher M, Cogan L, Cunningham C, Eggleston B, Fareed N, Fernandez S, Freedman D, Freiermuth C, Freisthler B, Gilbert L, Hammerslag L, Harris D, Hunt T, Hussain S, Huynh P, Jackson R, Kauffman E, Knott C, Knudsen H, Lefebvre R, Levin F, Massatti R, McAlearney A, Morgan J, Lopez R, Lounsbury D, Newman L, Nickels K, Oga E, Oller D, Parran T, Quinn M, Ramsey K, Rapkin B, Salsberry P, Stein M, Taylor J, Teater J, Walters S, Zarkin G, El-Bassel N, Winhusen T, Samet J, Walsh S. Effects of the Communities That HEAL intervention on initiation, retention, and linkage to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD): A cluster randomized wait-list controlled trial. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 274: 112785. PMID: 40684522, PMCID: PMC12302724, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderMedicaid enrolleesControl communityWait-list controlled trialRates of linkageRandomized wait-list controlled trialOpioid-related emergency departmentHEALing Communities StudyPrescription drug monitoring programsUse disorderDrug monitoring programsCluster-randomizedMOUD receiptHospital encountersHealing interventionsEmergency departmentMOUD initiationCommunity-levelCommunity studiesMedicaidMOUDInterventionOverdose deathsAdjustment rateMulti-siteAssessing a community health center-driven process for engaging with translational scientists: What will it take?
Battaglia T, King K, Richmond A, Christenson E, Lobb R, Augsberger A, Bora C, Tringale S, Martinez L, Williams C. Assessing a community health center-driven process for engaging with translational scientists: What will it take? Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2025, 9: e177. PMID: 40979079, PMCID: PMC12444707, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2025.10058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity health centersHealth centersResearch partnershipsHealth equity gapsEvidence-based practiceResearch capacity buildingTranslational Science InstituteWeb-based toolkitLearning CollaborativeLongitudinal relationshipCommunity engagementImpact frameworkEquity gapTranslational research programHealthCapacity buildingPartnershipUniversity clinicProject partnershipBostonResearch collaborationCommunityCollaborationResearch lifecycleEngagement"… Work Really Is Being Done and It's Very Worthwhile …": Reflections from Community Advisory Board Members.
Chassler D, McClay C, D’Onfro M, Macone A, Kimball J, Reynolds D, Tilley J, Battaglia T, Martinez L. "… Work Really Is Being Done and It's Very Worthwhile …": Reflections from Community Advisory Board Members. Progress In Community Health Partnerships Research Education And Action 2025, 19: 219-226. PMID: 40718919, PMCID: PMC12703719, DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2025.a965359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-pregnancy, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Health and Social Concerns of Haitian Immigrants
Brédy G, Schemm J, Battaglia T, Murray Horwitz M. Pre-pregnancy, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Health and Social Concerns of Haitian Immigrants. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2025, 27: 641-645. PMID: 40268849, PMCID: PMC12707970, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-025-01679-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum healthPre-pregnancyHaitian immigrantsImmigration policy changesPrevalence of hypertensionSocial needsUnited StatesSocial concernsPostpartum individualsPostpartum outcomesOdds ratioImmigration yearFinancial concernsAdverse pregnancyPolicy changesPolitical turmoilHaitian-bornImmigrantsSurvey dataHealthPregnancyPostpartumHealth risksHaitiScattered reportsAn economic analysis of community costs incurred to implement the communities that HEAL intervention to reduce opioid overdose deaths in four states
Consortium H, Barocas J, Aldridge A, Adkins K, Barbosa C, Battaglia T, Bush J, Castry M, Corry G, Clarke T, El-Bassel N, Figueroa W, Freedman D, Freisthler B, Gibbons B, Gibson E, Glasgow L, Harlow K, Huerta T, Hunt T, Johnson R, Larimore E, Linas B, Luckey J, Montoya I, Murphy S, Oga E, Onuoha E, Orme S, Ryan D, Schackman B, Seiber E, Singer M, Speer D, Starbird L, Tin Y, Villani J, Walsh S, Watson C, Zarkin G, McCollister K. An economic analysis of community costs incurred to implement the communities that HEAL intervention to reduce opioid overdose deaths in four states. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 272: 112671. PMID: 40311556, PMCID: PMC12374488, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based practiceHEALing Communities StudyOpioid overdose deathsCommunity costsEvidence-based practice implementationOverdose deathsAdoption of evidence-based practicesCommunication campaignsCommunity-based interventionsCommunity engagementCommunity perspectivesOpioid-related overdose deathsIntervention periodHealing interventionsEconomic cost analysisCommunity studiesOpioid overdoseCommunity membersReporting costsInterventionCost dataMembers' timeTechnical assistanceAverage costCost of CECommunity advisory board members’ perspectives on their contributions to a large multistate cluster RCT: a mixed methods study – CORRIGENDUM
Bosak J, Drainoni M, Christopher M, Medley B, Rodriguez S, Bell S, Kim E, Stotz C, Hamilton G, Bigsby C, Gillen F, Kimball J, McClay C, Powers K, Walt G, Battaglia T, Chassler D, Martinez L, Lunze K. Community advisory board members’ perspectives on their contributions to a large multistate cluster RCT: a mixed methods study – CORRIGENDUM. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2025, 9: e74. PMID: 40384756, PMCID: PMC12083194, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2025.58.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Overview
Tracy Battaglia, MD, is an internal medicine specialist focused on breast oncology and genetics. She is dedicated to improving healthcare access for women who are historically marginalized, particularly those at risk of breast cancer. Dr. Battaglia pioneered the use of patient navigators to help cancer patients navigate their treatment options.
As a professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine, she conducts research to address health disparities and develop community-engaged scientific methods. Her initiatives have helped establish navigation services as a standard component in cancer centers nationally.
Dr. Battaglia earned her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed residencies in internal medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and in preventive medicine at Boston University Medical Center. She also completed a fellowship in general internal medicine and women's health at Boston University Medical Center.
Clinical Specialties
Breast Oncology; Genetics
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Media
Smilow Shares: Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Screening, Genetics, and Prevention
October 2, 2025
Presentations by: Parisa Lotfi, MD, Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH, and Melinda Irwin, PhD, MPH
News
- January 05, 2026
Community Collaboration Supports Prostate Cancer Rally in New Haven
- January 05, 2026
Aging & Cancer Research Joint Retreat
- October 24, 2025Source: Patients as Partners in Clinical Research
The Role of Patient Organizations in Increasing Representation at the Clinical Trial Site Level
- September 17, 2025
Yale Cancer Center Names Dr. Tracy Battaglia as New Leader of Community Outreach and Engagement
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