Sugy Choi, PhD
NYU Langone Health - Assistant Professor, Health Evaluation and Analytics Lab, Department of Population Health
Email: sugy.choi@nyulangone.org
Education
PhD, Health Services Research, Boston University School of Public HealthMS, Global Health; Health Policy and Financing, Georgetown University
BSFS, International Affairs; Culture and Politics, Georgetown University
Research Interests
Medicaid, Substance use disorder, Gender disparities, Racial-ethnic disparities, Health services research, Longitudinal data analysis, Implementation science, Program evaluation, Mixed-methods research BIO
Sugy Choi is Assistant Professor of Population Health at New York University Grossman School of Medicine. Her current work focuses on the intersections of health care delivery reform for patients with substance use disorder (SUD), Medicaid policy, safety net providers, quality of care, and health disparities. Her prior research includes evaluating state-level policies and treatment programs and addressing socioeconomic determinants across multiple settings at domestic and international levels. Projects
Principal Investigator, Exploring Coordination of Care and Interorganizational Relationships to Improve Women’s Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Criminal Justice, Child Protective Services, and Treatment Organization Perspectives. Active
Principal Investigator, Improving Quality of Asian American Subgroup Race-Ethnicity Data with a Focus on Patients with Substance Use Disorder. Completed
Publications
Recent
Ezell JM, Simek E, Shetty N, Pho MT, Bluthenthal RN, Goddard-Eckrich DA, Choi S (2024).
A scoping review of the utilization of opioid use treatment, harm reduction, and culturally tailored interventions among racial/ethnic minorities in the United States
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction [Epub 2024 Sep 16]. doi: 10.1007/s11469-024-01373-2.
A scoping review of the utilization of opioid use treatment, harm reduction, and culturally tailored interventions among racial/ethnic minorities in the United States
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction [Epub 2024 Sep 16]. doi: 10.1007/s11469-024-01373-2.
Choi S, Yi SS (2024).
Advocating disaggregating “othering” of racial-ethnic groups: Addressing overall substance use and mental health among diverse youth populations
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 67 (3), 470-471. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.04.003.
Advocating disaggregating “othering” of racial-ethnic groups: Addressing overall substance use and mental health among diverse youth populations
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 67 (3), 470-471. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.04.003.
Aleksanyan J, Choi S, Lincourt P, Burke C, Ramsey KS, Hussain S, Jordan AE, Morris M, D'Aunno T, Glied S, McNeely J, Elbel B, Mijanovich T, Adhikari S, Neighbors CJ (2024).
Lost in transition: A protocol for a retrospective, longitudinal cohort study for addressing challenges in opioid treatment for transition-age adults
PLoS One, 19 (8), e0297567. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297567. PMCID: PMC11324150.
Lost in transition: A protocol for a retrospective, longitudinal cohort study for addressing challenges in opioid treatment for transition-age adults
PLoS One, 19 (8), e0297567. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297567. PMCID: PMC11324150.
Choi S, Zhang Y, Unruh MA, McGinty EE, Jung HY (2024).
Racial and ethnic disparities in take-home methadone use for Medicare beneficiaries with opioid use disorder
JAMA Network Open, 7 (8), e2431620. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.31620. PMCID: PMC11364990.
Racial and ethnic disparities in take-home methadone use for Medicare beneficiaries with opioid use disorder
JAMA Network Open, 7 (8), e2431620. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.31620. PMCID: PMC11364990.
King C, Laynor G, McNeely J, Fawole A, Lee M, Terplan M, Choi S (2024).
Strategies to improve delivery of equitable and evidence-informed care for pregnant and birthing people with a substance use disorder in acute care settings: A scoping review protocol
PLoS One, 19 (3), e0300183. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300183. PMCID: PMC10947689.
Strategies to improve delivery of equitable and evidence-informed care for pregnant and birthing people with a substance use disorder in acute care settings: A scoping review protocol
PLoS One, 19 (3), e0300183. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300183. PMCID: PMC10947689.
Notable
Hepatitis C virus screening among Medicaid-insured individuals with opioid use disorder across substance use disorder treatment settings
Substance Use and Misuse, 56 (2), 258-263. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1858106. PMCID: PMC8262086.
Choi S, Yerneni R, Healy S, Goyal M, Neighbors CJ (2020).
Predictors of medication utilization for opioid use disorder among Medicaid-insured HIV patients in New York
American Journal on Addictions, 29 (2), 151-154. doi: 10.1111/ajad.12998. PMCID: PMC7035191.
Choi S, Biello KB, Bazzi AR, Drainoni ML (2019).
Age differences in emergency department utilization and repeat visits among patients with opioid use disorder at an urban safety-net hospital: A focus on young adults
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 200, 14-18. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.02.030. PMCID: PMC6588461.
Dr. Choi's ResearchGate Profile