George Weyer, MD

  • Associate Professor of Medicine
  • Clinical Interests: Addictive Disorders, Hepatitis C, Primary Care
  • Research and Scholarly Interests: Accountable Care Organizations, Addiction Medicine, Buprenorphine, Healthcare Delivery, Hepatitis C, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Primary Care, Quality Improvement, Substance Use Disorders, Value Based Care
  • Websites: Research Network Profile
  • Contact: gweyer@uchicago.edu

Dr. Weyer is an Associate Professor in the Section of General Internal Medicine and serves as the Physician-in-Chief for the Clinically Integrated Network and Accountable Care at UChicago Medicine. Board-certified in General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, and Addiction Medicine, Dr. Weyer maintains an active clinical practice that includes both primary care and addiction medicine consultation. Her academic interests focus on value-based health care, quality improvement, and evidence-based medicine, with an emphasis on improving care delivery and outcomes across diverse patient populations.

University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, IL
- Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency
2014

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
MD - Medicine
2010

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
BA - Biology, Cellular and Molecular
2004

Understanding Clinician Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Relating to Nonpharmaceutical Fentanyl and Harm Reduction.
Understanding Clinician Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Relating to Nonpharmaceutical Fentanyl and Harm Reduction. Subst Use Addctn J. 2025 Jan; 46(1):120-126.
PMID: 39087695

Primary Care Continuity, Frequency, and Regularity Associated With Medicare Savings.
Primary Care Continuity, Frequency, and Regularity Associated With Medicare Savings. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 08 01; 6(8):e2329991.
PMID: 37603335

Low dose IV buprenorphine inductions for patients with opioid use disorder and concurrent pain: a retrospective case series.
Low dose IV buprenorphine inductions for patients with opioid use disorder and concurrent pain: a retrospective case series. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2023 06 01; 18(1):38.
PMID: 37264449

Prescribing Opioids for Pain.
Prescribing Opioids for Pain. JAMA. 2023 05 23; 329(20):1789-1790.
PMID: 37093596

Impact of an opioid use disorder consult service on hospitalized trauma patients with opioid use disorder.
Impact of an opioid use disorder consult service on hospitalized trauma patients with opioid use disorder. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 08 01; 95(2):226-233.
PMID: 36914601

A Model to Improve Care and Enhance the Physician-Patient Relationship for Hospitalized Patients With Opioid Use Disorder.
A Model to Improve Care and Enhance the Physician-Patient Relationship for Hospitalized Patients With Opioid Use Disorder. Acad Med. 2023 06 01; 98(6S):S25-S27.
PMID: 36811966

Overcoming challenges in acute care hospitalizations for patients with opioid use disorder.
Overcoming challenges in acute care hospitalizations for patients with opioid use disorder. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2023 Jan-Feb; 63(1):204-211.e2.
PMID: 36115762

Association of Time-Based Billing With Evaluation and Management Revenue for Outpatient Visits.
Association of Time-Based Billing With Evaluation and Management Revenue for Outpatient Visits. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 08 01; 5(8):e2229504.
PMID: 36044213

Can Alternative Payment Models And Value-Based Insurance Design Alter The Course Of Diabetes In The United States?
Can Alternative Payment Models And Value-Based Insurance Design Alter The Course Of Diabetes In The United States? Health Aff (Millwood). 2022 07; 41(7):980-984.
PMID: 35759703

Clinician Perspectives on Telemedicine: Observational Cross-sectional Study.
Clinician Perspectives on Telemedicine: Observational Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2021 Jul 09; 8(3):e29690.
PMID: 34184994

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