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Steven J. Novak, M.D.

Steven J. Novak, M.D.

Mental Health and Wellness , Family Medicine , Primary Care , Internal Medicine

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Contact

Office (585) 275-3161
Fax (585) 273-1093

About Me

Steve Novak is a family physician who is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Rochester in the departments of both Family Medicine and Psychiatry. He completed his family medicine residency and a two-year fellowship in family systems medicine at the University of Rochester. He then se...
Steve Novak is a family physician who is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Rochester in the departments of both Family Medicine and Psychiatry. He completed his family medicine residency and a two-year fellowship in family systems medicine at the University of Rochester. He then served as Medical Director at the John L. Norris Addiction Treatment Center from 1991 until 2004, providing inpatient addiction treatment. And since 2004, he has been the Associate Medical Director at Strong Recovery, providing outpatient chemical dependency treatment. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine as well as the American Board of Preventative Medicine in Addiction Medicine.

Certified Specialties

Addiction Medicine - American Board of Preventive Medicine

Family Medicine - American Board of Family Medicine

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry (Part-Time) - Department of Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry (SMD)

Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine (Part-Time) - Department of Family Medicine (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1991 - 1993

Residency, Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1989 - 1991

Internship, Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1988 - 1989

Education

MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. 1988

Awards

Mary Lou Meyers Award for Outstanding Medical Student Teaching. 2019

Charlotte C. Hegedus Community Excellence Award. 2013

Highland Family Medicine Community Teaching Award. 2009

Ambulatory Clerkship Excellence Award for outstanding teaching and mentoring of medical students. 2009

Family Medicine Staff Appreciation Award. 1991

Sheehan-Cheke Award for Excellence in the Development of the Doctor-Patient Relationship. 1988

Florence Marcus Prize for Excellence in Family Practice. 1988

Phi Beta Kappa. 1983

BA With Distinction In All Subjects. 1983

Publications

Journal Articles

Targeting Nicotine Dependence in a Substance Abuse Program

Sharp, J, Schwartz, S, Nightingale, T, Novak, S.

NIDA Science & Practice Perspectives. 2003; 2(1): 33-42.

Using the Kveback Board for Brief Systems Consultations: A Teaching Technique for Preceptor-Resident Encounters

Botelho, RJ, Shields, CG, Novak, SJ.

Family Systems Medicine. 1992; 10(1): 91-97.

Books

Primary Care (1993)

Chapter: "Dealing with Substance Misuse, Abuse and Dependency"

Authors: Botelho, RJ, Novak, SJ

Publisher: WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia 1993

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