Medical Director
Friends Research Institute
Mishka Terplan MD MPH FACOG DFASAM
Mishka Terplan is board certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and in addiction medicine. His primary clinical, research and advocacy interests lie along the intersections of reproductive and behavioral health. He is Associate Medical Director at Friends Research Institute, adjunct faculty at the University of California, San Francisco where he is a Substance Use Warmline clinician for the National Clinical Consultation Center, and Deputy Chief Clinical Officer, Department Behavioral Health, Washington DC. Dr. Terplan has active grant funding and has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles with emphasis on health disparities, stigma, and access to treatment. He has spoken at local high schools and before the United States Congress and has participated in expert panels at CDC, SAMHSA, ONDCP, OWH, FDA and NIH primarily on issues related to gender and addiction.
