Noelle Martinez, MPH, MD

Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine
  • Howard St Clinic, 1380 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103, (415) 554-2500
  • Fifth Ave Clinic, 4077 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103, (619) 260-7125

About

Noelle Griffin Martinez is an addiction medicine doctor in San Francisco, California, board certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine. She trained at Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine and practices at San Diego VAMC and the San Francisco Department of Public Health - Behavioral Health Services - BEAM Program.

Dr. Martinez treats opioid use disorder and substance use disorders, offering a range of medication-assisted treatments including buprenorphine, methadone maintenance, and long-acting injectable medications, along with harm reduction and telehealth services. She serves as medical director of the Bringing Expanded Access to Medications (BEAM) program and centers her work on affirming the dignity and autonomy of people with substance use disorders and people experiencing homelessness. Her clinical interests include low-threshold medication for opioid use disorder program design, family preservation and interactions with the child welfare system, ethical use of urine drug testing, and improving care for patients during patient-directed discharges. She speaks English.