Marlene Martin

Marlene Martin, MD, is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, Director of Addiction Initiatives for the Latinx Center of Excellence, and Director of the Addiction Care Team (ACT) at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH). As a bilingual and bicultural Mexican immigrant, she focuses on systems improvement, addiction medicine, Latine health, and care transitions in safety-net settings.

• Education: BA in Human Biology (Honors) from Stanford University, MD from Stanford University School of Medicine, Residency in Internal Medicine at UCSF
• Clinical Roles: Founding Director of ACT (2019–present), Hospitalist at SFGH, Leader in harm reduction and anti-stigma campaigns
• Research: Hospital-based addiction care, health equity, community health worker programs, and substance use policy

Her recent publications emphasize hospital-based interventions for substance use disorders, care transitions, and reducing disparities. Key journals include JAMA Network Open, Journal of Hospital Medicine, and JAMA Addictive Medicine.

• Scientific Awards: UCSF Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion (2025), National Hispanic Medical Association Young Physician of the Year (2019), California Health Care Foundation Award (2020)

She co-led the Spanish-language Program for Education in Drugs and Alcohol for Latine (PEDAL) with the UCSF Latinx Center of Excellence, training 20 community health workers. Her work includes advising healthcare systems on addiction consult teams and developing implementation guides for hospitalists.