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Eric B. Bass

Eric B. Bass, MD

Internal Medicine

Accepting New Patients
4.9 of 5 stars30 ratings, 14 reviews

Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Eric B. Bass

Professional Titles

  • Director, Johns Hopkins Evidence-based Practice Center
  • Director of the Foundations of Public Health Course in the School of Medicine
  • Co-Director of the Scholarly Concentration in Public Health and Community Service in the School of Medicine
  • Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Promotions, Department of Medicine

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Medicine

Background

Dr. Bass attended Duke University for college and medical school, and received residency training in internal medicine and an MPH degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed a fellowship in general internal medicine at Johns Hopkins, and joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1989. His strongest research interests are in evidence-based medicine and assessment of the effectiveness, safety, and costs of medical and surgical management strategies. He has been the Director of the Johns Hopkins Evidence-based Practice Center since 2001. His teaching activities focus on medical student education at the interface between medicine and public health. He is the Director of the medical school's course on Foundations of Public Health, and Co-Director of the medical school's Scholarly Concentration in Public Health Research. He was the Director of the General Internal Medicine Fellowship at Johns Hopkins for 15 years. He served as the Editor of the Journal of General Internal Medicine for 5 years, and was the founding Editor-in-Chief of a journal dedicated to community-based participatory research called Progress in Community Health Partnerships. He has been the CEO of the Society of General Internal Medicine since 2017. He has published more than 250 peer-reviewed articles and over 50 evidence reports. He continues to have a clinical practice as a general internist.

Research Interests

and Comparative Effectiveness of Medical and Surgical Interventions, Evidence-Based Medicine

Lab Website

Eric Bass Lab

  • Work in the Eric Bass Lab focuses on evidence-based medicine, comparative effectiveness research, and community health partnerships. Our work is closely aligned with the Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research and the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Center.

Selected Publications

  • Bennett WL, Wilson RF, Zhang A, Tseng E, Knapp EA, Kharrazi H, Stuart EA, Shogbesan O, Bass EB, Cheskin LJ. Methods for evaluating natural experiments in obesity: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2018; 168: 791-800. 

  • Chang SM, Bass EB, Berkman N, Carey TS, Kane RL, Lau J, Ratichek S. Challenges in implementing The Institute of Medicine systematic review standards. Syst Rev. 2013 Aug 27;2(1):69. doi: 10.1186/2046-4053-2-69. PMID: 23981546

  • Goyal M, Singh S, Siblinga EM, Gould NF, Rowland-Seymour A, Sharma R, Berger Z, Sleicher D, Maron DD, Shihab HM, Ranasinghe PD, Linn S, Saha S, Bass EB, Haythornthwaite JA. Meditation programs for psychological stress & well-being. A systematic review & meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2014; 174: 357-68. 

  • Hsiao YL, Bass EB, Wu AW, et al. Implementation of a comprehensive program to improve coordination of care in an urban academic health care system. J Health Organ Manage. 2018; 32: 638-57.

  • Viswanathan M, Patnode CD, Berkman ND, Bass EB, Chang S, Hartling L, Murad MH, Treadwell JR, Kane RL. Recommendations for assessing the risk of bias in systematic reviews of health care interventions. J Clin Epidemiol. 2018; 97: 26-34.

Honors

  • Leadership and Mentoring Award, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Institute for Excellence in Education, 1/1/21
  • Election to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 1/1/18
  • Fellow, America College of Physicians, 1/1/08
  • George Morris Piersol Teaching and Research Scholar, American College of Physicians, 1/1/93

Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
    • 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Baltimore, MD 21287

    Expertise

    Education

    UPMC Presbyterian Hospital

    Fellowship, Internal Medicine, 1989

    UPMC Presbyterian Hospital

    Residency, Internal Medicine, 1986

    Duke University School of Medicine

    Medical Education, MD, 1983

    Board Certifications

    Internal Medicine

    American Board of Internal Medicine, 1986

    Insurance

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    Ratings & Reviews

    4.9 out of 5

    30 ratings, 14 reviews

    The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

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    Average provider Overall Rating by Patient rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
    Provider Listened Carefully
    Average provider Provider Listened Carefully rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
    Provider Explained Things Clearly
    Average provider Provider Explained Things Clearly rating 5 out of 5 stars
    Provider Knew Medical History
    Average provider Provider Knew Medical History rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
    Provider Showed Respect
    Average provider Provider Showed Respect rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
    Provider Spent Enough Time
    Average provider Provider Spent Enough Time rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/19/2025

      Fabulous doctor - listens and provides thoughtful responses

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/12/2025

      Very friendly and kind

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/5/2025

      Dr. Bass I say wonderful scientist and a caring physician as well as a very respectful person.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/29/2025

      Excellent

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/27/2024

      Excellent practitioner, outstanding oversight of my health care for several years

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/13/2024

      Expertise in "evidence based" medicine

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/25/2024

      Eric Bass is an outstanding clinician

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/25/2024

      Excellent communicator and answers

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/14/2024

      Dr Bass is a very diligent provider and is always ready to answer any questions between visits.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/14/2024

      Eric Bass is an excellent physician.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/7/2024

      Friendly, courteous, professional, competent.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/19/2024

      My provider always take the time to listen and understand what I'm saying and he will ask me if I want to be with my spouse. His concerns are so important and make my family feel safe.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/8/2024

      I am very please with the care I receive from Dr Bass

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/24/2024

      I felt that I received excellent care from Dr Bass