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Holly L. Geyer, M.D.

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Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Existing patients

Holly L. Geyer, M.D., is a Hospital Internal Medicine practitioner with additional specialty licensure in Addiction Medicine. Her clinical focus includes:

  • Management of complex illnesses in hospitalized patients
  • Safe opioid prescribing at an institutional and state level with emphasis on government interface and policymaking
  • Addiction screening, evaluation and treatment in hospitalized patients with concern for Substance Use Disorder
  • Quality of life assessment and optimization of non-pharmacological interventions for cancer and palliative care disease burden with a particular focus on Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs)
  • Supervising AZ Division of Hospital Internal Medicine research and quality improvement projects to ensure high quality patient care, enhance treatment protocols and streamline institutional processes

In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Geyer is active in research, patient advocacy and healthcare policy at an enterprise and state level. She is well published in high-impact scientific journals and book chapters, and maintains an active international lecture schedule. She additionally serves as a Physician Director of the Mayo Clinic Physician Assistant Fellowship program.

  1. Drug addiction
  • Hospital Internal Medicine
  • Addiction Medicine
  • Cancer and Palliative Care Quality of Life
  • Healthcare Legislative Policy
  1. 2011
    ResidentInternal Medicine Residency, Internal Medicine, Programs in Arizona, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2008
    MDUniversity of North Dakota School of Medicine
  3. 2003
    BS - MicrobiologyCollege of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota

Certifications

  1. 2018
    Addiction MedicineAmerican Board of Preventive Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2021
    2021 Hospitalist of the Year AwardArizona Chapter, American College of Physicians; Arizona Chapter
  2. 2020
    2020 Winner of the Above and Beyond ProgramMayo Clinic Arizona
  3. 2020
    Digital Education Award. Course DirectorMayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development
  4. 2020
    Co-recipient of 2020 First Place Award for Outstanding Innovation (for Opioid Stewardship CME Podcast)Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering
  5. 2019
    Invitation to meet with U.S. Surgeon General on the Opioid EpidemicArizona Department of Health Services
  6. 2019
    ParticipantAccelerate! Leadership Development Initiative, Mayo Clinic
  7. 2018
    Recipient of Mayo Clinic Project Specific Research Category TimeMayo Clinic Arizona
  8. 2017
    Leadership Challenge Program ParticipantMayo Clinic Enterprise
  9. 2016
    Recipient of Mayo Clinic Project Specific Research Category TimeMayo Clinic Arizona
  10. 2015
    Recipient of Mayo Mentored Category Intramural GrantMayo Clinic Arizona, Department of Internal Medicine
  11. 2014
    Recipient of Mayo Mentored Category Intramural GrantMayo Clinic Arizona, Department of Internal Medicine
  12. 2013
    AAPAP Poster AwardAssociation of Postgraduate Physician Assistant Programs
  13. 2013
    Recipient of Mayo Mentored Category Intramural GrantMayo Clinic Arizona, Department of Internal Medicine
  14. 2009
    First Runner Up for Poster Presentation in Clinical ResearchMayo Clinic Arizona Academic Excellence Day, Department of Education Administration
  15. 2009
    Second Runner Up for Oral Presentation in Clinical ResearchMayo Clinic Arizona Academic Excellence Day, Department of Education Administration
  16. 2007
    Recipient of the Wayne M. Swenson AwardNorth Dakota Chapter American College of Surgeons
  17. 2006
    Twice recipient of the Charles and Emma Bollinger Memorial ScholarshipStudent Performance and Academic Recognition Committee, University of North Dakota Medical School
  18. 2000
    Phi Theta Kappa Honor SocietyNorth Hennepin Community College
  19. 2000
    Dean's ListCollege of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota
  20. 1999
    Honors Society GraduateNorth Hennepin Community College
  21. 1998
    Highest ranking - Solo Violin Performance categoryMinnesota State High School League Music Competition

Professional memberships

  1. 2025 - present
    MemberAdvisory Board, Southwest Node Clinical Trials Network (CTN), National Institute on Drug Abuse
  2. 2024 - present
    Physician ChampionArizona Clinical Opioid Workgroup (2023-2024 - MOUD METRICS), Arizona Department of Health, State of Arizona
  3. 2024 - present
    ChairSchool Training Overdose Preparedness and Intelligence Taskforce (STOP-IT), Arizona Department of Education, State of Arizona
  4. 2024 - present
    MemberArizona Network to Impact Substance Use Disorder (ANISUD)
  5. 2024
    MemberFentanyl Forum Curriculum Planning Committee, Arizona Prosecuting Attorney's Advisory Council, State of Arizona
  6. 2024 - present
    Medical DirectorSafe Patient Handling Program, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  7. 2024 - present
    MemberArizona Opioid Settlement Commission Group, Arizona Attorney General's Office, State of Arizona
  8. 2023 - present
    MemberMedical Advisory Board, NFL Alumni Association, National Football League
  9. 2023 - present
    National Representative on Pain, Opioids and AddictionNFL Alumni Association, National Football League
  10. 2023 - present
    Board MemberImpairment Advisory Board, National Safety Council
  11. 2023 - 2024
    Co-LeadREMS Project, France Foundation for the EMPATHY Project, American Society of Hematology
  12. 2023 - present
    Medical EditorMayo Clinic Opioid Resource Center, Mayo Clinic
  13. 2023 - present
    Medical DirectorSafe Patient Handling Committee, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
  14. 2022 - 2023
    Curriculum DevelopmentCME Steering Project Committee, American Society of Hematology
  15. 2022
    MemberOccupational Medicine Search Committee-GIM, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  16. 2022 - present
    MemberWorkplace Violence Prevention Committee, Clinical Practice Committee - Arizona, Executive Operations Team - Arizona
  17. 2021
    MemberHospital Practice Subcommittee, Clinical Practice Committee - Arizona, Executive Operations Team - Arizona
  18. 2021 - present
    MentorSubstance Use Disorder Student Interest Group, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic in Arizona
  19. 2020 - 2023
    Executive MemberCOVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Distribution (COVAD) Branch, Arizona Operations Command Center, COVID-19 Response, Mayo Clinic Hospital
  20. 2020 - 2022
    MemberHICS COV VAD Working Group, Hospital Incident Command System, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  21. 2020 - 2023
    MCA RepresentativePersonal Protective Equipment Task Force
  22. 2020 - 2022
    MemberHospital Incident Command System, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  23. 2020 - present
    MemberEmployee Occupational Health Executive Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees, Mayo Clinic
  24. 2020 - present
    MemberOccupational Health Services Flu Work Group, Employee Occupational Health Executive Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees
  25. 2020 - 2023
    CollaboratorHEXAGON Website Development, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  26. 2020 - 2023
    Mayo Clinic Arizona RepresentativeHEXAGON Website Development, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  27. 2020 - 2021
    MemberCEO Advisory Panel, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  28. 2020
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians
  29. 2020 - present
    MCA RepresentativeOpioid Stewardship Program Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Quality Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Clinical Practice Executive Committee
  30. 2020 - present
    MCA RepresentativeLibrary Advisory Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Education Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees
  31. 2019 - present
    FellowAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine
  32. 2019 - 2022
    MemberClinical Practice Committee - Arizona, Executive Operations Team - Arizona, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  33. 2019
    MemberOpioid Stewardship Measures Advisory Group, American Hospital Association
  34. 2019 - present
    MemberQuality Subcommittee, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
  35. 2019 - present
    MemberSubstance Abuse Disorder SIG Group, Society of Hospital Medicine
  36. 2018 - 2019
    Physician LeadPractice Optimization and Acceleration Telemetry Project, Mayo Clinic Practice Optimization and Acceleration, Mayo Clinic Committees
  37. 2018
    MemberAnesthesiology Physician Search Committee, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  38. 2017 - 2021
    MemberPain Curriculum Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic in Arizona
  39. 2017 - 2021
    MemberHospital Internal Medicine Physician Search Committee, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  40. 2017 - 2020
    Arizona RepresentativeOpioid Chronic Prescribing Work Group
  41. 2017 - 2018
    Arizona RepresentativeManagement to Reimbursement Committee
  42. 2017 - 2018
    Arizona RepresentativeEnterprise Practice Optimization and Acceleration Committee
  43. 2017
    MemberOpioid Prescribing Tool Kit Work Group
  44. 2017
    MemberAcute Leukemia Specialist Search Committee, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  45. 2017 - present
    Arizona Physician LeadOpioid Stewardship Program Oversight Group
  46. 2017 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine
  47. 2016 - 2023
    MemberClinical Research Subcommittee, Research Operations Management Team, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  48. 2016
    MemberEmergency Room Physician Search Committee, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  49. 2016
    MemberCritical Care Physician Search Committee, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  50. 2016 - present
    MemberGovernment Relations Committee, Mayo Clinic in Arizona
  51. 2015 - 2022
    Research CoordinatorMayo Clinic Arizona, Department of Hospital Internal Medicine
  52. 2015 - 2023
    MemberMayo Clinic Multi-DOG Committee
  53. 2015 - 2016
    MemberMayo Clinic Arizona, High Value Care Taskforce
  54. 2013 - present
    Medical DirectorHospitalist Physician Assistant Fellowship, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
  55. 2013 - 2016
    Board MemberMayo Clinic Alumni Association, Executive Committee
  56. 2013 - 2015
    MemberTransfusion Practice Subcommittee, Hospital Practice Subcommittee, Clinical Practice Committee - Arizona
  57. 2012 - 2020
    Board MemberLegislative Committee, Arizona State Medical Association
  58. 2011 - 2019
    MemberInternational Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Quality of Life Committee
  59. 2011 - 2016
    MemberMayo Clinic Arizona, MPN Quality of Life Subgroup
  60. 2011 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Hospital Medicine
  61. 2008 - 2011
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians
  62. 2005 - 2006
    Past PresidentChristian Medical and Dental Association, North Dakota
  63. 2004 - 2011
    MemberAmerican Medical Association

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