
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Young Adult 18-25
- Adult 26-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
In-Network Plans
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MaleJohns 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
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Physician
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.
Centers and Institutes
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.
PubMed - Publications
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
- Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Baltimore, MD 21287
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-955-0670
- fax: 410-367-2185
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1989
- Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1986
- Medical Education: Duke University School of Medicine, MD, 1983
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1986
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
5 out of 5
40 ratings, 20 reviewsThe 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.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/4/2026
He offers the best primary care I can imagine.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/25/2026
Caring, knowledgeable, up to date with latest research on conditions that affect me and medications I am taming & needed screenings & vaccines
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/18/2026
Dr. Bass is an excellent doctor and I'm very happy to be his patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/28/2026
Eric Bass is outstanding
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/21/2026
Dr. Bass is a great doctor who keeps you informed about your treatment and ways to enhance your health
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/21/2026
Provider came into the session with notes from my chart - he had done research
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/21/2026
Dr. Bass has a phenomenal memory when it comes to relating past visits/test results to current health.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/21/2026
Excellent clinician and researcher
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/14/2026
Dr. Bass is the bes, I have referred my family members to him , they all Love him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2026
Dr bass was great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/3/2025
Excellent; I trust his knowledge, judgement, and empathy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2025
Great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/1/2025
He was well prepared and empathetic. I think he got the diagnosis right because my pain has decreased as time goes by..
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2025
Very professional and informative.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/10/2025
Very thorough and caring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/20/2025
Dr Bass is wonderful, comprehensive, compassionate, and knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/13/2025
All interactions were with doctor except for initial vital signs.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/13/2025
Eric is an excellent physician
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2025
Dr. Bass is one of the best physician's I've ever had. He listens carefully, asks questions about my life (and potential stressors or barriers) and makes suggestions of how to reshape lifestyle or things I can pay attention to in order to improve my long-term health. He is soothing, non-judgmental, and does not criticize. Importantly, he draws immediate aattnetion when attention is necessary, but is not an alarmist.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/28/2025
Great