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Eric B. Bass

Eric B. Bass, MD

Internal Medicine

Accepting New Patients

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Young Adult 18-25
  • Adult 26-64
  • Older Adult 65+

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

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Medicine

Johns Hopkins Physician

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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. Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center

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

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  • 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 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.

Overall Rating by Patient
Provider Listened Carefully
Provider Explained Things Clearly
Provider Knew Medical History
Provider Showed Respect
Provider Spent Enough Time
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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/4/2026

    He offers the best primary care I can imagine.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 2/18/2026

    Dr. Bass is an excellent doctor and I'm very happy to be his patient.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/28/2026

    Eric Bass is outstanding

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 1/21/2026

    Provider came into the session with notes from my chart - he had done research

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 1/21/2026

    Excellent clinician and researcher

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 1/7/2026

    Dr bass was great

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/3/2025

    Excellent; I trust his knowledge, judgement, and empathy.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/19/2025

    Great

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 9/24/2025

    Very professional and informative.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    Very thorough and caring

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/20/2025

    Dr Bass is wonderful, comprehensive, compassionate, and knowledgeable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/13/2025

    All interactions were with doctor except for initial vital signs.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/13/2025

    Eric is an excellent physician

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 5/28/2025

    Great