Philosophy & Treatment
Treatment of addiction begins with creating a trusting environment and understanding each patient's unique goals and circumstances. I provide individually tailored medication management as the cornerstone of my approach to treatment. I also utilize cognitive behavioral therapy with practical tools and motivational interviewing. My practice offers comprehensive care for:
- Opioid use disorder - medication-assisted treatment (buprenorphine/Suboxone)
- Alcohol use disorder - utilizing evidence-based treatment + at home withdrawal management
- Benzodiazepine use disorder - employing careful management and tapering approaches
- Stimulant use including amphetamines and cocaine
- Behavioral addictions - including gambling, gaming, and related conditions
- Other conditions: palliative care, weight loss, HRT
About
Education:
- MPH: Yale School of Public Health
- Fellowship Addiction Medicine: Yale School of Medicine
- Fellowship Palliative Medicine: Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Residency Family Medicine: Bronx Lebanon Hospital
- MD: Ross University School of Medicine
- AB: State University of New York at Binghamton
Board Certification:
- American Board of Preventive Medicine: Addiction
- American Board of Family Medicine
- American Board of Hospice & Palliative Medicine (eligible)
Faculty Appointments:
- Assistant Professor Adjunct Internal Medicine: Yale University School of Medicine
- Assistant Clinical Professor: Yale School of Nursing
- Assistant Clinical Professor Psychiatry: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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