Dr. Roland Engelbrecht: Medication Assisted Treatment For Alcohol Addiction Beyond Naltrexone

In November 2021, I spoke with Dr. Roland Engelbrecht, a physician in British Columbia who works with the Canadian Alcohol Use Disorder Society. The society had been in the news after the death of its founder, and I wanted to learn how doctors there use medication for alcohol use disorder.

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Abe Malkin MD, MBA: Prioritizing Your Health With Concierge Medical Services

In November 2021, I spoke with Abe Malkin, MD, MBA, a family medicine physician who also practices addiction medicine. He built a concierge practice that delivers medical care in people's homes, and he came to medicine after several years in finance.

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Tamra Hall PhD, MA, LPC, LMHC, CAADC, CCS, ACS: American Addiction Centers

In March 2021, I spoke with Tamra Hall, PhD, who led clinical and quality excellence nationwide for American Addiction Centers. She holds a PhD in clinical psychology and is a licensed counselor, and she visits the organization's sites around the country to stay close to the clinical staff.

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