Addiction Medicine

Fellowship Overview

Eisenhower Health currently offers two (2) Addiction Medicine tracks. One track will be held at Eisenhower Health campus in Rancho Mirage, CA and the other track will be held at UCLA Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Eisenhower Health/Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Track

The Eisenhower Health/Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Addiction Medicine Fellowship is an ACGME-accredited, one-year program offering a rich and diverse learning experience. The program involves varied clinical rotations and incorporates practical clinical experiences, empowering physicians to effectively address all aspects of addiction medicine. The program will ensure a comprehensive, wide range, research-focused training with elective rotations concentrated on complex cases such as addiction in the elderly, HIV and addiction and pain management curriculum.

About the Eisenhower Health/Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Program:

Are you ready to take your skills in addiction medicine to the next level? The Addiction Medicine Fellowship is the perfect opportunity for you! This one-year program offers a rich and diverse learning experience that is focused on patient care. With clinical rotations and practical clinical experiences, you will become an empowered professional who can effectively address all aspects of addiction medicine.

Our program is designed to expose you to all addiction medicine settings, from admission through post-discharge care and relapse prevention. You will learn how to administer withdrawal management protocols in all substances of abuse, complete addiction-focused patient histories and physical exams, and determine pathophysiology, medical treatment, and relapse indicators. You will also develop proficiency in medical management, interview skills, patient education, and oral presentations.

But that's not all! We also provide expert knowledge of the disease of addiction, family codependency dynamics, diagnostic criteria, trauma-informed care, neuroscience, and psychopharmacology. As a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team, you will play a critical role in helping patients overcome addiction.

Your rotations will include several specialized treatment programs at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Rancho Mirage. You will have the opportunity to participate in day treatment and intensive outpatient treatment, teens and young adults addiction treatment, the family program, professionals program, medication-assisted treatment for addiction, and residential treatment programs.

This is not just a program, it's an experience that will provide you with the confidence to venture out to your own practice. So come join us and become a part of our community of addiction medicine professionals!

Participating Sites
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Inpatient Acute Care/Emergency Treatment/Outpatient services

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Medication-Assisted Treatment – Methadone Clinic

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Inpatient Services / Day Treatment / Intensive Outpatient services

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HIV and Addiction Elective

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UCLA Health Track

About the Eisenhower Health-UCLA Health Program:

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our highly anticipated Eisenhower Health UCLA Addiction Medicine Track, designed to provide our fellows with a unique and comprehensive training experience. Our dedicated team of experts have crafted a tailored curriculum that is specifically designed to equip our fellows with the knowledge and skills required to succeed in this challenging and ever-evolving field.

At the core of our program lies a commitment to providing our fellows with a diverse range of experiences that will prepare them for the realities of addiction medicine. With a wide-array of training sites, including the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, LA County Department of Mental Health, the VA, Clare/Matrix, and Venice Family Clinic, our fellows will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience treating patients from all walks of life.

We understand that addiction medicine is a complex and challenging field, and our program is designed to prepare our fellows to face these challenges head-on. Through a combination of classroom instruction and practical experience, our fellows will develop the skills and confidence necessary to manage even the most complex cases.

Our partnership with these esteemed organizations is a testament to our commitment to excellence in addiction medicine. We are confident that our fellows will emerge from our program fully prepared to make a positive impact on the lives of those struggling with addiction.
We believe that learning should be both informative and enjoyable, and our program reflects this belief. With a fun and supportive learning environment, our fellows can focus on their studies while building meaningful relationships with their peers and instructors.

In short, our Eisenhower Health UCLA Addiction Medicine Track is a cutting-edge program that offers a unique and comprehensive training experience. We are excited to welcome our new fellows and look forward to working together to make a positive impact on the lives of those struggling with addiction.

Participating Sites
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Inpatient Acute Care services

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Child and Adolescent Addiction Medicine
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Inpatient Withdrawal Management/Residential/Day Treatment/Intensive
Outpatient/Methadone Rotation

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FQHC/HIV/Street Medicine

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MAT (Medications for Addiction Treatment) Clinic

Program Curriculum

The curriculum outlines the extensive learning opportunities that will ensure a complete understanding of the disease of addiction and its effects on overall health of the patient, loved ones and the community. Our curriculum focuses on neuroscience, psychopharmacology, neuroanatomy correlating with an array of evidence-based behavioral treatments patterned to each unique individual patient encompassing all of the population in the Coachella Valley and Los Angeles.

Seminar and Course Learning

  • Annual Addiction Medicine Conferences (CSAM and ASAM)
  • Motivational Interview/Enhancement seminars
  • Behavioral Therapies for patients with substance use
  • Addiction Medicine Journal and Book presentation
  • Psychopharmacology, Neuroscience and Neuroanatomy lectures
  • Core Addiction medicine didactics through ACAAM weekly National Didactics
  • Clinical Case presentation, Grand Rounds and M&M
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lectures and seminars
  • Quality Improvement and Root Cause Analysis participation

Core Competencies

A comprehensive assessment through evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients who are experiencing substance-related health issues and substance use disorders (SUDs) across a spectrum of care. This includes delivering services in various settings, such as inpatient, residential facilities, outpatient treatment centers, correctional, early intervention programs, harm reduction initiatives, and prevention campaigns.

This approach aims to provide patients with a range of services to address their specific needs, and the care is delivered by an interdisciplinary team that includes addiction specialists, counselors, psychologists, family members, and other stakeholders involved in the patient's treatment. The team works together to provide individualized, evidence-based care that takes into account the patient's unique circumstances and medical history.

Services offered in these settings may include medically managed withdrawal programs, SUD treatment programs, consultation services, and integrated clinics, among others. The ultimate goal is to provide the best possible care to patients experiencing substance-related health problems and SUDs, enabling them to achieve sustained recovery and improved health outcomes.

Leadership & Faculty

Eduardo P. Javier, MD
Eduardo P. Javier, MD

Program Director

Addiction Medicine*
Hospitalist
Internal Medicine*

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Eduardo P. Javier, MD

Eduardo P. Javier, MD

Professional Details

Primary Specialty: Addiction Medicine*, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine*
Years in Practice: 12 years
Years on Staff: 15 years
Languages: English, Tagalog

Professional Education

Medical School: Far Eastern University – Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Insitute of Medicine
Residency: Saint Johns Epis. Hosp-New York
Internship: Saint Johns Epis. Hosp-New York
Fellowship: Loma Linda University Medical Center

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Preventive Med/Addiction Med

*Board Certified in Addiction Medicine

Message from the Program Director

We would like to welcome everyone to the Eisenhower Health Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program in collaboration with Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. It is a one year program that will ensure a comprehensive, wide range, research-focused training with elective rotations concentrated on complex cases such as addiction in the elderly, HIV and addiction and pain management curriculum.

Caring for patients with substance use disorder is a challenge but it will provide a great sense of meaning in witnessing them building themselves up and emerging from the unseen shackles of addiction. Our Fellows will have the chance to participate in the provision of integrated, continuous, state of the art, and world class care that is until now unavailable and fragmented in the underserved Riverside County area. The fellowship will unite and bridge the health care gap that is crucial to the success of individual patients and central to this is the development of well-rounded specialists that will continue to provide excellent care long after they finished the program.

It is my privilege to invite you to join the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program of the Eisenhower Health and Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. I am looking forward to meeting you; please do not hesitate to contact me.

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