Addiction Medicine
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!
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:
Helen Li Mitchell, MD
Wendy Lin, MD
Arek Touloumdjian, MD
Dillonjit Singh, MD
Arta Shirkhodai, MD
Enrique Seamanduras-Navarro, MD
Nasrin Saleh Jouneghani, MD
Carlos Ramirez, MD
Bahar Parsa, MD
Junko Ohara, MD
Nami Moradi, MD
Michael Manious, MD
Jaspreet Kaur, MD
Naila Javaid, MD
Justin Ireifej, MD
Youssef Ghobrial, MD
Joline De Castro, MD
Maryam Barangi, MD
Kathreen Al Ramo, MD
Betul Bayraktutar, MD
Camellia Shoapour, MD
Amylie Rojas, MD
Daniel Lee, MD
Mary Krendel, MD
Gregory (Reid) Lancaster, DO
Neel Kotrappa, MD
Amir Jourabchi, DO
Tania Choudhary
Paris Christodoulides, MD
Pallavi Bhat, MD
Iris Baccam, MD
Nancy Armanious
Anas Aljammal, MD
Scott E. Nass, MD
Shahriyar Tavakoli, MD
Raul Mercado Garcia, MD
Robert B. Waterbor, MD
Puri Lorena Arellano Pascual, MD
Hamidreza Khessali, MD
Richard A. Loftus, MD
George Ishak, MD
Jonathan G. Bechard, MD
Mehrdad Abbasi, MD
Nathaniel Wise
Shawnt Tosonian
Ankit Takyar
Sushant Soni
Mayu Roberts
Charmaine Peters
Kunaal Patel
Benjamin Milam
Jose Medrano
Jaren Lerner
Arianna Houriani
Adam Farzaneh
Ayed Fakhoury
Eliane Coffler
Kevin Chan
Ignacio Borensztejn
Mojan Ahmadi
Brandyce Elia, MD
Tania Gutierrez, DO
Donna Veridiano, MD
Vasily Rozenbaum
Ali Moazzami
Charles Lee
Vinh Le
Lynne Le
Cosmin Borsan
Catherine Bianchi
Megan Baikie
Anna Askari
Damoun A. Rezai, MD, MHA
Benjamin Mahdi, MD
Anthony J. Scarcella, MD
Hugo Razo, MD