By: Dr. Ryan Peterson on February 5, 2019
As an
Addiction Medicine Specialist in Los Angeles, Dr. Ryan Peterson is certified by The American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM). ABAM is the first medical specialty board that certified addiction medicine physicians across a range of specialties. From
ABAM's website:
"Certification by the American Board of Addiction Medicine Stands for the highest standard in Addiction Medicine and has meant that ABAM-certified physicians have demonstrated - to their peers and to the public - that they have the clinical judgment, skills and attitudes essential for the delivery of excellent patient care. It also indicates that an Addiction Medicine physician has met the clinical and educational criteria to be eligible to sit for a rigorous six hour written examination and has successfully passed the examination. In order to maintain this certification, the physician must continue to participate in CME courses and other activities and must periodically retake an examination to document that his or her knowledge and skills are up-to-date."
ABAM further defines an Addiction Medicine Physician such as Dr. Ryan Peterson as "a physician trained and certified to provide comprehensive car for addiction and substance related disorders, including the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of such conditions." In other words, it's a specialized field of medicine whereby Dr. Peterson helps individuals in Los Angeles, including the San Fernando Valley, who are addicted to substances including street drugs (heroin, synthetic opiates, bath salts, cocaine, crack, crystal meth, MDMA/Molly, Flakka, and others) to break their addiction.
At his Addiction Medicine practices throughout Southern California, Dr. Ryan Peterson also treats those who have become addicted to legally prescribed drugs including pain medications (Vicodin, Fentanyl, OxyContin, Percocet, Norco, etc.) or addicted to panic and anxiety medications known as benzodiazepines (Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin etc.) He also treats Los Angelenos who are addicted to alcohol, tobacco, and many other substances.
As an Addiction Specialist in Los Angeles, Dr. Peterson works with individuals to break addictions under medical supervision. For those addicted to opioids, medication therapy including Suboxone/Subutex, or Vivitrol/Naltrexone, may be an option. In addition, any addiction treatment plan will include counseling, therapy, recovery based programs, along with coping mechanisms, and a focus on healthy activities. Dr. Peterson believes in a a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach to treating addiction.
Dr. Peterson is also a member of the California Society of Addiction Medicine and the American Society of Addiction Medicine. As a Pain Management Physician, Dr. Peterson has a niche practice providing pain management for those addicted, and addiction care those in pain in Los Angeles.
If you're struggling with substance abuse or addiction, it is time to get help.
For a confidential consultation with Los Angeles Addiction Medicine Specialist Dr. Ryan Peterson, please call 818-200-8192