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San Francisco has an extensive list of suboxone providers to help opioid addicted persons find relief from opioid withdrawal symptoms. Buprenorphine has proven itself very effective for a large number of people with mild to moderate opioid dependencies. While Suboxone (which contains buprenorphine) was initially used for short-term opiate detox using a 30-90 day taper, it is now utilized for maintenance therapy in similar fashion to methadone. If you are a local physician aiming to treat San Francisco area residents, you may purchase a featured listing at the top of this page insuring that your medical services will be found by prospective patients searching our website for quality opioid treatment.



San Francisco Suboxone Doctors
Ako Jacintho, M.D. 1735 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 746-1940
Catherine Alicia Sanders, M.D. 915 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 777-9953
Dan Alan Kalshan, M.D. 220 Montgomery Street
Suite 946
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 433-7000
Jason C. Bermak, M.D., Ph.D. Medical Director, SF-CARE, Inc.
369 Pine Street, #218
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 788-0770
Amy Catherine Noack, M.D. VA Downtown Clinic
401 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 551-7320
Michael Joseph Drennan, M.D. 1050 Wisconsin Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 920-1213
Sushma Zakkula Magnuson, M.D. 1050 Wisconsin Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 920-1211
Masaru Fisher, M.D. 760 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 836-1724
David Lane Pakter, M .D. Potrero Hill Health Center
1050 Wisconsin St
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 648-3011
Paul D. Abramson, M.D. 450 Sutter Street
Suite 840
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 963-4431
Mats F. Hagstrom, M.D. 909 Hyde Street
Suite 423
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 885-4343
Masami Hattori, M.D. 1700 California Street
Suite 340
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 292-9756
Melvin Blaustein, M.D. 1199 Bush Steet
Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 928-6100
Frank S. Ranuska, M.D. 2000 Van Ness Avenue
Suite 333
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 409-3611
John Mendelson, M.D. 909 Hyde Street
Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 474-7900
Travis K. Svensson, M.D. 825 Van Ness
Unit 503
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 775-7766
Lawrence Petrakis, M.D. 909 Hyde Street
Suite 205
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 626-6170
Romana Usman, M.D. 909 Hyde Street
Unit 210
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 292-3313
Thomas Andrew Gonda, Jr., M.D. 3150 18th Street
Suite 302
San Francisco, CA 94110
(510) 495-2826
Nicole Bores, M.D. Family Health Center, SFGH
995 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 206-8081
Mithu Tharayil, M.D. 995 Portero Avenue
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 306-3974
Gurinder Singh Wadhwa, D.O. 165 Capp Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 869-7977
Laurie A. Richer, D.O. San Francisco General Hospital
Dept of Psychiatry/1001 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 206-3911
Paul Ruhr Linde, M.D. SF6H
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 7M/PES
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 206-8125
Daniel Wlodarczyk, M.D. San Francisco General Hospital
995 Potrero Avenue, Ward 84
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 206-2400
Corinna A. Gamez, M.D. 3180 18th Street
Suite 205
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 502-7223
Richard H. Fine, M.D. S.F. General Hospital
1001 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 206-6665
Paula J. Lum, M.D., M.P.H San Francisco General Hospital
Positive Health Program, 995 Potrero Ave
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 206-2400
Elinore Frances McCance-Katz, M.D. Box 0852, SFGH WD93
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 206-4010
Sophia Shiahua Wong, M.D. San Fran. Gen. Hosp., 1M Adult Med. Cln.
1001 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 206-4845×4
Moshe Miller Lewis, M.D. 1580 Valencia Street
Suite 703
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 642-0707
Cynthia Isabel Resendez, M.D. Mission Neighborhood Resource Center
165 Capp Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 869-7977
Diana A. Coffa, M.D. SFGH, Buildingg 80, Ward 83
995 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 206-5252
Andres Alejandro Marin, M.D. Family Health Center
995 Potrero Avenue, Building 80
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 206-5252
Royce C. Lin, M.D. 995 Potrero Avenue
Ward 84
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 476-4082×108
Perlita Perez, M.D. 995 Portero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110
(858) 531-2636
Tyler Chisholm, M.D. 995 Portero Avenue
Ward 83
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 206-3124
Wayne W. Wolfe, M.D. 559 Clay Street
Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 644-5265
Yelena Zalkina, M.D. OMI Family Center
1701 Ocean Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 661-5667
Mark Sears, M.D. 1735 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 746-1940
Anne Renee Barnes, M.D. O.M.I. Family Center
1701 Ocean Aveune
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 452-2200
Wayne Edward Anderson, D.O. 45 Castro Street
Suite 225
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 558-8584
Deborah Elizabeth Brown, M.D. Castro-Mission Health Center
3850 17th Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 487-7500
Ailinh Tran, M.D. 2238 Geary Boulevard
4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 833-2200
Uttama Sharma, M.D. 2200 O'Farrell Street
Room 310, 3rd floor
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 833-6038
Mark J. Schiller, M.D. 2299 Post Street
Suite 104A
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 567-4604
Abilash Ananth Gopal, M.D. 1610 Scott Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 494-9329
Scott Steiger, M.D. 1545 Divisadero
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 353-7900
Sheldon Kee Cho, M.D. 2255 Post Street
UCSF Pain Management Center
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 885-7246
Alexander Grinberg, M.D. 2320 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 771-0700
Yim Hung Chan, M.D. 1990 41st Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 922-1658
Edwin Keith Flower, M.D. 2166 Hayes Street
Suite 208
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 548-3148
Sarah J. Polfliet, M.D. 912 Cole Street
Suite 381
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 505-4781
David E. Smith, M.D. 856 Stanyan Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 933-8759
Long Hoang Nguyen, M.D. 3600 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 746-9880
Molly James-Myers, M.D. 4141 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 833-2292
Charles P Connor, M.D. 3569 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 522-9297
Dykes Maxwell Young 4141 Geary Boulevard
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 833-1044
Rajkumar Kiran Kalapatapu, M.D. San Francisco VA Medical Center
4150 Clement Street, Building 8, Room4C
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 221-4810
Sally Vrana, M.D. Veterans Affairs Medical Center
4150 Clement Street, #116E
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 221-4810×6351
David Y. Kan, M.D. 4150 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 221-4810×2823
Adrienne Trustman, M.D. 1351 24th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 682-1900
Dean Gary Freedlander, M.D. 1757 Union Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 399-0642


 


How Bad Is Opioid Withdrawal

There is an informative video by Sarah Wakeman on the physical and psychological perils of severe opioid withdrawal. Sarah is a Medical Director at Mass General Brigham. They are an integrated health care system that conduct medical research, teaching, and patient care.

In the video, Sarah explains how opioid withdrawal can become so severe with diarrhea and vomiting that individuals can die from extensive dehydration. As physicial dependency progresses, the brain becomes increasingly imbalanced and unable to function without the presence of opioids.

When opioid withdrawal commences (usually 8-12 hours after last use), it becomes increasingly unbearable as the body is flushed with stress hormones. The withdrawal discomfort builds in intensity over days, and can last up to a week or more. For many, this withdrawal process feels akin to a severe case of the flu, but then potentially reaches levels of sickness even far beyond that.

In the video, Sarah goes on to discuss the benefits of methadone and buprenorphine in reducing severe withdrawal symptoms and in helping patients to ultimately not die from overdose. She also illuminates on how rational decision-making is so extremely difficult when struggling against the intense pain of opioid withdrawal.

Please check this video out, and share it with anyone you believe can benefit from its message.

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Helping Skeptics Understand Methadone

When it comes to addiction, reactions and opinions are often intense. Addiction is a devastating illness that can rapidly derail a person’s life, and seriously impact the lives of those around them.

Sadly, addiction leads people to behave in ways that make no sense to their family, friends, and co-workers. Therein lies an important part of the problem. Family feel confused, angry, and fearful as their loved one tumbles down the hill of active addiction.

When it comes to something as perplexing as drug addiction, grasping for answers is an understandable reflex for family and friends. What family often don’t comprehend is the power of physical dependency to opioids and the severe sickness that results from opioid withdrawal.

Family and others incorrectly assume that mere “choice” is all that’s needed to overcome the addiction. When the addict fails to remain drug free, harsh judgment by others usually follows.

Halting withdrawal sickness is a paramount step for an opioid addicted person. This cannot be overstated. As long as a person is suffering from severe opioid withdrawal, their ability to think and “choose” logically is greatly impaired.

Statistically, individuals who utilize medication-assisted treatment (like methadone) are far more likely to avoid incarceration, a continued downward spiral, or death by overdose. Medication assistance successfully removes debilitating withdrawal sickness so that the addicted person can experience greater clarity of thought and the ability to make more sound decisions that lead to improved quality of life.

If you are a skeptic about methadone or suboxone, you may think “they’re just trading one drug for another”. This is not true. People, once therapeutically stabilized on methadone or suboxone, do not get high from the medication. Health generally improves, and the person is able to function much better on the job and at home. This brings hope. It offers a new opportunity for further recovery.

When you care about a person’s survival, one more chance to help them can be quite valuable. Don’t let judgment or excessive skepticism get in the way. Medication-assistance in opioid recovery is effective for many people, and it has been the life saving next step that some never got the chance to take.

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Methadone Treatment in Oregon

Like most states, Oregon is in need of quality treatment options for opioid-addicted individuals who are ready for recovery.

This article, in the Hillsboro News-Times, features the recent approval by Washington County commissioners to add a new methadone clinic in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Acadia Healthcare is aiming to establish the new methadone clinic in Hillsboro in order to better serve the local community. Acadia already operate a mobile unit in the general area as well as a comprehensive treatment center (CTC) in nearby Tigard located about 20 miles away.

The commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the proposed site which will be on the local bus route thereby providing improved access. The article mentions that Oregon presently has 17 operational methadone clinics serving the state, where fentanyl, opiates, and other substances are causing a grave overdose crisis.

Having local opioid treatment available is a critically important step in saving lives and providing hope to patients and families. Methadone has been proven to decrease opioid use, reduce relapse risks & overdose deaths, as well as increase employment and overall health. Clinics offering medication-assisted treatment (MAT), like methadone and buprenorphine, are forging a new path to safety for those people once stuck in active addiction.

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Remote Observation of Methadone Dosing

There’s a new spin being proposed on the dispensing of methadone to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) patients. A federally-funded project is underway between Scene Health and The University of Washington in which patients video themselves taking their daily methadone dose, and then submit that video to the treatment provider.

The project is evaluating this new modified approach that falls somewhere between in-person daily dosing and unsupervised take home dosing.

This new approach is currently being referred to as Video DOT (video direct observation therapy) and has been successfully implemented with other health issues including hepatitis C, asthma, and diabetes.

While this experiment seems appealing at first glance, it does raise legitimate questions about the ability to insure proper safety protocols with the provision of methadone medication to new patients. The project may possibly demonstrate the usefulness of Video DOT methadone dosing. But assuming this new approach one day becomes common practice, it will be important that physicians or clinics have in place a procedure for quickly reclaiming methadone doses that are not ingested on schedule.

Imagine a new patient receives 7 take home doses of methadone, but then only sends in the required video of their medication use on day one. At what point does the prescribing clinic intervene, and how will the unaccounted for doses be retrieved?

Approved Opioid Treatment Programs currently have “callback” procedures in which stable patients are randomly selected to return to their home clinic with their unused take home doses. This allows the clinic medical staff to perform a medication count, and it acts as a safeguard to insure patients are taking their medication as prescribed.

Patients who have earned take home privileges through months of treatment progress are less inclined to divert or misuse methadone than someone who just started treatment. New patients must be inducted gradually on a stabilizing dose of methadone. And time is typically needed to help these patients adjust to methadone while eliminating use of all other illicit substances. This is where the benefit of a structured treatment program is most relevant. OTP’s provide extremely valuable life management skills training in conjunction with medication therapy.

It remains to be seen if “easy access” to methadone is truly an advancement in care, or a step backwards in accountability & safety for patients and the public.

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