committees

Committee on Education
Committee on the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
Committee on Public Policy
Committee Physician Well-Being
Committee on Communications
Committee on Membership
Task Force on the Treatment of Pain and Addiction

Committee on Education

Charge: To prepare a long range plan for the CME activities of the Society including a statement of the objectives of the proposed activities, and to forward the plan to the Executive Council at least once every other year. To initiate, plan and carry out projects of continuing medical education. To insure that all CME activities offered by CSAM meet the standards of the Society and the accreditation standards of the California Medical Association. To designate which programs sponsored by CSAM will offer Category 1 credit toward the CMA Certificate in Continuing Medical Education. To act for the Society (with no action of the Executive Council required) in all matters related to programs of continuing medical education, including the designation of Category 1 credit, EXCEPT when the program is offered jointly or in cooperation with another organization, when approval by the Executive Council is also required.

Monika A. Koch, MD, Chair
Addiction Psychiatrist, Kaiser Permanente Chemical Dependence Recovery Program, Vallejo
800 Sereno Dr.
Vallejo, CA 94589-2411
ph: (707) 651-2622
fax: (707) 651-2608
koch_monika@hotmail.com

William S. Brostoff, MD
Medical Director, Chemical Dependency Services,
Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo
114 McAllister Ave
Kentfield, CA 94904
ph: 707-651-2619
fax: 707-651-2608
william.brostoff@kp.org

Steven R. Ey, MD
Medical Director, Genesis Chemical Dependency Unit,
South Coast Medical Center, Laguna Beach
PO Box 9718
Laguna Beach, CA 92652-7715
ph: (949) 499-1311 x3121
fax: (949) 499-8640
StevenEy@pol.net

Murtuza Ghadiali, MD
Hospital at Kaiser Permanente
135 Ord St., Apt A
San Francisco, CA 94114
ph: (650) 742-2049
mzghadiali@gmail.com

Lori D. Karan, MD, FACP
UCSF Pain Clinical Research Center
1700 Quesada Way
Burlingame, CA 94010-5702
ph: (415) 885-7787
fax: 650-552-9340
karan@itsa.ucsf.edu

Jack Kuo, MD
Addiction Psychiatry Fellow, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
11863 Darlington Avenue, Unit G1
Los Angeles, CA 90049
ph: (310) 890-4496
fax: (310) 423-0114
drjackuo@yahoo.com

Jean Marsters, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of California at San Francisco

Garrett O'Connor, MD
Medical Director, Licensed Professionals Treatment Program
41750 Rancho Las Palmas Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
ph: (760) 837-8560
fax: (760) 674-3259
goconnor@bettyfordcenter.org

Barry M. Rosen, MD
Medical Director and CEO, Sequoia Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Star Rt Box 79
Woodside, CA 94062
ph: 650-364-5504
fax: 650-261-3977
BarryR108@aol.com

Mason S Turner, MD
Associate Psychiatrist, Kaiser Permanente, Chemical Dependency Recovery Program
4414 Geary Blvd., 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94118
ph: (415) 833-3167
fax: (415) 833-4765
mason.turner@kp.org

Jeffrey Neal Wilkins, MD
Addicition Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8730 Alden Dr Rm C-301
Los Angeles, CA 90048
ph: 310/423-3754
fax: 310/423-8397
wilkinsj@cshs.org

Committee on the Treatment of Opioid Dependence

Charge: To make recommendations for CSAM activities and policy statements. To make the addictionist's voice heard on legislative and regulator matters affecting treatment for opioid dependence.

Karen Anne Miotto, MD, Chair
Medical Director, Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Ambulatory Care Center, Substance Abuse Programs, Los Angeles
760 Westwood Plz
Los Angeles, CA 90024-1759
ph: 310-206-2782
fax: 310-206-0991
kmiotto@mednet ucla edu

Lori D. Karan, MD, FACP
UCSF Pain Clinical Research Center
1700 Quesada Way
Burlingame, CA 94010-5702
ph: (415) 885-7787
fax: 650-552-9340
karan@itsa.ucsf.edu

Walter Ling, MD
Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, UCLA (ISAP/UCLA), Los Angeles
11075 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90025
ph: 310-312-0500
fax: 310-312-0552
lwalter@ix netcom com

Judith A. Martin, MD
Medical Director, BAART Turk Street Clinic
433 Turk Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
ph: (415) 928-7800 x 212
fax: (415) 928-3710
jmrtn@earthlink.net

John J. McCarthy, MD
President, Executive Director, and Medical Director, Bi-Valley Medical Clinic, Sacramento
2100 Capitol Ave
Sacramento, CA 95816-5721
ph: (916) 442-4985
fax: (916) 442-7154
jmccarthy@bivalley.com

Carolyn Schuman, MD
128 Ricardo Avenue
Piedmont, CA 94611
ph: (415) 928-7800
fax: (510) 510-595-1743
cschuman@sbcglobal.net

David E. Smith, MD
Founder and President, Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, San Francisco
856 Stanyan St
San Francisco, CA 94117-2927
ph: (415) 487-3688
fax: (415) 864-6162
dsmith4619@aol.com

Laurene Spencer, MD
Medical Director, Geary Street Clinic, Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment, San Francisco
1040 Geary St
San Francisco, CA 94109-6908
ph: (415) 928-7800
fax: (415) 928-3710
laurene_spencer@baart-cdp.com

Deborah K. Stephenson, MD, MPH
Senior Staff Physician, Central Valley Clinic, Santa Clara County Health & Hospital System, Department
Alcohol and Drug Services
2425 Enborg Lane
San Jose, CA 95128
ph: (408) 885-3410
fax: (408) 885-4055
ddstephenson@sbcglobal.net

Charles W. Stewart-Carballo, MD
368 28th St
Oakland, CA 94609-3601
ph: (510) 645-5700
fax: (510) 251-1360
kevinmlucas@sbcglobal.net

Matthew Torrington, MD
Clinical Reserach Physician, UCLA, ISAP
436 N Bedford Dr Ste 306
Beverly Hills, CA 90210-4310
ph: (310) 207-4322
fax: (310) 207-6511
matorringtonmd@yahoo.com

Christy S. Waters, MD
Psychiatric Director, Chemical Dependency Recovery Program, Kaiser, Sacramento
2829 Watt Ave Ste 150
Sacramento, CA 95821-6237
ph: (916) 979-3523
fax: (916) 979-3503
christy.waters@ncal.kaiperm.org

Donald R. Wesson, MD
Vice President - Scientific Affairs, Hythiam ,Inc
28 Sereno Cir
Oakland, CA 94619-3122
ph: (510) 444-4335
fax: (510) 444-4313
drwesson@comcast.net

Committee on Public Policy

Denise Greene, MD, Chair
Medical Director, Chemical Dependency Recovery
Program, Kaiser Permanente, Fresno
23621 South Main St.
Carson, CA 90745
fax: 310-816-5312
denise9811169@yahoo.com

Ralph H. Armstrong, MD
Staff Psychiatrist, Ventura Alcohol Drug Program
4901 Corbina Way
Oxnard, CA 93035-2812
ph: (805) 815-3513
ralphandkay@gmail.com

Peter Banys, MD
Director, Substance Abuse Programs, San Francisco VA Medical Center
VA Medical Center (116-E)
4150 Clement St
San Francisco, CA 94121-1545
ph: (415) 221-4810 x2356
fax: (415) 388-8000
peter.banys@ucsf.edu

Ann Carroll, MD
Internist, Private Practice
243 Green Valley Rd
Freedom, CA 95019-3133
ph: (831) 728-4595
fax: (831) 728-4598
migjauja@aol.com

Ihor A. M. Galarnyk, MD
Private Practice, General, Child/Adolescent, Geriatric and Addiction Psychiatric Medicine
42700 Bob Hope Dr Ste 308
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-7161
ph: (760) 341-8341
fax: (760) 341-5031

Donald J. Kurth, MD, FASAM
Chief of Addiction Medicine, Loma Linda University
10569 Apple Ln
Alta Loma, CA 91737-2401
ph: (909) 980-2273
fax: (909) 945-1996
donkurth@aol.com

John J. McCarthy, MD
President, Executive Director, and Medical Director, Bi-Valley Medical Clinic, Sacramento
310 Harris Ave., Ste. B
Sacramento, CA 95816
ph: (916) 649-6793
fax: (916) 442-1054
jmccarthy@bivalley.com

Kristen Ochoa, MD
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Director, LA Overdose Prevention Task Force
1000 W Carson St., Ste 498
Torrance, CA 90502-2004
ph: 323-547-1813
kristen.ochoa@gmail.com

Kenneth A. Saffier, MD
Family Physician, Contra Costa County Health Services Department, Concord Health Center
2542 Heide Ct
El Sobrante, CA 94803-3610
ph: (925) 646-5502 (Concord); (925) 370-5200 x4743
fax: (925) 646-5505
ksaffier@yahoo com

Lee T. Snook, Jr., MD
Medical Director, Metropolitan Pain Management
Consultants, Sacramento
2288 Auburn Blvd Ste 106
Sacramento, CA 95821-1619
ph: (916) 568-8338
fax: (916) 925-4166
lsnook@pain-mpmc.com

Christy S. Waters, MD
Psychiatric Director, Chemical Dependency Recovery Program, Kaiser, Sacramento
2829 Watt Ave Ste 150
Sacramento, CA 95821-6237
ph: 916-979-3523 or 3530
fax: 916-979-3503
christy.waters@kp.org

Committee on Physician Well-Being

Charge: to review issues for impaired physician and diversion; to develop CSAM position statements on issues related to impaired physicians and diversion; to serve as a resource to hospital medical staffs and well-being committees needing guidance to inspire and rejuvenate referral efforts; to speak for CSAM at the Medical Board meeting which would include attending Diversion Task Force and DMQ meetings.

Stephanie Shaner, MD, Chair
Chief, Dept of Addiction Medicine, Los Angeles Medical Center,
Southern California Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
4700 W Sunset Blvd
Department of Addiction Medicine
Los Angeles, CA 90027-6082
ph: (323) 783-8206
fax: (323) 783-6162
stephanie.shaner@kp.org

David R. Pating, MD, Consultant
Chief of Addiction Medicine, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center,
Chemical Dependency Recovery Program
1201 Fillmore St
San Francisco, CA 94115-4110
ph: (415) 833-9422
fax: (415) 833-9427
david.pating@kp.org

Mihran Ask, MD, FASAM
Medical Director, Addiction Treatment Program, Loma
Linda VA Medical Center
11201 Benton St
Loma Linda, CA 92357-1000
ph: 909-825-7084 x2353
fax: 909-422-3168
ask.mihran@med.va.gov

William S. Brostoff, MD
Chief of Addiction Medicine, Kaiser Vallejo
Kaiser Permanente
800 Sereno Dr
Vallejo, CA 94589
ph: (707) 651-2619
fax: (707) 651-2608
william.brostoff@kp.org

Donald J. Kurth, MD, FASAM
Chief of Addiction Medicine, Loma Linda University
10569 Apple Ln
Alta Loma, CA 91737-2401
ph: (909) 980-2273
fax: (909) 945-1996
donkurth@aol.com

Gary Nye, MD
Private Practice
120 Village Square #126
Orinda, CA 94563
ph: 925-254-3222
fax: 925-254-9079
gn39@aol.com

Barry M. Rosen, MD
Medical Director and CEO, Sequoia Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Star Rt Box 79
Woodside, CA 94062
ph: 650-364-5504
fax: 650-261-3977
BarryR108@aol.com

Garrett J. O'Connor, MD
Betty Ford Center
5777 W Century Blvd Ste 1601
Los Angeles, CA 90045-5600
fax: (310) 641-0660
garrettoconnor@earthlink.net

Michael S. Parr, MD
Staff Physician, Bi-Valley Medical Clinic, Inc.
310 Harris Ave., Ste. B
Sacramento, CA 95838
ph: (916) 649-6793
mike@bivalley.com

Barry M. Rosen, MD
Medical Director, The Sequoia Center
Star Rt Box 79
Woodside, CA 94062
ph: (650) 421-2560
fax: (650) 421-2569
barryr108@aol.com

Lee T. Snook, Jr., MD
Medical Director, Metropolitan Pain Management Consultants, Sacramento
2288 Auburn Blvd Ste 106
Sacramento, CA 95821-1619
ph: (916) 568-8344
fax: (916) 925-4166
lsnook@pain-mpmc.com

Philip Spiegel, MD
16022 Meadowcrest Rd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-4716
ph: 310-666-4455
fax: (818) 995-4442
docnumb@aol.com

Committee on Communications

Charge: The Publications Committee is charged with responsibility for all of CSAM's regular publications such as the newsletter and a web site, insuring that each contributes to the mission of the Society and furthers its goals and objectives. The Publications Committee will exercise the final responsibility for and decision about the content of CSAM=s regular publications.

Timmen L. Cermak, MD, Chair
Private Practice of Psychiatry
239 Miller Ave Ste 1
Mill Valley, CA 94941-2866
ph: (415) 381-4009
fax: (415) 381-4009
tcermak@aol.com

Monika A. Koch, MD
Addiction Psychiatrist, Kaiser Permanente Chemical
Dependence Recovery Program, Vallejo
800 Sereno Dr.
Vallejo, CA 94589-2411
ph: (707) 651-2622
fax: (707) 651-2608
koch_monika@hotmail.com

Douglas Eliot Tucker, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry,
University of California, San Francisco
2887 College Ave Ste 108
Berkeley, CA 94705-2154
ph: (510) 848-8676
fax: (510) 848-8699
dtucker@itsa.ucsf.edu

Peter L. Washburn, MD
Staff Physician, Chemical Dependency Recovery
Program, Kaiser, San Francisco
44 Larry Ln
Oakland, CA 94611-2708
ph: 415-292-3713
fax: 415-292-3707
petersfo@aol.com

Committee on Membership

Charge: to develop and maintain a system to increase and retain the Society's membership; to develop and implement strategies to increase the involvement of members in the activities of the Society; to monitor the changes in the number of members and the demographic characteristics of the members and to report findings to the Executive Council

Romana Zvereva, MD, Chair
Consultant, Betty Ford Center Inpatient and Residential
Treatment Program for Professionals
10921 Wilshire Blvd., #412D
Los Angeles, CA 90024
ph: 310-238-3835
fax: 310-477-7204
rzvereva@gmail.com

James W. Golden, MD
225 E Las Tunas Dr
San Gabriel, CA 91776-1414
ph: (626) 278-8767
fax: (626) 287-2970
drjwg47@aol.com

Mike Nerz, MD
Family Practice, Sacramento Physicians
2430 Fair Dale Blvd. #205
Sacramento, CA 95825
ph: (209) 293-4012
ndocmike@aol.com

Task Force on the Treatment of Pain and Addiction

Charge:
to address issues related to the overlap between treatment of pain and treatment of addiction and to recommend policies and activities for CSAM.

Walter Ling, MD, Chair
Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Integrated
Substance Abuse Programs, UCLA (ISAP/UCLA), Los
Angeles
11075 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90025
ph: 310-312-0500
fax: 310-312-0552
lwalter@ixnetcom.com

William S. Brostoff, MD, FASAM
Medical Director, Chemical Dependency Services,
Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo
114 McAllister Ave
Kentfield, CA 94904
ph: 707-651-2619
fax: 707-651-2608
william.brostoff@kp.org

Gail Jara
1115 Rose Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
ph: 510-547-6989
fax: 510-547-1479
GailJara@pacbell.net

Lori D. Karan, MD, FACP, FASAM
UCSF Pain Clinical Research Center
1700 Quesada Way
Burlingame, CA 94010-5702
ph: (415) 885-7787
fax: 650-552-9340
karan@itsa.ucsf.edu

Paul G. Kreis, MD
Associate Clinical Professor/Medical Director, Division of Pain Medicine, Dept. of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine,
University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento
8844 Saddlehorn Ct
Elk Grove, CA 95624-9671
ph: (916) 734-682
fax: (916) 682-8261
pgkreis@ucdavis.edu

Judith A. Martin, MD
Medical Director, 14th Street Clinic, Oakland
1124 International Blvd
Oakland, CA 94606-4331
ph: 510-533-0800
fax: 510-533-0300
jmrtn@earthlink.net

John J. McCarthy, MD
President, Executive Director, and Medical Director,
Bi-Valley Medical Clinic, Sacramento
2100 Capitol Ave
Sacramento, CA 95816-5721
ph: (916) 442-4985
fax: (916) 442-7154
jmccarthy@bivalley.com

Karen Anne Miotto, MD
Medical Director, Los Angeles Veterans Affairs
Ambulatory Care Center, Substance Abuse Programs,
Los Angeles
760 Westwood Plz
Los Angeles, CA 90024-1759
ph: 310-206-2782
fax: 310-206-0991
kmiotto@mednet.ucla.edu

Barry M. Rosen, MD
Medical Director and CEO, Sequoia Alcohol and Drug
Recovery Center
Star Rt Box 79
Woodside, CA 94062
ph: 650-364-5504
fax: 650-261-3977
BarryR108@aol.com

Donald R. Wesson, MD
Consultant, CNS Medication Development, Oakland
28 Sereno Cir
Oakland, CA 94619-3122
ph: 510-482-4913
fax: 510-482-3548
dwesson@mindspring.com

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