Thought leader on physician impairment, improper prescribing, opioid addiction and overdose death. Medical Director, Molina Healthcare, Mississippi Health Plan. Past Medical Director of the Mississippi Physician Health Program. Appointed by Governor of Mississippi to the Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Abuse. Past President of the Mississippi Society of Addiction Medicine and Distinguished Fellow in the American Society of Addiction Medicine. President-Elect Federation of State Physician Health Programs. Former Acting Executive Director of the Mississippi State Medical Association. Fellowship Trained in Addiction Medicine. Double Board Certified (Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine). Nine-plus years expert witness experience including depositions, trials and hearings before regulatory bodies. Extensive public speaking experience. Certified Medical Review Officer for Drug/Alcohol Testing (AAMRO).

Areas of expertise:
Outpatient & Residential Addiction Treatment Services
Buprenorphine & methadone treatment
Improper prescribing and overdose deaths
Drug testing
Professional impairment & fitness for duty
Medical licensure

Specialties

• Addiction Medicine
• Family Medicine

Subpecialties

• Improper Prescribing & Overdose Death
• Buprenorphine & Methadone Treatment
• Drug/Toxicology Testing
• Residential and Outpatient Addiction Treatment Services
• Physician Impairment & Fitness for Duty
• Medical Board Licensure
• Controlled Substances
• Process Addictions