PROMETA Center®

GET A CONFIDENTIAL, FREE CONSULTATION CALL 1-888-548-3576	Our Medical Staff The excellence of a substance dependence treatment facility is measured by the caliber of its medical staff. At each PROMETA Center® Inc. medical practice, you or your loved one will receive care from leading addiction medicine physicians who possess the experience, education, and dedication to provide the first-rate treatment you deserve.

	Matthew Torrington, MD Medical Director, The Prometa Center, Inc. - Santa Monica Dr. Torrington is a family medicine doctor with a specialty in Addiction medicine. He is also a clinical research physician with the UCLA integrated substance abuse programs and is the medical director for outpatient drug treatment programs. Dr. Torrington has been involved clinical research surrounding medication development for the treatment of methamphetamine dependence.
	* Clinical studies are under way to evaluate the PROMETA® Treatment Program and to confirm reports from physicians using the PROMETA Treatment Program in their practices. Only a physician licensed to treat with the PROMETA Treatment Program can determine if they are appropriate for any individual patient. The medications used in the PROMETA Treatment Program are Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for uses other than treating dependence on alcohol, cocaine or methamphetamine. Therefore, the risks and benefits of using these medications to treat dependence on these substances have not been evaluated by the FDA. The information provided herein is for general education purposes only and is not medical advice.
	Charles J. Burstin, MD Internal Medicine, Renal Consultant & Chemical Dependency Consultant Dr. Burstin had practiced Addictionology for over 25 years. He is also a practicing Nephrologist for over 35 years and Board Certified in Internal Medicine. He is also certified to treat Opioid dependent patients with Buprenorphine (Subutex & Suboxone) and has treated over 800 patients both in hospital and out patient since Buprenorphine has become available in this country. He is on staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Brotman Medical Center and treats Chemical Dependent patients at Cri Help and Mission Community Hospital in the San Fernando Valley. His overall experience in the field of Internal Medicine and Nephrology has enabled him to treat the most difficult and complicated chemical dependency patients. He was Chief Resident at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and received the Arthur Lerner Award for Excellence in Behavioral Health from Daniel Freeman Medical Center.
	Lawrence M. Weinstein, MD Executive Medical Director, The PROMETA Centers, Inc. Dr. Weinstein is a psychiatrist with over twenty-five years of experience in behavioral health medicine. Prior to joining the PROMETA Centers in June 2006, Dr. Weinstein served as West Region Medical Director of PacifiCare Behavioral Health/United Behavioral Health. Prior to joining PacifiCare in February 2003, he was Regional Medical Director for Magellan Behavioral Health, where he also served as Medical Director and Vice President of Medical Services. Dr. Weinstein was also past Medical Director of the Chemical Dependence Unit at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Chicago. He has also worked in private practice, providing individual and group diagnostic and psychotherapeutic services as well as family therapy. Dr. Weinstein received his M.D. from the Ross University School of Medicine, and began his medical education at the Kiev Medical Institute. He completed his internship and residency in psychiatry at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago.
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