Chandler Buprenorphine Doctors

Locate Chandler buprenorphine and suboxone doctors who specialize in the treatment of opioid addiction.

Steven Joseph Locnikar, D.O.
501 North Washington
Suite 103
Chandler, AZ 85225
Main Tel: (480) 219-0055
 
 
Steven Joseph Locnikar, D.O.
501 North Washington
Suite 103
Chandler, AZ 85225
Main Tel: (480) 831-9533
 
 
Dr. James Carl Barsz, M.D.
501 North Washington Street
Chandler, AZ 85225
Main Tel: (480) 899-3335
 
 
Michael Mahl, M.D.
Medical Arts Plaza
312 North Alma School Road, Suite 17
Chandler, AZ 85224
Main Tel: (480) 732-1900
 
 
Dr. Daniel Charles Mac Dougall, M.D.
PHOENICIAN MEDICAL CENTER
1343 N Alma School Rd # 125
Chandler, AZ 85224
Main Tel: (480) 776-2982
 
 
Dr. Harry Carl Watters, D.O.
604 West Warner Road
Chandler, AZ 85225
Main Tel: (480) 963-7900
 
 
Dr. Wladislaw G. Fedoriw, M.D.
2320 West Ray Road
Ste 1
Chandler, AZ 85224
Main Tel: (480) 659-2571
 
 
Amish S. Purohit, M.D.
Arizona Priority Care Plus
706 North McQueen Road, Suite 109
Gilbert, AZ 85233
Main Tel: (480) 800-6400
 
 
Mehmud Ahmed, M.D.
4055 West Chandler Boulevard
Suite 5
Chandler, AZ 85226
Main Tel: (480) 464-4431
 
 
Dr. Lauro Amezcua-Patino, M.D.
4055 West Chandler Boulevard
Suite 5
Chandler, AZ 85226
Main Tel: (480) 464-4431
 
 
Dr. Joshua Adam Levy, D.O.
81 West Guadalupe Road
Suite 111
Gilbert, AZ 85233
Main Tel: (480) 366-4490
 
 

Buprenorphine Shown Safe and Effective in Reducing Opioid Use

A scholarly article published in The American Journal of Psychiatry found that buprenorphine was “noninferior” in elimiating opioid misuse as compared with methadone dosing. Noninferior is another way of saying reasonably similar in effectiveness. The study was based on 272 patients meeting diagnostic criteria for Opioid Use Disorder, and was conducted over a 24 week Read More

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Opioid Use Disorder and Medication Assistance

Nearly every U.S. family is affected by addiction with opioid use disorder rising significantly in the last 10 years. Despite this trend, a surprising number of individuals still do not have access to medication-assisted therapy. Buprenorphine based medications enjoy a proven track record of success in helping patients achieve long lasting stablization and elimination of Read More

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The Drug Treatment Act of 2000 permitted doctors who meet certain training qualifications to prescribe buprenorphine in the treatment of heroin addiction and other opioid addictions. Buprenorphine physicians became able to assist opioid addicted patients in an office setting bypassing the restrictions that typically apply to patients receiving methadone. This treatment method maximized patient convenience and accessibility thus increasing the number of people who could access medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction.