Locate Fort Smith buprenorphine and suboxone doctors who specialize in the treatment of opioid addiction.
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Dr. Juan Martin Hughes, M.D.
1301 South Waldron Road
Suite B
Fort Smith, AR 72903
Main Tel: (479) 595-2437
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Dr. Gina Ferrari, M.D.
3700 Cliff Drive
Fort Smith, AR 72903
Main Tel: (479) 484-5600
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Mohammed S. Ur Rehman, M.D.
8909 Lakeside Way
Fort Smith, AR 72903
Main Tel: (479) 471-4600
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Kristi Marie Kindrick, M.D.
10301 Mayo Drive
Barling, AR 72923
Main Tel: (479) 494-5700
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Dr. Cynthia Almond, M.D.
100 Woodland Hills Blvd
Roland, OK 74954
Main Tel: (918) 427-3760
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Kalyan Chowdary Akkineni, M.D.
5808 Callaway Lane
Fort Smith, AR 72916
Main Tel: (479) 471-4600
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Fort Smith Medical Group
1618 North A Street
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Main Tel: (479) 321-3645
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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
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
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.