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WAMC: Medical Monday – Addiction Treatment With Dr. Jason Kirby

June 8, 2020
Jason Kirby, DO, MBA

By: Courtney Weisberg

Categories: SPHP In the News

Tags: ADDICTION TREATMENT, COVID-19, JASON KIRBY, MEDICAL MONDAY, RECOVERY, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, WAMC

Jason Kirby, DO, MBA, medical director for addiction and recovery services at St. Peter’s Health Partners, appeared on WAMC’s Medical Monday to discuss issues surrounding addiction, medical and behavioral treatment for substance use disorder, and recovery services during the time of COVID-19.

Click here to listen to Dr. Kirby’s interview.

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