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Doctor
Cara Poland
MD, M.Ed, FACP, DFASAM
Nationally recognized, fellowship-trained, board-certified addiction medicine doctor
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Advancing addiction treatment
National impact through clinical practice, teaching, training, and advocacy
- Evidence Based Medicine
- Compassionate Care
- Saving Lives
450+
Physicians Trained
46+
US States Impacted
100+
Healthy Babies Born
$6M+
Grant Dollars Raised
Areas of Expertise
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Practice
Evidence based medicine for SUD treatment
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Teaching
Education and curriculum development
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Service
Community engagement
Reach Out
I am always interested in helping individuals and organizations deliver high-quality, evidence-based addiction treatment. Please contact me if you need help.
News
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Grand Rapids Top DoctorMany thanks to Grand Rapids magazine for selecting me as a top Addiction Medicine physician in West Michigan again this year. This is the fourth year …
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Finding Treatment is not easyI talked to CNN about how hard it can be to access reliable addiction provider information.
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A piece of my mind – JAMALearn more about me, my life, and work in my latest article, published in JAMA.