Hopkinton, Massachusetts Drug Rehab Programs

Dr. Ronald Bugaoan, MD is a Board-Certified Addiction Psychiatry Specialist in Massachusetts and has over 21 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Far Eastern University--Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation medical school in 1999 and completed his fellowship with Boston University Medical Center. Dr Bugaoan is a speaker for Naltrexone Long Acting Injection and Buprenorphine Extended Release Injection. His ultimate goal for any patient is remission and recovery. His favorite quote and a philosophy he lives by is "What you want to ignite in others must first burn inside yourself." Aurelius Augustinus.

Dr. Ginter has nearly two decades of experience working in the addiction treatment field and is a prominent voice in medication-assisted treatment (MAT). MAT, the use of FDA-approved medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, is widely considered to be an effective tool in battling addiction to opioids and other drugs. Dr. Ginter graduated from Yale University and earned her doctorate at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She has lectured extensively on MAT and opioid dependence. Dr. Ginter started her career as a family doctor for underserved populations and eventually found a passion for helping pregnant women struggling with addiction. Most recently, she was the Regional Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer for an outpatient addiction treatment provider with 16 sites in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Connecticut.

Joan L. Bertrand, M.B.A., S.P.H.R., P.H.R., former Director of Human Resources returned to AdCare Hospital in 2002 from a position as Administrative Head of Human Resources at St. Francis Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. Ms. Bertrand, who is a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), is an Adjunct Professor in the Professional Studies Program at Assumption College in Worcester, MA teaching continuing education courses for the SPHR National Certificate Preparation Course. Community affiliations include Board Member and Treasurer of the Girl Scouts of Central and Western MA, Board Member of the Alumna Board of Anna Maria College and former President of the Board of Directors of Girls, Inc. of Worcester, MA.