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The Recovery Village Facility Leadership & Staff

The Recovery Village employs an expert team of medical professionals and addiction specialists who are dedicated to providing safe, compassionate care to each patient we serve.

About Us

About Our Staff

Your recovery is our mission. That’s why we carefully selected each member of our highly qualified staff to deliver safe, effective patient-centered care and personalized treatment plans to meet each patient’s specific needs.

Treatment at The Recovery Village Drug and Alcohol Rehab is led and supported by experienced, highly-qualified addiction specialists including board-certified medical directors, addictionologists, licensed mental health counselors, licensed social workers, registered nurses and more. Collectively, our staff holds over 3,000 professional credentials. Learn more about our team below, including their medical credentials and professional background.

Advanced Recovery Systems | The Recovery Village Umatilla | Orlando Recovery Center | The Recovery Village Columbus | The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper |The Recovery Village at Baptist Health | The Recovery Village at Palmer Lake | The Recovery Village Ridgefield | IAFF Center of Excellence | The Recovery Village Atlanta |  The Recovery Village Kansas City | Denver Mental Health and Counseling

Advanced Recovery Systems

Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Mitchell Eisenberg, MD Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board
Dr. Lewis Gold, MD Chairman of the Board
Interim Chief Operating Officer
Josh Gold Interim Chief Operating Officer
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Kevin Wandler, MD Chief Medical Officer
Senior Vice President of Operations
Nanci Stockwell, LCSW, MBA Senior Vice President of Operations
Chief Marketing Officer
Hunter Mefford Chief Marketing Officer
Vice President of Admissions
Robert Fishman Vice President of Admissions

The Recovery Village Umatilla

Orlando Recovery Center

Executive Director
Vicki Garner, LMHC Executive Director
Clinical Director
Samyra Boney, LMHC Clinical Director
Director of Nursing
Dr. Allison Hamilton DNP, MSN RN Director of Nursing
Medical Director
Dr. Maria Alvarado, MD Medical Director
Executive Director
Sarah Hawkins, M.Ed. Executive Director

The Recovery Village Columbus

Executive Director
Judith McGlone Executive Director
Medical Director, The Recovery Village Columbus Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Dr. Tiffany Bell, MD Medical Director, The Recovery Village Columbus Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Clinical Director
Jenna Moran, LPCC-S, LCDC III Clinical Director
Director of Nursing
Amber Hunt, RN Director of Nursing
Associate Medical Director, The Recovery Village Columbus Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Dr. Isteaq Ahmed Associate Medical Director, The Recovery Village Columbus Drug and Alcohol Rehab

The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper

Medical Director, The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Dr. Ryan Schmidt Medical Director, The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper Drug and Alcohol Rehab

The Recovery Village at Baptist Health

Medical Director, The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Dr. Ryan Schmidt Medical Director, The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Director of Nursing
Eve Rzotkiewicz Director of Nursing
Executive Director
Sarah Hawkins, M.Ed. Executive Director

The Recovery Village at Palmer Lake

Medical Director, Denver Mental Health and Counseling & The Recovery Village Palmer Lake Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Neil Wilkey Medical Director, Denver Mental Health and Counseling & The Recovery Village Palmer Lake Drug and Alcohol Rehab

The Recovery Village Ridgefield

Executive Director
JoAnna Shapiro, MA Executive Director
Director of Nursing
Courtney Shipley, RN, BSN Director of Nursing

IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery

Medical Director, IAFF Center of Excellence For Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery
Dr. Abby Morris, MD Medical Director, IAFF Center of Excellence For Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery
Executive Director
Marc Rattigan Executive Director
Director of Nursing
Marisa Hall, RN Director of Nursing

The Recovery Village Atlanta

Executive Director
Estella Matheu Executive Director
Director of Nursing
Audrey Gardner, RN Director of Nursing
Clinical Director
Jennifer Hooper Clinical Director

The Recovery Village Kansas City

Medical Director, The Recovery Village Kansas City Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Dr. Brian Barash, MD Medical Director, The Recovery Village Kansas City Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Executive Director
Lisa St. Aubyn Executive Director
Clinical Director
Lori Glenski Clinical Director

Denver Mental Health and Counseling by The Recovery Village

Clinical Director
Bruce Santiago, LMHC, LPC Clinical Director