Psychiatrist Nicholas Atanasoff: Success with Suboxone®

Dr. Nicholas Atanasoff is a former psychiatrist who became an addictionologist specialized in opioid addiction over a decade ago. He founded the Addiction Outreach Clinic (AOC) in 2007 and has since helped thousands of patients recover from opioid addiction. Today, as the President, Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer of AOC, Dr. Atanasoff oversees trained teams of addictionologists, counselors and medical professionals across seven locations in both Ohio and Pennsylvania. Together, he and his team members have earned a reputation as leaders in the industry for offering effective and efficient treatments that work.

When Dr. Nicholas Atanasoff left his career as a psychiatrist to become an addictionologist, he began prescribing a drug that was relatively new at the time. It’s known as Suboxone®, and it includes a blend of buprenorphine and naloxone. This combination helps reduce and prevent the cravings and withdrawal symptoms that patients would otherwise face. Dr. Atanasoff combined Suboxone® with a required monthly behavioral counseling session and medical checkup that includes a drug test in his outpatient clinics.