WTC MISSION STATEMENT
Believing that Opioid abuse & dependence are treatable brain
diseases, The Wilshire Treatment Center offers Opioid Replacement
Therapy, Treatment & Medically Supervised Withdrawal to
patients residing in the greater Los Angeles area.
The Wilshire Treatment Center is an accredited community based Treatment Program which provides comprehensive intervention for men and women and their families, who are dependent on all forms of opioids as well as alcohol. Our program utilizes FDA approved medications in addition to intensive psychotherapy to assist persons struggling with addiction recover and lead productive fulfilling lives. For the addict struggling with opioid addiction we provide Methadone and Buprenorphine. For the addict who struggles with alcoholism we administer Naltrexone and Antabuse. All of the medications we use are FDA approved for addiction and we utilize medication to physically stabilize our patients, while they undergo one on one psychotherapy to resolve the core issues surrounding their addiction. For opioid addiction, Methadone and Buprenorphine are proven to be effective treatment modalities by acting to heal the brain of patients who abused short acting opioids (such as morphine, heroin, and oxycodone). Replacement therapy reduces drug cravings, and by providing narcotic blockade renders other illicit opioids inactive. Please feel free to visit the other sections of our website for more comprehensive information on the pharmacology and rationale of the medications we provide.
OUR CLINIC STAFF MEMBERS:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Elias Paikal, M.D.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Ms. Shahla Karimi, M.A., Psychotherapist
STAFF PSYCHIATRIST: Dr. Mara Blakis, M.D., CSAM
HEAD NURSE MANAGER: Ms. Janice Johnson, R.N.
MEDICATION NURSE: Ms Maklit Halu, L.V.N.
COUNSELING STAFF:
Mr. Kalante Holmes, CADC
Ms. Jeanie Kort, B.A., CADC
Mr. Vance Guy, CADC (REGISTERED)