“For more than 15 years I have dedicated myself to building programs that helped our patients overcome their fears and find a path to rebuild their lives. I trust that BayMark was the right choice to continue my mission and care for our patients.”
NORTON, Mass. (PRWEB)
June 24, 2020
BayMark Health Services has announced the acquisition of Norton HealthCare, an office-based opioid treatment (OBOT) provider with a location in Norton, Massachusetts and a second in Salem, New Hampshire. The programs offer medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction with buprenorphine and Suboxone®, as well as counseling, in a physician’s office setting. Established in 2003, Norton Health Care provides effective, comprehensive treatment for opioid misuse.
BayMark now operates five OBOT locations in Massachusetts and their first in New Hampshire under the Middlesex Recovery and Norton HealthCare brands. Both have established themselves as programs who deliver a high-quality, patient-focused approach to addiction care aligning with BayMark’s core values. This expansion of our current OBOT division is an exciting one for BayMark and for the communities in need of enhanced opioid addiction services.
Mike Saul, Division President, BayMark Health Services said, “BayMark offers a broad continuum of care for those struggling with addiction. Our growth as a company finds us looking for like-minded professionals whose practices, of varying treatment types, are operating at a high-level of quality and innovation. Dr. Akhter and the Norton team is such a business and we’re pleased to welcome them into the BayMark family.”
Norton supports its’ MAT programs with a variety of recovery services including laboratory services, case management and collaborative treatment during pregnancy; as well as, medical and behavioral health assessments and referrals when needed.
Dr. Afaque Akhter, Founder and Medical Director of Norton Health Care shared, “For more than 15 years I have dedicated myself to building programs that helped our patients overcome their fears and find a path to rebuild their lives. I trust that BayMark was the right choice to continue my mission and care for our patients.”
For more information, to make an appointment or refer a patient, contact us at 508.285.8550 or visit http://OpiateCare.com.
About BayMark Health Services:
BayMark Health Services provides medication-assisted treatment to 53,000+ patients in recovery from substance use disorder across the United States and Canada. Our outpatient programs deliver medically-supervised treatment, in a variety of modalities and settings, to meet the diverse needs of our patients who struggle with the use of opioids, alcohol and other prescription and illicit substances.
The BayMark continuum of patient-focused services includes: highly structured opioid treatment programs utilizing methadone or buprenorphine and outpatient buprenorphine treatment programs, both of which incorporate counseling as part of an individualized treatment plan for opioid use disorder. Additionally, ambulatory withdrawal management services with naltrexone therapy, and inpatient detoxification services are offered for a variety of substance use disorders.
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