A Skilled Interdisciplinary Clinical Team

Our seasoned, dedicated specialists offer sophisticated, expert treatment under the leadership of Arnold Washton, PhD, the Retreat's Clinical Director, and J. Calvin Chatlos, MD, the Retreat's Medical Director.

Dr. Washton is an internationally known addiction psychologist, researcher, lecturer and widely published author in the substance abuse field. His most recent book, Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems in Psychotherapy Practice: Doing What Works, is a major reference for addiction professionals in a private practice setting. A psychologist specializing in the treatment of alcohol and drug problems since 1975, Dr. Washton has served as director of several prominent addiction treatment and research programs in the New York metropolitan area and as consultant to professional sports teams, government agencies, media organizations, major corporations and medical boards.

Dr. Chatlos provides the medical leadership for the Retreat. A leader in addiction medicine and psychiatry, Dr. Chatlos is extremely active and widely respected in the addictions field as an established expert in the treatment of patients with either addictions or dual diagnoses. A practicing psychiatrist since 1980, Dr. Chatlos holds certifications from the American Society of Addiction Medicine and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. In addition, Dr. Chatlos is board certified in general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry.

Arnold Washton, PhD	J. Calvin Chatlos, MD