Meet the Treatment Providers
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Ryan Fryman, DO
Dr. Fryman is an osteopathic physician who is board certified in Internal Medicine and has a special interest and training in addiction medicine. He believes that addiction is a result of multiple factors including emotional, physical and spiritual issues that all need to be acknowledged in order for a patient to successfully recover. He strongly believes in integrating one-on-one and group counseling into the traditional medical treatment of addiction in order to treat the whole patient and not just the symptoms of addiction withdrawal.
Dr. Fryman is a graduate of Ohio University College of Osteopathic medicine. He completed a traditional rotating internship at St Vincent Mercy Medical Center followed by an internal medicine residency at the Medical University of Ohio in Toledo, OH. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and has been a SAMHSA certified Suboxone provider since 2006.
Dr. Fryman is a graduate of Ohio University College of Osteopathic medicine. He completed a traditional rotating internship at St Vincent Mercy Medical Center followed by an internal medicine residency at the Medical University of Ohio in Toledo, OH. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and has been a SAMHSA certified Suboxone provider since 2006.
David E. Allen, MD
Dr. Allen has 15 years of experience in emergency medicine, and 7 years of experience in urgent care medicine. In 2007 Dr. Allen became certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and began providing Suboxone therapy.
Dr. Allen believes that addiction is a muti-faceted disease involving physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects. For meaningful recovery, all of these need to be addressed. Taking Suboxone alone will not lead to recovery. Suboxone only treats the withdrawal symptoms. Recovery involves treating all of the other aspects of the disease. This includes counseling, support groups (such as 12 step or faith based groups), and sometimes treatment of coexisting disorders such as depression. Only then can meaningful recovery be achieved. The term 'recovery' basically means learning how to live a happy life without using a chemical to change how you feel. Suboxone doesn't change how you feel, it only eliminates the withdrawal symptoms so you can focus on addressing the other aspects of the disease.
"Anyone can recover from addiction, as long as they are ready and willing, once they become tired of living life the way most addicts do, constantly worrying where their next 'fix' will come from. Recovery is simple , but it's not easy and it takes help. We can provide that help. If you don't call us, please call someone."
Dr. Allen believes that addiction is a muti-faceted disease involving physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects. For meaningful recovery, all of these need to be addressed. Taking Suboxone alone will not lead to recovery. Suboxone only treats the withdrawal symptoms. Recovery involves treating all of the other aspects of the disease. This includes counseling, support groups (such as 12 step or faith based groups), and sometimes treatment of coexisting disorders such as depression. Only then can meaningful recovery be achieved. The term 'recovery' basically means learning how to live a happy life without using a chemical to change how you feel. Suboxone doesn't change how you feel, it only eliminates the withdrawal symptoms so you can focus on addressing the other aspects of the disease.
"Anyone can recover from addiction, as long as they are ready and willing, once they become tired of living life the way most addicts do, constantly worrying where their next 'fix' will come from. Recovery is simple , but it's not easy and it takes help. We can provide that help. If you don't call us, please call someone."
Warren J. Downhour, DO
A 30+ year veteran of Family Medicine and specializing in Addictive Medicine at Helping People Recover. Dr. Downhour obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Andrew Taylor Still University, Kirksville, Missouri. He is board certified in Urgent Care Medicine and a Fellow of Integrative Medicine, The University of Arizona College of Medicine. He is a SAMSHA certified buprenorphine treatment provider and skilled individual and family counselor.
Dr. Downhour and partner/ wife Nancy Jo Hoffman Downhour B.S.Ed, C.N.C. founded the acclaimed lifestyle change education program, Project Health Columbus in 1994 and have helped thousands of individuals rid themselves of obesity, hypertension, type II diabetes and or eliminate the pain of degenerative arthritis and fibromyalgia.
A 30+ year veteran of Family Medicine and specializing in Addictive Medicine at Helping People Recover. Dr. Downhour obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Andrew Taylor Still University, Kirksville, Missouri. He is board certified in Urgent Care Medicine and a Fellow of Integrative Medicine, The University of Arizona College of Medicine. He is a SAMSHA certified buprenorphine treatment provider and skilled individual and family counselor.
Dr. Downhour and partner/ wife Nancy Jo Hoffman Downhour B.S.Ed, C.N.C. founded the acclaimed lifestyle change education program, Project Health Columbus in 1994 and have helped thousands of individuals rid themselves of obesity, hypertension, type II diabetes and or eliminate the pain of degenerative arthritis and fibromyalgia.
Anthony Anders, ADC, LCDC-III
Anthony's years as an educator and motivator fold into his method's of counseling those dealing with addiction. Anthony's degrees are in Mental Health, Addiction, and Developmental Disability, and Psychology with a concentration in addiction studies, as well as Holistic Theology. He also has training as a life coach, recovery coach, and has studied other holistic modalities to round out his education.
His philosophies hinge on measurable strategies that help people learn the necessary tools to insure greater success in recovery. His personal history coupled with his schooling and clinical work help him quickly build trust with those he works with. His approach is multi-modal as he recognizes that not all groups, methods, and philosophies work for everyone.
Anthony believes that medications are often a needed tool to help people gain the necessary traction in recovery. However, recovery should be an evolving dynamic state to where the patient grows and eventually can learn the skills necessary to not become "chemically incarcerated". He believes that people need coaching not only in the early phases of treatment, but also to get off of the medications and secure a solid footing in a sober lifestyle that one can better manage in their own day-to-day lives.
His philosophies hinge on measurable strategies that help people learn the necessary tools to insure greater success in recovery. His personal history coupled with his schooling and clinical work help him quickly build trust with those he works with. His approach is multi-modal as he recognizes that not all groups, methods, and philosophies work for everyone.
Anthony believes that medications are often a needed tool to help people gain the necessary traction in recovery. However, recovery should be an evolving dynamic state to where the patient grows and eventually can learn the skills necessary to not become "chemically incarcerated". He believes that people need coaching not only in the early phases of treatment, but also to get off of the medications and secure a solid footing in a sober lifestyle that one can better manage in their own day-to-day lives.
Harry P. Nguyen, MD (Retired)
During the 90's while working as an emergency physician in a downtown big city Emergency Department, Dr. Nguyen came across many cases of drug overdose with respiratory arrest. He saved many of them. Many came in more than once and after a few times, they were found too late, already dead. These deaths affected him greatly, especially if it was a young mother that just lost her life due to drug use.
"My mother passed away when I was very young, at the age of 32. My memories of her are fading and few. Sometimes I wonder why I turned out to be as I am now, I could have been a very bad boy, a gangster, or who knows what.
Deep in my heart, I care very deeply about young mothers, wondering what would happen to her children? Who will look after them? They will suffer a great deal due to her death from drug use."
Dr. Nguyen was looking for a solution, realizing the these unnecessary deaths are preventable. If we can save one mother from drug related death, then we have saved more than one person but a whole family. Dr. Nguyen went on and study Addiction Medicine, become a certified Addictionologist by the American Society of Addiction Medicine in 1998 and re certified in 2008 and subsequently a Diplomate of the American
Board of Addiction Medicine.
"My mother passed away when I was very young, at the age of 32. My memories of her are fading and few. Sometimes I wonder why I turned out to be as I am now, I could have been a very bad boy, a gangster, or who knows what.
Deep in my heart, I care very deeply about young mothers, wondering what would happen to her children? Who will look after them? They will suffer a great deal due to her death from drug use."
Dr. Nguyen was looking for a solution, realizing the these unnecessary deaths are preventable. If we can save one mother from drug related death, then we have saved more than one person but a whole family. Dr. Nguyen went on and study Addiction Medicine, become a certified Addictionologist by the American Society of Addiction Medicine in 1998 and re certified in 2008 and subsequently a Diplomate of the American
Board of Addiction Medicine.
