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ABOUT CRESTVIEW RECOVERY
Located in Portland, Oregon, Crestview Recovery offers individualized addiction treatment programs. Our low staff-to-client ratio allows for personalized attention and evidence-based care. Our proven clinical approaches help individuals identify the underlying causes of their addiction while teaching them effective coping strategies for lasting recovery.
Crestview Recovery Portland works with most national insurance providers to ensure clients have access to the help they need. Our admissions specialists will work with your insurance company to verify your benefits so that you can focus on your drug addiction recovery.
Since 2016, Dr. Merle Williamson, a graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University, has been the Medical Director at Crestview Recovery, bringing a rich background in addiction medicine from his time at Hazelden Treatment Center. He oversees outpatient drug and alcohol treatments, providing medical care, setting policies, detox protocols, and quality assurance measures. Before specializing in addiction medicine, he spent 25 years in anesthesiology, serving as Chair of Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Chief of Anesthesia at Kaiser Permanente. This experience gives him a unique perspective on treating prescription drug addiction.