
Dr. Ken Starr
Arroyo Grande , CA 93420
Office: 805-242-1360
-20 years as an Emergency Medicine Physician with experience at rural, suburban and major trauma centers.
Two decades of experience teaching medical students, residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and first responders.
-Double board certified in Addiction Medicine and Emergency Medicine
-Currently owns and operates a state licensed and CARF accredited outpatient drug treatment facility
-Experienced Addiction Medicine Physician providing Medication Assisted Treatment, Detoxification, and Substance Abuse Programming
-Expert in Vivitrol, Naltrexone, Buprenorphine, and Suboxone administration
-Founding Medical Director for a variety of residential, outpatient and telehealth treatment programs.
-Chief Medical Officer of Lionrock Behavioral Health, the largest telehealth substance abuse treatment program in the country
Experience legal case reviewer. Previous testimony in areas of:
- Appropriate prescribing standards of controlled medications
- Urine Drug Testing
- Insurance appeals regarding contributing causes of death
- Standards and appropriateness of care in substance abuse recovery programs
- Addiction Medicine
- Alcohol
- Drug Abuse
- Emergency Medicine
- Urgent Care
- Wrongful Death
Available Upon Request