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Jean-Pierre Chiasson

MD, FASAM, CCSAM, MRO

Family Medicine

Primary specialties

Substance Abuse Dependence

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Biography

  • International expert in co-morbid alcoholism and drug addiction disorders.
  • Certified by the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine.
  • Member of the Society of Expert Physicians of Quebec.
  • General practitioner since 1968, Dr Jean-Pierre Chiasson practiced in remote regions for seven years. Upon his return in the big city, after a year of specializing in internal medicine, he gradually became interested in alcoholism and drug addiction. Since that time he has worked, first part time and later full time, in this fascinating field. In the same context, he succeeded in perfecting his knowledge by doing multiple internships in the United States to obtain, in 1988, a certificate from the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
  • For the past 35 years, he has devoted all of his energy to the assessment, detoxification, treatment and screening of co-morbid alcoholism and drug addiction disorders.
  • His passion has always been sustained, he has been involved in research and teaching. He is still involved today as medical director and forensic assessment expert for CEPAT.

Education

  • Certified by the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine (CMCA), October 2001.
  • MROCC: Certified Medical Review Officer (Medical Review Certification Council) (USA), December 1999.
  • Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) (USA), 1996.
  • Certificate of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) (USA), 1988.

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Residency

  • Doctorate in medicine from the University of Montreal, 1968.

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