Medical Services

The mission of the medical staff at Private Clinic Albany is to provide our patients with the services and information necessary to assist in their recovery.

Medical Director: Private Clinic Albany has a Medical Director who oversees all activities of Private Clinic Albany's medical department. The Medical Director meets and exceeds required qualifications of the state and Federal regulatory authorities for treatment of opiate addiction by being a licensed Addictionologist. Patients who are addicted to opiates sometimes exhibit emotional as well as mental symptoms/changes due to altered brain chemicals as a result of the addiction. The Medical Director at Private Clinic Albany is licensed by the state of Georgia in the field of psychiatry. A complete mental evaluation is done by the Medical Director when a patient is admitted at Private Clinic Albany.

Physician Assistant: Private Clinic Albany employs a Physician Assistant who performs physical exams in conjunction with our Medical Director.

Physicals: Exams are done when a patient is admitted and annually thereafter. The exam includes a nursing assessment, bloodwork, TD skin test and an exam by the physicians assistant.

AIDS/HIV/Hep C: The Medical Staff at Private Clinic Albany are trained to assist our patients with questions regarding HIV/AIDS/ Hep C, sexually transmitted diseases, TB or any other medically related issues. In addition, the Medical Staff will provide education to our patients regarding such medically related issues.

Private Clinic Albany also performs drug testing for walk-in clients during regular hours on an as needed basis (for employment, court order etc).