Pascack Valley Hospital

Dr. Lipsky is recognized as a leading expert on rapid detox who is sought-out for his opinions. He has over 22 years experience as an anesthesiologist. He did his training as an internist at Cabrini Medical Center, New York, and as anesthesiologist at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York. Dr. Lipsky is the Director of the Department of Addiction Medicine at Pascack Valley Hospital. He is a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Lipsky is a member of the Board of Directors for the Pascack Valley Hospital Foundation. Dr. Lipsky is highly acclaimed for having revolutionized the rapid detox field by developing ODI's exclusive, patented General Anesthesia Assisted Opiate Detoxification (GAAOD) treatment protocol, which reduces the patient risk of exposure to general anesthesia to under half an hour. He has successfully treated hundreds of people with opiate addiction. Components of the GAAOD are included in a teaching module for physicians by Abbott Laboratories. The GAAOD has been featured on a National Geographic channel special on drug addiction, as well as on episodes of NBC News' "Dateline" and CNN. Dr. Lipsky has an additional area of expertise in pain management. He has spent over 15 years doing research into interventional pain management. He is a Diplomate of both the American Academy of Pain Management and the American Board of Disability Analysis. Dr. Lipsky is a member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Lipsky has extensive experience and expertise in both Pain Management and Rapid Detox. He is uniquely qualified to assist patients in building a personalized maintenance plan that addresses their pain issues after detox.

Lynne Freeman is the mother of a 14 year old son with Autism. She is trustee of the Quest Autism Programs Board, chair of the Communications and Technology Committees, and co-chair of the Quest Harvest Ball. She is also a founder of the EPIC School, a private non-profit educational program for children 3-21. Ms. Freeman is freelance copywriter for Sonnenberg Haviland & Partners of Ridgewood, NJ where she is currently working on projects for Lucent Technologies, Pascack Valley Hospital, and Hudson City Savings Bank among others. She also has donated her time to create communications for many non-profit charities including ASPEN, The Fred Waring Foundation, and The EPIC School. She holds a degree in Business Management from Fairfield University and has held positions at two New York Ad Agencies prior to starting her own freelance business.

Dr. Robert Doidge is a board certified, Fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery. He is an active member of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine, and the American Osteopathic Orthopaedic Association. He is also an Attending Physician at Englewood Hospital Medical Center and Pascack Valley Hospital. Dr. Doidge has been name one of the Best Doctors in the New York Metro Area since 1997. He is the team physician for several local High Schools and has successfully treated many high profile High School and College athletes.