Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery announces new medical director

Proctor Health Care has announced the association of Kirk Moberg, MD, PhD, as Medical Director for the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery.  Most recently, Moberg served as the executive vice-president and chief medical officer for Carle Hospital and Physician Group in Urbana-Champaign. He has practiced addiction medicine for 20 years and concurrently served as medical director of two addiction recovery centers from 2000 to 2010 in Urbana-Champaign.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
Andrew Bland, vice president and chief medical officer for Proctor Hospital, said, “Dr. Moberg adds to IIAR's history of successfully treating the diseases of addiction with the incorporation of the latest evidenced-based research shown to reduce relapse and increase the probability of and length of recovery."

"Addiction medicine is an exciting field, one that is rapidly expanding its scientific base. As a result new treatments have been and are being formulated to further optimize patient outcomes. The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery is poised to be an integral part of this expansion of options for patient recovery," said Moberg.