Dr. Mike Kalfas is a trailblazer in the field of addiction medicine and helps thousands of people in their fight against addiction. He is an expert in Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and loves his work. It didn’t start out like this and certainly wasn’t the plan. Dr. Kalfas always wanted to be a family doctor and treat the families in his community. Pretty soon he found himself sharing office space with the local drug and alcohol unit. Because of a lack of staff,  he was politely urged to take a role within that very rehab center. Begrudgingly, he agreed and started seeing patients suffering from addiction. Dr. Kalfas, on some level, was stigmatized like many others and he openly admits that. He felt that he would be working with a population that was breaking the law and they had to face the consequences. It didn’t take long for him to realize that addiction was much more complex than that and also a very “real” thing. He pledged to do anything and everything he could to help and he has been doing so for over 20 years. For more information: www.stigmatizedpodcast.comOur Team...Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.comArtwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.comPhotography: Jon Willis – www.jonbob.comand Lindsey Steinhauser - www.facebook.com/lindsey.hamelsteinhauserFind us on Social Media...Facebook: www.facebook.com/StigmatizedPodcastTwitter: www.twitter.com/the_rev_trevInstagram: @stigmatizedpodPinterest: www.pinterest.com/StigmatizedPNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.