Who We Are
Our clinic is located in beautiful Mesta Park (Midtown Oklahoma City). We have an incredible staff with diverse training and skills. We are dedicated to treating each patient with kindness, respect, and excellent medical care. All of us share the same treatment philosophy, concern for our patients and very high ethical standards. Our patients love our comfortable, friendly clinic environment and our very short wait times.
Phillip H. Lindsey, MD
Dr. Lindsey graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and has been practicing in Oklahoma for over 35 years. He is board certified in Preventive Medicine and sub-specialty board certified in Addiction Medicine. He brings a wealth of experience from his work in Emergency Medicine, Public Health, and Infectious Disease to his passion for helping those affected by substance use disorder. Dr. Lindsey has personally been in recovery for over 30 years. His practice reflects the well-established fact that opioid use disorder is a chronic brain disease that impacts the whole person as well as their family, friends, and co-workers. He understands that recovery requires attention to physical, social, neurochemical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual details…not “just taking Suboxone,” as many individuals with the disease believe.
Robert B. Nisbet, MD
Dr. Nisbet is board certified in Psychiatry and Neurology, with added qualifications in Chemical Dependency. He is board certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine, and is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He was a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine, a Staff Psychiatrist at Scott and White Clinic in Temple, TX … (His accomplishments and qualifications are too numerous to list here.) Dr. Nisbet graciously offered to come to our clinic to help with patient care following the untimely passing of two of our primary staff members in 2018. Since then, Dr. Nisbet has become an integral member of our team, treating patients with opioid use disorder and co-occurring illnesses. Our patients and our staff agree that Dr. Nisbet is one of the kindest, most compassionate, and most knowledgeable physicians we have ever met. We are honored to have him as a colleague and mentor.
Jim T. Stoabs, M.Ed
Jim has an M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Oklahoma State University. He is our Recovery Support Specialist and Counselor. Jim is the longest tenured member of our staff. In 2009, he began working with recovering patients in conjunction with the founder and original medical director of Anderson Recovery Center, Lanny Anderson, MD. Many of Dr. Anderson’s original patients are continuing their journey in recovery with Jim’s guidance and care. His extensive knowledge of 12-step principles and their practical application are rooted in his personal long-term recovery. His consistency, compassion and no-nonsense approach continues to serve our patients well. We appreciate Jim and his very important role in our clinic.
Joy Lindsey, RN, CARN, CCM
Joy has a BS in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a BS in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University. She is a Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN), Certified Case Manager (CCM), and Certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist (COHN-S). Joy is our nurse, clinic manager and patient care coordinator. While she is indeed a highly qualified and experienced nurse, her many other skills and roles are what keep our clinic running. Joy is the primary contact for our patients, referral sources, outside providers, vendors, laboratories, etc. She treats our patients, our staff, and the public with competence and genuine kindness. She is a strong patient advocate and is available to answer questions and provide assistance as needed. All of us who know Joy agree that she is truly the heart of our clinic.
Realities of the Disease and Recovery
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a complex, chronic, and often fatal brain disease. It affects the best and brightest among us: school teachers, ministers, fire fighters, doctors, stay-at-home moms, truck drivers, brilliant actors, and valedictorians of prestigious universities. Contrary to common opinion, it is NOT due to poor moral character, lack of religious conviction, bad parenting, lack of willpower, or lack of education. It is a neurologic disorder, similar to epilepsy in some respects, with a strong genetic inheritance pattern.
Untreated SUD frequently leads to severe negative consequences, including destruction of relationships, careers, and lives. Drug overdoses took the lives of 966 Oklahomans in 2021 (204 more deaths than from auto accidents in the same year). As expected, deaths from heroin and fentanyl have increased considerably.
Lasting recovery requires attention to ALL aspects of the disease, including physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual components. For persons with opioid use disorder, treatment with buprenorphine (Suboxone, Zubsolv, etc.) can be a lifelong intervention as well as a critical bridge to long-term recovery.
Buprenorphine suppresses the debilitating symptoms of cravings and withdrawal, enabling the patient to engage in therapy, counseling, and support groups. This allows them to implement positive long-term changes in their lives, fostering healthy patterns of behavior necessary to achieve sustained recovery. Buprenorphine therapy may be the start of real and lasting recovery for you or someone you love.