May 3, 2018
Dr. Lipi Roy is an internal
medicine physician board certified in addiction medicine as well as
clinical assistant professor at the NYU School of Medicine,
Department of Population Health. She is currently the medical
director of an addiction treatment center in New York City. In her
previous role as Chief of Addiction Medicine for NYC jails
including Rikers Island, Dr. Roy oversaw substance use treatment
and recovery efforts for nearly 10,000 incarcerated men and women
at the nation's second-largest jail. Previously, she was a primary
care doctor to Boston's vulnerable homeless population among whom
the leading cause of death was drug overdose. She also served as an
attending physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and an
instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Roy completed
her medical degree and master’s in public health degree at Tulane
University in New Orleans, followed by residency training in
internal medicine at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Roy is a
strong advocate for public service. In addition to caring for
incarcerated and homeless men and women, she has worked with the
underserved in Nicaragua and India as well as New Orleans residents
affected by Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Roy has also provided medical
relief to earthquake victims in Haiti and volunteered in the
medical tent at the Boston Marathon. She currently volunteers with
the New York City Medical Reserve Corps.
Dr. Roy is a sought-after, charismatic speaker and media personality whose mission is to educate and empower the public to make healthy choices through nutrition, mindfulness, and addiction awareness. She has appeared on "Charlie Rose" and CNN; she is a Forbes contributor who has also published in the Huffington Post, STAT News and KevinMD.com. Dr. Roy shares her medical expertise through her Web site, Spices for Life MD, and YouTube channel. She has contributed to Boston Herald Radio, and has been featured in The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, Oprah.com, and Cooking Light magazine. She can be followed on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. To book Dr. Roy for speaking engagements, visit her Speaker's Page.
00:00 Co-occurring disorders and dual diagnosis, and the
importance of treating both.
02:10 An evidence-based approach to caring for substance
abusers.
03:15 The clear evidence on how to treat opioid addiction.
03:30 “The people with the best outcomes receive both therapy and
medication.”
05:40 “Of the 23 million Americans with substance abuse disorder,
only 10% get treatment.”
07:40 “Addiction is a disease.”
07:50 Why only 10% of those addicted are getting treatment.
12:20 What payers need to know about treating addiction.
15:00 Why investing in addiction treatment is a great long-term
decision.
20:00 How the lack of interoperability can make the prescription
medication addiction epidemic worse.
27:30 Pilot programs that health systems should consider putting in
place to help treat addiction.
31:20 You find out more information at lipiroy.com.