Kirk Moberg, MD, PhD Joins the
Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery
Proctor Health Care is pleased to announce the association of Kirk Moberg, MD, PhD as Medical Director for the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery. He was most recently the Executive Vice-President and Chief Medical Officer for Carle Hospital and Physician Group in Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Moberg 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.
"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." Said Andrew Bland, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Proctor Hospital.
Board certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine, he received his MS in Health Policy and Administration, and a PhD in Biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign.
“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 Dr. Moberg
"We welcome Dr. Moberg. The addition of such a high caliber expert in addiction medicine only serves to increase our ability to provide the very best in treatment services to those struggling with the disease of addiction." Angie Moore, MS, MHSA, LCPC, Executive Director of Behavioral Health & Risk Management.
The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery at Proctor Hospital is pleased to announce its new facility at The Abbey, in the Quad Cities in Bettendorf, IA.
The new facility will be known as the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery at The Abbey and provide comprehensive adult residential treatment for chemical, gambling, Internet, video gaming, food,spending/shopping and chronic pain with addiction.
The Abbey will also offer residential, intensive addiction day treatment, aftercare and individual and family treatment.
Joseph Lemon, Jr., Founder of The Abbey states: “The Abbey is thrilled to enter its partnership with the venerable Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery at Proctor Hospital. Each institution is steeped in history – Proctor Hospital has been serving the community for over 125years, and The Abbey was originally founded as a monastery at the turn of the century. How glorious that we are able to combine these rich backgrounds in a common mission of helping people suffering from addiction!”
The Vice President of Ancillary Services at Proctor Hospital said: “The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery at Proctor Hospital is excited to partner with The Abbey, a premier “four-diamond”facility and expand comprehensive, state-of-the-art addiction treatment services into the Quad Cities.” He also added, “The private, serene,and luxurious amenities of The Abbey allows us to provide unmatched addiction treatment experiences…every day!”
The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery (at Proctor Hospital)also has offices in Springfield, at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal, and at Ingalls Memorial Hospital, South Suburban Chicago.
The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery (IIAR) was established in1979 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria, Illinois. Since that time, the Institute has developed a wide variety of services and programs to meet the growing need for hospital-based addiction recovery treatment in the region.
Its staff has traveled extensively both nationally and internationally,working with other treatment facilities and professionals, teaching,consulting, and sharing their talent and expertise, for the benefit of patients around the world.
For more information about the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery please contact: Coleen Moore, Marketing & Admissions Manager, 1-800-522-3784 or
coleen.moore@proctor.org
