I am the medical director at Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold, New Jersey. I have practiced primary care medicine for the past 33 years; and became addiction medicine certified 4 years ago while working for Rutgers University Correctional Health Care. In 2014 my daughter was attending Columbia University in New York City. She invited me to a weekend rally devoted to the issue of mass incarceration. That event sparked my passion for correctional medicine and has led to the most rewarding years of my professional life,  In June 2024 I retired from Rutgers University. I practice primary care medicine at Stress Care of NJ. The Manalapan office is in Monmouth County, where I am able to provide continuity of care to released  inmates; and collaborate with the Behavioral Home Health program that provides them with case workers, transportation, assistance with housing and employment and other crucial services needed for a successful transition back into the community.