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Daniel McCullough, M.D., M.Phil. Named Fellow of American Society of Addiction Medicine 

Beverly Hospital Physician Named Fellow of American Society of Addiction Medicine
Dr. Daniel McCullough recognized for dedication to improving treatment of addictions
 

(Beverly, MA) – May 17, 2010 – American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) recently named Beverly Hospital physician, Dr. Daniel McCullough, as Fellow to ASAM during their Annual Awards Luncheon on Saturday, April 17th, in San Francisco, California.  Dr. McCullough was named Fellow for exhibiting dedication to improving the treatment of alcoholism and other addictions, educating physicians, promoting research and prevention, and enlightening and informing the medical community and the public about these issues. 
 

ASAM Fellows have made major contributions to the quality of American Medicine, as well as the promise of improving and advancing many aspects of the Nation’s Health. Through their service, commitment, and enhancement of the field, they have made it possible for patients and their families to find physicians who are qualified to deliver evidenced based, compassionate care for alcoholism and other diseases of addiction. Their dedication to the improvement of the treatment of patients suffering from the disease of Addiction has led and continues to lead directly to better patient care.

Dr. McCullough is also a Medical Director of CAB Health & Recovery Services, Inc. (CAB). An affiliate of Northeast Health System—the parent company of Beverly Hospital--CAB is a leading substance-abuse agency serving communities across northeastern Massachusetts and greater Boston. CAB works with men, women and their children, families, youth and special populations struggling with various addictions.

Dr. McCullough is chief of Family Medicine at Beverly Hospital and a family physician with Cummings Center Medical Associates in Beverly, MA.

Beverly Hospital

Beverly Hospital is a full service, community hospital providing quality, patient-centered care to North Shore and Cape Ann residents. Services include maternity, pediatrics, surgical, orthopedics, cardiology, as well as other specialties. The hospital boasts a medical staff of more than 600 physicians and its service area includes some 13 communities. Beverly Hospital is a member of Northeast Health System. 

About ASAM

The American society of Addiction Medicine is a national Medical specialty society of more than 3,000 physicians. It’s mission is to increase access to and improve the quality of addiction treatment, to educate physicians, and other health care providers and the public, to support research and prevention, to promote the appropriate role of the physician in the care of patients with addictive disorders, and to establish Addiction Medicine as a specialty recognized by professional organizations, governments, physicians, purchasers, and consumers of health care services, and the general public. ASAM was founded in 1954, and has a seat in the American Medical Association house of delegates since 1988.

About the ASAM Fellows Program

Initiated in 1996, the Fellows program celebrates the exceptional contributions of the leading members in the field of Addiction Medicine. The new ASAM Fellows join a distinguished list of colleagues to whom ASAM and its members look for guidance and leadership in Addiction Medicine.