Mel Pohl

<p>Mel Pohl, MD, DFASAM is a Family Practitioner and the Chief Medical Officer at The Pointe Malibu Recovery Center in Malibu, California.</p><br><p>He is certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM), and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). Dr. Pohl is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the U of Nevada School of Medicine. He was the creator of the Pain Recovery Program at Las Vegas Recovery Center.</p><br><p>He is the author of several books, including <i>A Day Without Pain</i>. He is co-author of <i>Pain Recovery: How to Find Balance and Reduce Suffering from Chronic Pain</i>; <i>Pain Recovery for Families: How to Find Balance When Someone Else's Chronic Pain Becomes Your Problem Too</i>.</p><br><p>He has also written, with Kathy Ketcham, <i>The Pain Antidote - Stop Suffering from Chronic Pain, Avoid Addiction to Painkillers, and Reclaim Your Life</i> from DaCapo Press.</p><br><p>Dr. Pohl is a sought-after public speaker and filmed a special for PBS called "The Pain Antidote", which aired in local markets at the end of August 2015.</p>