Michael H. Lowenstein, MPH, M.D.

USA’s Most Experienced Physician and #1 Expert in Anesthesia-Assisted Detoxification

A graduate of the Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Dr. Lowenstein possesses the knowledge and expertise critical to treating patients suffering from Opioid Use Disorder. Dr. Lowenstein has been the medical director of  Waismann Method^® for over two decades. Additionally, he has himself successfully detoxed thousands of patients under anesthesia. Dr. Lowenstein is globally recognized in medically assisted opioid treatment and rapid detoxification. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine.

Experience:

• • Waismann Method®
    • 12/1998 – present
      Beverly Hills, California
      Advanced Treatment of Opiate Dependency
      Medical Director
  • Michael Lowenstein, MD, APMC
    • 11/2001 – present
      Santa Ana, California
      Comprehensive Pain Management
  • Newport Beach Headache and Pain Institute
    • 02/2000 – 04/2002
      Newport Beach, California
      Multi-disciplinary Chronic Pain Management
  • Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
    • 11/2000 – 04/2001
      Long Beach, California
      Department of Anesthesiology
  • Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
    • 01/1996 – 11/2000
      Fountain Valley, California
      Vice-Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology
      Director, Acute Pain Management Services
      Chairman, Physician Well-Being Committee
  • Coast Pain Management
    • 01/1996 – 01/2000
      Fountain Valley, California
      Multi-disciplinary Chronic Pain Management
      Medical Director
  • FHP, Inc.
    • 07/1992 – 01/1996
      Fountain Valley, California
      Vice-Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology
      Director, Acute and Chronic Pain Management Services
  • California Diabetes Control Program
    • 07/1983 – 06/1984
      San Bernardino, California
      NIH-CDC funded program for Prevention of Diabetes
      Complications, Director

Post-Graduate Education:

• Fellowship in  Restorative and Function Medicine, 12/2007-12/2009
  Advanced Fellow

Education:

• Loma Linda University Medical Center
  07/1989 – 06/1992
  Loma Linda, California
  Anesthesiology Residency
• Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
  07/1988 – 06/1989
  San Jose, California
  Transitional Internship
• Loma Linda University Medical Center
  05/1988
  Loma Linda, California
  Doctor of Medicine
• University of California at Berkeley
  12/1983
  Berkeley, California
  Masters of Public Health
• The University of California at Irvine
  06/1982
  Irvine, California
  Bachelors of Science, Biological Science

Professional Associations:

• American Society of Addiction Medicine
• American Academy of Anti-Aging and Restorative Medicine
  Institute for Functional Medicine
• American Society of Interventional Pain Practitioners
• American Association of Pain Management in Ultrasound
• International Spinal Injection Society
• California Society of the Industrial Medical Council
• American Academy of Pain Management
• American Society of Regional Anesthesia

Certification:

• American Board of Medical Examiners, Diplomate  07/1989
• American Board of Anesthesiology, Diplomate  04/1993
• American Board of Anesthesiology, 09/1994
• Added Qualification In Pain Management
• American Board of Pain Medicine, Diplomate 03/1996
• American Board of Addiction Medicine, Diplomate 2009
• Qualified Medical Examiner, State of California 09/2001
• American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative 12/2009
• Medicine, Diplomate

Licensure:

• DEA
• Fluoroscopy Supervisor and Operator
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

 

Last Updated on July 1, 2021