For 23 years, families have trusted Fairwinds Treatment Center to help their loves ones through our highly effective treatment programs for eating disorders and drug rehab. As one of only a few dually licensed psychiatric and substance abuse centers in the nation to earn accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), we are here to provide the quality care your family needs to achieve a lasting recovery.
Dr. M.K. (Khal) El-Yousef
Medical Director at Fairwinds Treatment Center
M.K. (Khal) El-Yousef, M.D., serves as the medical director at Fairwinds Treatment Center. A nationally recognized board-certified psychiatrist specializing in psychopharmacology and addictions, Dr. El-Yousef’s initial years in psychiatry were highlighted by his academic achievements. His tenure at Vanderbilt University as assistant professor of psychiatry and instructor of pharmacology yielded 60 scientific publications.
Dr. El-Yousef is recognized as a true pioneer in the field of psychiatry and addictions medicine. In 1984, he founded Fairwinds Treatment Center after developing a treatment program that blended a medical psychiatric model with a traditional Twelve Step-Johnson model. The program has given Fairwinds a reputation as one of the nation’s foremost dual diagnosis treatment centers. As a true dually-licensed psychiatric and substance abuse center, Fairwinds remains unique in comparison to most nationally recognized addictions programs.
Dr. El-Yousef is also the medical director for Health Care Alternatives, a private outpatient clinic providing intensive outpatient and extended care services, as well as transitional living services. Visit www.healthcarealternative.net.
Dr. Pauline Powers
Pauline Powers, M.D.leads the Eating disorders programs at Fairwinds Treatment Center. She is nationally and internationally recognized as a leading researcher, educator and trainer in the ongoing battle to end eating disorders. With over 40 years of experience in the field of eating disorder treatment, Dr. Powers was the founding President of the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED), past President of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), a founding member of the Eating Disorders Research Society, is on the Editorial Board of the Eating Disorders Review, and is a published author on the subject of eating disorders.
Dr. Powers is on the Scientific Board of Directors of the National Eating Disorders Screening Program. As an active board member for NEDA , she recently served as the President in 2005 and was awarded the Life Time achievement award in 2006. She is a member of the American Psychiatric Association Committee preparing Guidelines of the Treatment of Eating Disorders. Dr. Powers was recognized as the Outstanding Clinician in 2000, by the Academy for Eating Disorders. She is the immediate past president for the National Eating Disorders Association.
The Doctors at Fairwinds Treatment Center
The Clinical Staff at Fairwinds Treatment
FAIRWINDS TREATMENT CENTER FOCUSES ON QUALITY CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS.
QUALITY OF CARE:
We will constantly improve the quality and continuity of care delivered to our patients and their families. In addition, we will actively seek feedback from internal and external customers and our staff, on ways to better meet their needs and further improve quality.
QUALITY OF FAMILY LIFE:
We will constantly seek to improve the quality of our clients’ family life by treating their illness and traumas.
QUALITY OF COMMUNITY:
We are part of the community and will strive to be good neighbors by giving back to this community via involvement, education, and being a voice for positive change.
QUALITY OF EMPLOYMENT:
We will strive to recruit and retain the best medical staff and employees possible. We will provide the opportunities for, and the staff will commit to, continuing education and skills development. We will all commit to the concept of continuous performance improvement and we will all adopt a feeling of investment in, and ownership of the process.
QUALITY OF RETURN ON INVESTMENT:
We will seek to provide and be compensated for the above service at a reasonable charge and cost in order to ensure the fiscal viability and the value of our services.
