Board-Certified Psychiatrist | Addiction Medicine & Behavioral Health Specialist | Experienced NP Collaborator About Dr. Michael M. Dr. Michael M. is a highly experienced psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist with nearly 30 years of expertise across inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community mental health settings. His career began in 1995, collaborating with Advanced Nurse Practitioners in rural mental health clinics in Hawaii, and he has since dedicated his work to improving behavioral health care, chronic pain management, and substance use disorder treatment. Currently, Dr. Michael M. serves as the Medical Director of Behavioral Health Services for Ohana Health Plan, overseeing care for thousands of Medicaid-eligible adults with severe mental illness (SMI​/​SPMI). He is also the Founder and Medical Director of Recovery Enhanced Medicine Institute (REMI) and Virtual Pain Recovery, offering innovative, multimodal intensive outpatient programs (IOP) for individuals struggling with chronic pain and substance use disorders. Areas of Expertise • Addiction Psychiatry & Substance Use Disorders • Chronic Pain Management & “Pain Recovery” Approach • Dual Diagnosis & Mental Health Disorders • Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) & Buprenorphine Therapy • Telehealth & Virtual Behavioral Health Programs • First Responders & Military Mental Health Collaboration with Nurse Practitioners Dr. Michael M. has extensive experience mentoring, supervising, and collaborating with Nurse Practitioners in various behavioral health, addiction, and pain management settings. His leadership in residential treatment centers, telehealth IOPs, and community health programs provides NPs with valuable guidance in managing complex psychiatric and addiction cases. He takes a supportive, educational approach, ensuring that NPs receive the knowledge and confidence needed to establish safe and effective provider-patient relationships. His work as a clinical instructor for the University of Hawaii and University of Washington PA Program further demonstrates his commitment to training the next generation of mental health providers. Leadership & Innovation • Medical Director at Ohana Addiction Treatment Center & Stepstone Connect (National Telehealth IOP) • Consulting Psychiatrist & Addiction Medicine Specialist for the FAA in Hawaii • Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine • Developer of Buprenorphine Treatment Protocols for Chronic Pain & Addiction • Author of Chronic Pain Recovery Workbook for Kaiser Leadership Passion for Expanding Access to Care Dr. Michael M. is dedicated to expanding access to integrated mental health and addiction treatment, particularly through telehealth and rural healthcare collaborations. He actively works with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to bring evidence-based addiction treatment and chronic pain management solutions to underserved communities. With a patient-centered, interdisciplinary approach, Dr. Michael M. is eager to collaborate with Nurse Practitioners and support high-quality, innovative behavioral health and addiction treatment practices.

Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology American Board of Pain Medicine American Board of Addiction Medicine