KEY STAFF
Dr. Leslie
Koralek - Northwestern Regional Director
Dr. Leslie Koralek has over 25 years
of experience in treating alcoholism and chemical
dependency. His specialty is helping families perform
interventions, nationally and internationally. The
most respected treatment centers regularly recommend
Dr. Koralek. As a recovering alcoholic for more than
20 years, D r. Koralek knows first hand of the struggles
that families encounter when dealing with chemical
dependency.
While directing a major treatment center,
Dr. Koralek helped to found an impared physicians
program to develop and manage treatment options for
chemically dependent physicians. In addition, he consults
for employee assistance programs and develops drug
and alcohol in the workplace programs for major companies.
Prior to starting his private practice
in 1989, Dr. Koralek co-founded and served as the
clinical director of the Springbrook Institute in
Newburg, Oregon. At the Springbrook Institute, Dr.
Koralek developed and operated a 47-bed treatment
center focusing on the treatment of physicians with
addictions. In the years prior to the Springbrook
Institute, Dr. Koralek founded Program 180, a 42-bed
treatment center and outpatient program, and served
as executive director of CareUnit, a 28-bed treatment
center.
In recent years, Dr. Koralek has served
on the board of the Oregon Partnership for a Drug
Free Oregon. In addition, Dr. Koralek has spoken about
addiction to many groups including the Medford Business
Alliance, Nike employees, and the Providence Hospital
System Volunteers.
Dr. Koralek has a Ph.D. in clinical
psychology and eastern religions & philosophy
from the Psychological Studies Institute in Palo Alto,
California.