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      opioid dependency in 1969, and later  helped to develop the first
      proprietary medically assisted (methadone) treatment in the United
      States. Dr. Kahn has administered and co-administered opioid
      treatment programs (OTP) throughout the country.  In 2002, Dr. Kahn
      sold his nationwide clinic system, then treating approximately 7,000
      patients daily.  He has served as a consultant to several States, as well
      as, the U.S., Polish, Bulgarian, and Hungarian Governments.

      Dr. Kahn co-developed a toxicological and clinical laboratory,
      continuing to provide the majority of toxicological screening for
      Narcotic Treatment Programs (NTP) within the State of California as
      well as many outside of the state.

      JUDITH MARTIN, M.D.

      Judith Martin, M.D. is the Medical Director for the 14th Street Clinic.
      She is also the Chair of the California Society of Addiction Medicine
      (CSAM) Committee for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence.  Dr
      Martin is also the past President of CSAM.

      SUMA SINGH, M.D.

      Dr. Suma Singh completed primary medical training at Boston
      University    Medical    School,   and   subspecialty   training   in
      Anesthesiology at Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical
      School.  During a Pain Management Fellowship at Stanford University
      Medical Center, she was introduced to Addiction Medicine while
      learning how to treat Chronic Pain in Addicted Patients at the Stanford
      Hospital Inpatient Psychiatric Unit.   Upon completion of her
      Fellowship, she began full-time clinical research in development of
      chronic pain medications with reduced abuse liability.

      Dr. Singh began working with patients in Methadone Maintenance
      almost 10 years ago, while still engaged in full-time clinical research.
      Over the years, balance of patient care & clinical research shifted such
      that she currently works full-time as Medical Director for Department
      of Alcohol and Drug Services for Santa Clara Valley Health and
      Hospital System and provides teaching to VMC HHS physicians-in-
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