Practicing in New Orleans, Dr. Arwen Podesta, MD is a board-certified adult psychiatrist with sub-specializations in addiction medicine, forensic psychiatry, and integrative medicine. She opened Podesta Psychiatry LLC in 2012, with a team of some of the best treatment providers in the area- a multidisciplinary collaborative model with nutrition, psychotherapy, massage therapy, acupuncture and psychiatry. Dr. Podesta’s primary focus is access to integrative mental health and addiction treatment, with a whole health focus, for all. Her current activities include teaching (Tulane and LSU), consulting in Re-entry court, serving as president of the Louisiana chapter of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and as a board member of the Alliance for Benzodiazepine Best Practices, and republishing her book, HOOKED: A Concise Guide to the Underlying Mechanics of Addiction and Treatment for Patients, Families, and Providers. Dr. Podesta regularly travels to teach and speak on the topics of Addiction Medicine and also Integrative Psychiatry.

Dr. Joe Mather, MD, MPH&TM is a board-certified Family Practice physician who practices Functional Medicine in New Orleans, LA. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine and Tulane University School of Public Health in 2011 and completed his residency in 2014. In his medical practice he focuses on delivering cost-effective and practical functional medicine with a focus on GI health and mold toxicity. He spends a lot of time working with patients suffering from complex diseases and helping patients to optimize their longevity. When he is not working with patients you will find him chasing his three small children, exercising or meditating.