Nalini Velayudhan, D.O., Senior Fellow in Addiction Medicine
Medical School: Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital
Certified by: American Osteopathic Association of Family Physicians
Dr. Velayudhan came to Brighton Hospital in 2006 as the first Fellow in Addiction Medicine at Brighton Hospital. She has been a guest speaker for community and educational events on substance abuse and addiction treatments.
With the expertise and commitment of Dr. Velayudhan, our addiction treatment programs are mending lives. Our multidisciplinary medical team of specialists know that chemical dependency is a disease – not a weakness. We pledge to treat every patient with compassion, dignity and clinical excellence, because this is how you deserve to be treated. We know this because many members of our staff are also in recovery, or are adult children of alcoholics. In fact, approximately one-half of Brighton’s employees were admitted to our programs first as patients before joining our team.
All Brighton Hospital drug and alcohol treatment specialists receive annual service excellence training. This is reflected by patient satisfaction scores exceeding 90 percent. Plus, having established America’s first Fellowship in Addiction Medicine in a clinical setting, we lead the nation in education for a variety of addiction treatments. In addition, we help expand the understanding and knowledge of addiction treatment programs through regular rotations of nursing, medical and social work students. These are some of our unique advantages in guiding our patients to recovery. Welcome to hope. Welcome to the programs and treatments at Brighton Hospital.
