Biography
Doug Szakacsy's unwavering dedication to client service and health education at Stone Eagle Retreat is emphasized by the satisfaction he receives from witnessing clients achieve sobriety.
Holding a BS in Neuroscience from the University of California at Los Angeles and an MS in Science Education from California State University at Northridge, Doug spent many years as a researcher working with renowned Physiological Psychologist Dr. William Grisham, where he helped validate numerous 'Äúhard-wired'Äù neurological differences between men and women, thus establishing many scientifically applicable elements used today in the treatment of both sexes. After concluding the project, Doug designed and implemented a progressive Health Science Academy curriculum through California Partnership Academies while teaching Chemistry and Human Physiology at Moorpark High School. Over the eight years he was involved with the program, Doug secured hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants for successfully placing and preparing public school graduates in accelerated premedical and nursing school programs, as well as other health and human services careers.
Doug's combined experience as a teacher and mentor, his training in progressive healthy living, and his state of the art university level research in brain and body physiology is what makes Doug the perfect Health and Wellness Director for Stone Eagle Retreat. Aside from implementing the onsite health and wellness regimen that integrates diet, nutrition, exercise, personal health education and immune boosting strategies, Doug has established close relationships with many of Los Angeles' top medical specialists.
When a Stone Eagle Retreat client has an additional medical issue that exists outside the expertise of the doctors on staff, Doug acts as their personal wellness liaison by facilitating all their appointments. He articulates the problem to the physician, expedites accurate lab and test results, and helps clarify diagnoses and treatment options. Doug also documents all treatment protocol and charts their progress. These duties are in addition to implementing the onsite health and wellness regimen that integrates diet, nutrition, exercise, personal health education and immune boosting strategies. Doug specializes in the immune system's benefit from cognitive intervention, and can clearly communicate all aspects of how behavior and attitude affect such intervention. Because Doug also considers individualized, body-specific nutrition with Stone Eagle Retreat's chef, as well as designing other client specific exercise activities and supplementation plans, no detail in the treatment regimen is overlooked.
Additionally, Doug administrates and is the clinical liaison to the The
Prometa® Center, makers of the
Prometa® Treatment Program. Stone Eagle Retreat is the first rehabilitation facility to directly combine mind, body and spirit rehabilitation with the The
Prometa® Treatment Program, a state of the art anti-addiction medical protocol that effectively treats drug and alcohol dependencies, reducing cravings, and allowing patients to fully recover without fear of relapse.
Doug's unique skill set, attention to detail, and rigorous training is one of the big reasons why the personalized care Stone Eagle Retreat's clients receive is unmatched anywhere in the world.
