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Dr. Robert Philip Waldman, MD

Nephrology, Addiction Medicine, Internal Medicine
Accepting new patients
47 years of experience
Waldman Shwayder And Musngi Medical Group 4644 Lincoln Blvd Ste 540, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
(310) 301-0015

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Brief Intro

Among one of the best-known addiction experts in the country, Dr. Robert Waldman, MD, brings to his work a unique blend of critical-care clinical experience and private-practice treatment of drug and alcohol dependency. He has been actively practicing addiction medicine for 32 years.Currently, he heads the detox program at the ultra-exclusive Medical Home Detox Institute located in Salt Lake City. Dr. Waldman is an expert in medically safe detox techniques and has been licensed by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency. During the “medical trial of the century” regarding the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson. Dr. Waldman was called as an expert witness on the treatment of drug dependency and has appeared on the television shows Insight, Relapse, and Dr. Drew as well as offering expert testimony in many legal actions.Previously, he was appointed Co-Medical Director of the Recovery Unit at Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital.Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he matriculated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, achieving cum laude distinction upon graduation. He attended medical school at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia where he also served his internship and residency in Internal Medicine.Attracted to the challenges and science of nephrology (kidneys), he served a fellowship under Dr. Robert Narins at Temple University, also in Philadelphia. He relocated to Los Angeles where he developed a very successful private practice in nephrology and internal medicine, eventually serving as the Medical Director of FMC Inglewood, a local dialysis facility.His expertise in renal medicine, or the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases, would prove useful in his treatment of patients with severe substance abuse. (Renal failure is increasingly a symptom of acute drug and alcohol dependency with the advent of ever-more dangerous illicit drugs and the abuse of powerful legal painkillers.) Dr. Waldman resides in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife and three children, and Grand Kids. His hobbies include mountain biking, basketball, coaching soccer, hiking, and backpacking.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Temple University Health System

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Hahnemann University School Of Medicine - 1978

Languages Spoken

Spanish
English

Location & Hours

Waldman Shwayder And Musngi Medical Group
4644 Lincoln Blvd Ste 540, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Mon:9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tue:9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wed:9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thu:9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fri:9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Nephrology
Internal Medicine
Addiction Medicine

Conditions Addressed

Alcohol Dependence
Opioid Addiction
Anxiety Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
Anxiety

Procedures Performed

Opioid Addiction Treatment

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

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Blue Shield of California
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