James Hyatt

Board-certified Addiction Medicine and Family Medicine physician with extensive leadership experience overseeing Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP), Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) services, outpatient addiction and obesity medicine programs, and residential recovery services across multidisciplinary care environments. Experienced in medical directorship, nurse practitioner collaboration and supervision, DEA/SAMHSA regulatory compliance, clinical operations, telehealth-enabled care coordination, and quality improvement initiatives. Proven leadership in addiction medicine program development, physician oversight, workflow optimization, regulatory readiness, and evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder, alcohol use disorder, obesity medicine, and chronic disease management.

Seeking remote medical director, multistate collaborating physician, telehealth addiction medicine, and physician leadership opportunities.

Director of Obesity Medicine at Slimmetry Medical Center (2026-01 – Present)

• Provide physician leadership and clinical oversight for evidence-based medical weight management programs utilizing GLP-1 receptor agonists and lifestyle-based interventions.
• Oversee medical policies, quality assurance initiatives, and clinical decision-making processes for obesity and wellness services.

Director of Addiction Medicine at Assisi Bridge House (2026-01 – Present)

• Provide physician leadership and medical oversight for residential substance use recovery and transitional living programs.
• Oversee clinical policies, quality assurance initiatives, patient safety programs, and regulatory compliance activities.

Medical Director – Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) at BAART Programs (2025-01 – Present)

• Serve as Medical Director for an outpatient Opioid Treatment Program providing methadone maintenance therapy.
• Ensure compliance with DEA, SAMHSA, and federal/state OTP regulatory requirements while maintaining quality assurance and patient safety standards.

Director of Addiction Medicine at South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority (SCLHSA) (2020-01 – Present)

• Serve as lead Addiction Medicine physician overseeing Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) services across outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment programs.
• Provide physician collaboration and consultation to nurse practitioners managing patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring behavioral health conditions.
• Develop and implement clinical protocols, operational workflows, quality improvement initiatives, and best-practice standards for addiction medicine services.

Family Medicine Physician at Life Coast Community Health Center (2020-01 – 2022-12)

Urgent Care Physician at Check Point Urgent Care (2019-01 – 2020-12)

Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Urgent Care at Prior Advanced Practice Experience (2000-01 – 2016-12)

Residency in Family Medicine – LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

MD in Medicine – Medical University of the Americas

Master of Physician Assistant Studies in Physician Assistant Studies – University of Nebraska Medical Center

Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Bachelor of Science in Biology – Nicholls State University