Dr. Eugene Vortsman is an attending physician and the clinical director of Addiction Medicine and Disease Management for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center at Northwell Health.

As chair of the hospital Pain Commitee, his responsibilities include improving implementation of alternative approaches for pain management, including medicinal cannabis and holistic therapies and medications. Dr. Vortsman is passionate to find every possible tool to help patients suffering with pain and addiction. The field of psychadelic assisted psychotherapy has the potential to revolutionize treatment of mental health.