Board of Directors
Immediate Past President
Clifton Frederick Lord, MD, DFASAM
Dr. Clifton Lord (Fred) is Medical Director of Connecticut Valley Recovery Services in Windsor VT and the Acadia Health Comprehensive Treatment Center/ Opioid Treatment Program in West Lebanon, NH. A 1978 graduate of the University of Vermont (now Larner) College of Medicine, he trained in General Surgery at Bridgeport Hospital (Yale University Affiliated Surgery Program), Orthopedic Surgery at the Brown University Combined Orthopedic Residency program (Rhode Island Hospital and Providence RI Veteran Affairs Medical Center) where he was a Haffenreffer Fellow in Surgical Sciences, and Orthopedic Oncology at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. After a 15-year career, he retired from active surgery and, after a brief hiatus in administration, completed the Addiction Medicine Fellowship at the University of Florida. Under Drs. Mark Gold, Ken Thompson and Scott Teitelbaum. He returned to Windsor in 2007 and established CT Valley Recovery Services, the precursor to the present practice. He was a staff addictionologist at Valley Vista (residential treatment center) in Bradford VT from 2007-08. He served as site medical director for the New Hampshire opioid treatment programs of the-then Community Substance Abuse Centers, in Hudson and Somersworth NH, from 2012 until 2016 when he moved to his current position at West Lebanon CTC. He has also served as medical director for Gatehouse Treatment Center in Nashua NH from 2014 to 2019. Dr. Lord is certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine, subspecialty addiction medicine.
Dr. Lord has been principal investigator and network/project director for several Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Healthcare and Rural Services Administration (HRSA) grants dealing with health information technology and network development in rural healthcare settings. He was the project director for a HRSA Rural Opioid Response (RCORP) grant (20GA1RH39550), to improve prevention and treatment of opioid use disorder in Windsor County, VT from 2020 to 2023. He serves as a preceptor for Addiction Psychiatry Fellows at the Geisel School of Medicine, where he is Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. He is also a preceptor and Adjunct Faculty for the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program at Franklin Pierce University.
Dr. Lord is a member and Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and a member of the American College of Academic Addiction Medicine. He is currently Immediate Past President of the Northern New England Society of Addiction Medicine. Fred lives in Dorchester NH with his wife Diane and their two beagles, Barney, and Dudley.
President
Michael Eng, MD, FASAM
Groups Recover Together
Michael Eng, MD, is a Lead Staff Provider at Groups Recover Together, a telehealth-based treatment program for opioid use disorders with group therapy and medication at its core. He has medical licenses in Maine and New Hampshire.
Michael practiced hospital-based pathology with Central Maine Healthcare for 20 years before making the switch to direct patient care. He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and in Addiction Medicine. He was once the president of the Androscoggin County Medical Association. He received his medical education at Duke Medical School and completed his residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY.
He lives in Bar Harbor, ME during the winter months and in Waterford, ME during the summer.
Michael hopes that his tenure as president of NNESAM will foster community and collegiality among SUD treatment practitioners in Northern New England.
President-Elect
David de Gijsel, MD, MPH, MSc, FASAM
Dartmouth Medical Center
Dr. de Gijsel is the chief Health Officer at Better Life Partners, a community-based health care organization providing whole person care to people who struggle with addiction. He holds appointments as Assistant Professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. He is a staff physician in the Section of Infectious Disease & International Health at Dartmouth Health.
David focuses on the syndemic of poverty, trauma, addiction, and infectious diseases. He works towards social justice through community-based health care delivery, employing principles of harm-reduction, trauma informed care and liberation medicine.
David hails from the Netherlands, completing medical school at the University of Amsterdam and his residency in Internal Medicina & Primary care at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY. He completed a fellowship in Infectious Disease at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and a residency in Leadership Preventive Medicine, combined with an MPH at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.
Secretary
Alissa Wolfley, PA-C
Howard Center Chittenden Clinic
Ali Wolfley, PA-C, practices outpatient addiction medicine at the Howard Center in Burlington, VT, where she primarily treats patients with opioid use disorder. She completed her physician assistant training in Boston, MA at Northeastern University, where she also earned her undergraduate degree.
It was in Boston that she first developed an interest in substance use disorders through her work as a medical assistant at Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program. She later completed her undergraduate capstone project at a local syringe service program, where she deepened her interest in harm reduction and providing compassionate, person-centered care.
After completing her PA training, she moved to northern Vermont and has had the pleasure of treating patients with substance use disorders in her community ever since. In her free time, Ali enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and dog (running, hiking, skiing, you name it) and knitting on her couch.
Treasurer
Mark Lim, MD, FASAM
Mark Lim, M.D., graduated from University of the East in Philippines. After completing his Residency at Family Medicine in Alaska, he moved to Maine. Dr. Lim practiced Family Medicine from 2006 to 2013 providing inpatient and outpatient treatment. During this time, he found a passion for treating patients with addiction, but knew they needed more comprehensive treatment. He then started working at an Addiction Treatment Center in Maine to assist patients struggling with substance use disorder.
He moved to Wisconsin in 2016 to build a comprehensive program as the Medical Director of Northlakes Community Clinic’s Recovery Program. The program spreads across six counties in Northern Wisconsin providing comprehensive Addiction treatment ASAM Level 1 and 2 and by using local resources and network to create full ASAM Level of continuum of care, becoming the Rural model for the State.
Dr. Lim was an active member and a Board member as the Secretary of Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine (WISAM). Due to the pandemic he decided to move back to Maine and is currently practicing at Maine Behavioral Health Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)/Co-occurring disorder (COD) and Outpatient Substance use disorder treatment. He is Board certified in Addiction Medicine (ABAM & ABPM), Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine.
Member-At-Large
James Baldwin, DO
Acadia Healthcare
Dr. James Baldwin is a board-certified osteopathic physician with more than two decades of experience in family medicine, emergency care, addiction treatment, and clinical leadership. He currently serves as Medical Director for Acadia Healthcare’s Comprehensive Treatment Centers in Bangor, Calais, Presque Isle, Rumford, and South Portland, where he oversees clinical operations and ensures the highest standards of patient care across multiple sites. In addition, Dr. Baldwin is the Medical Director for Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness. In this role, he leads the clinical team at the organization’s 10-bed residential detox facility in Bangor, Maine, and provides medical oversight for its satellite office in Millinocket.
Dr. Baldwin earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine. He completed his Family Practice internship and residency at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and holds undergraduate degrees from American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Throughout his career, Dr. Baldwin has practiced extensively in emergency medicine, including at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Maine Coast Hospital. He has also held numerous leadership roles, including Chief of Staff at Sebasticook Valley Hospital, Chair of the Credentials Committee, and member of the Board of Directors and Clinical Coordinating Committee for Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS).
Dr. Baldwin is board-certified by the American Osteopathic Association in Addiction Medicine, the American Board of Family Practice, the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, and the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. A dedicated community physician, Dr. Baldwin has served as Medical Director for the Town of Hampden and previously held roles as School Physician for SAD 53 and Health Officer for the Town of Pittsfield. He is an active member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the Massachusetts and Northern New England Societies of Addiction Medicine, the American Osteopathic Association, and the Maine Osteopathic Association.
Dr. Baldwin’s approach to medicine is grounded in compassionate care, evidence-based practice, and a steadfast commitment to improving access to treatment across Maine. He is deeply focused on reducing barriers to addiction care and combating the stigma that too often surrounds it.
Member-At-Large
Alisa Cleary, DO, FASAM
mainegeneral medical center
Alisa Cleary, DO, is a board-certified physician specializing in Family Medicine, Neuromuscular/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, and Addiction Medicine. She earned her medical degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Dr. Cleary completed her residency and a portion of her fellowship training at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Driven by a deep commitment to addressing the impact of substance use in her patients and community, she pursued additional fellowship training in Addiction Medicine at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She currently practices at Maine General Medical Center in Waterville, where she focuses on providing compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals affected by substance use disorders. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Cleary is a member of the Maine Opioid Clinical Advisory Committee and serves as a field medical examiner for the state of Maine.
Outside of her professional commitments, she enjoys gardening, hiking, and healthy cooking.
Member-At-Large
Richard A. Marasa, MD, FACEP, FASAM
Richard A Marasa MD PC
Dr. Rick Marasa is Board Certified in Addiction Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine, and also holds an MBA degree. Over his nearly 40 year career in Medicine he has extensive experience as a Physician Executive in Emergency and Urgent Care Medicine.
In addition to his role as the Emergency Department Medical Director at Mount Ascutney Hospital, he serves as the Hospital’s liaison for Substance Use Disorders. He has also expanded his role to being the Medical Director of three Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Programs, treating patients with Substance Use Disorder. He serves as a Board of Directors member of several Substance Use Disorder Facilities and Organizations, including the Vermont Physicians Health Program.
Dr. Marasa is proud to say he has personally been in recovery for over 21 years and led the efforts to establish rapid access in the Emergency Department at Mount Ascutney Hospital to Medically Assisted Therapy for Opiate Use Disorder and rapid, definitive treatment for all aspects of Alcohol Use Disorder.
