Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
Thomas Edison
Dr. Nicholas Longnecker, Chief Medical Officer, joins CorrHealth with a distinguished and diverse medical background. Dr. Longnecker has substantial experience in substance abuse disorder treatment and management. He served as a Substance Abuse Specialist for the Greenbriar Treatment Center and as Medical Director for State Correctional Institute Albion, where he managed their MAT program. As a hospitalist, he honed his skills in treating the acutely ill, whether from severe withdrawal or complications from a substance abuse disorder.
Dr. Longnecker’s well-rounded medical knowledge serves the diverse populations in correctional healthcare with confidence. As a member of the University of Miami’s prestigious Medical Scholars Program, he completed his undergraduate degrees in microbiology and immunology and medical school, obtaining his MD in seven years.
CorrHealth updates.
Read the latest news and events from CorrHealth and the correctional healthcare world.
Resilience and Emotional Fitness: Supporting the Well-Being of Healthcare Workers
Practical guidance for sustaining compassion, judgment, and personal well-being in demanding healthcare environments - especially correctional...
Meet Kenya Fontanez: Chaves County’s New HSA
A new role often brings a mix of excitement, new challenges, and opportunities to grow. For Kenya Fontanez, BSN, RN, stepping into her role as...
Community Reentry: Building a Stronger Bridge From Incarceration to the Community
For someone leaving incarceration, release is not simply the end of time spent in custody. It is the beginning of one of the most vulnerable and...







