DONALD TEATER, MD, MPH

Don Teater, MD, MPH, is a family physician who has worked in western North Carolina since 1988. Dr. Teater works with people who have addiction and mental health disorders and is a national expert in the areas of pain, addiction, and opioids. He has several years’ experience working with the (CDC) Centers for Disease Control, the National Safety Council, and many other state and federal agencies and community organizations focusing on the opioid epidemic. Dr. Teater is a published author and co-authored the book Treating Chronic Pain: Pill-Free Approaches to Move People for Hurt to Hope (PESI, 2017) with Martha Teater.