Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC) is pleased to welcome John Robin Diez, MD, to its medical staff as an addictionologist at the GRMC Health & Wellness, Regional Behavioral Health Center, located at 69 Wolf Acres Drive in Oakland.
Dr. Diez recently completed a comprehensive addiction medicine fellowship at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. His 12-month fellowship provided extensive training in both inpatient and outpatient care for adults with substance use disorders.
He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at Far Eastern University – Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation in Quezon City, Philippines, after completing a Bachelor of Science in nursing at Far Eastern University. Dr. Diez also completed a medical internship at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila, a large tertiary academic hospital serving underserved populations, where he trained across multiple clinical specialties.
Dr. Diez has received several professional honors, including the Ruth Fox Scholarship from the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He won first place in both the Residents’ Annual Oral Research Presentation at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center and the Academic Poster Competition at the New York Society of Addiction Medicine.
Licensed by the Maryland Board of Physicians, Dr. Diez has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles and delivered presentations on clinical topics related to addiction medicine.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Diez to our team,” said Mark Boucot, President and CEO of GRMC and Potomac Valley Hospital (Keyser, W.Va.). “His expertise in addiction medicine will enhance the comprehensive care our Health & Wellness Regional Behavioral Health Center provides, helping patients and families in our community access the support they need for mental and behavioral health needs.”
GRMC’s Health & Wellness Regional Behavioral Health Center recently underwent a significant renovation and expansion to provide better care for patients in our community. Since opening in 2019, the demand for mental and behavioral health care and treatment has continued to climb. As part of the renovation and expansion project, the GRMC Foundation launched a fundraising campaign dedicated to improving behavioral health services in Garrett County and the surrounding region.
Health & Wellness offers a wide range of office-based, outpatient mental health and substance use disorder services to support patients and families in the community.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Diez, contact GRMC Health & Wellness at 301-533-2190.
For more information on Garrett Regional Medical Center, visit WVUMedicine.org/Garrett.
