James W. Finch MD, DFASAM

Dr. Finch is certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine and board certified in Family Medicine. He has 30 years of experience as a specialist in Addiction Medicine, but brings to his practice the generalist perspective of a Family Physician. Over the course of his career. Dr. Finch has served as co-founder and Assistant Director of the Duke Addictions Program; Medical Director for the Durham Center and the Southlight Wakeview Methadone Treatment Center; Assistant Professor in the Duke Family Practice Residency Program; and Education Director of the Governor’s Institute on Alcohol and Substance Abuse. He has published numerous professional articles and is a sought-after curriculum developer and trainer. He is now President of the North Carolina Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Finch began working with buprenorphine for the treatment of opiate addiction shortly after the medication was released and is one of the most experienced physicians in its use in North Carolina.