Spero Health – Leader in Outpatient Addiction Treatment Opens Clinic in Clarksville

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spero Health, a CARF-accredited organization and national leader in the treatment of substance use disorders, announced today the company will continue to expand local access to affordable, effective, physician-led treatment with a new outpatient addiction treatment clinic in Clarksville, Tennessee. The Clarksville Spero Health Clinic, located at 2284 Raleigh Ct, Suite A will open its doors to start seeing new patients on Thursday, January 30^th. Individuals who need addiction treatment services are encouraged to walk in for help or call: [phone] for more information or to schedule an appointment.

The goal of the Clarksville clinic is to ensure individuals suffering from substance use disorder have fast access to high quality and affordable care in a currently underserved area. Spero Health accepts TennCare and participates with select commercial insurance plans to ensure cost is not a barrier to recovery. The Clarksville clinic joins the organization’s network of more than 30 outpatient treatment locations spanning 4 states. Dr. Janet Pelmore, who is board certified in Internal Medicine and certified in Addiction Medicine will be the medical director at this clinic. Dr. Pelmore has an extensive and distinguished background focused on substance use disorders in Tennessee.

New data from the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) reveals there were 1,818 drug overdose deaths in 2018, the highest total since 2014. In Montgomery County alone death rates due to overdose have doubled in the last 4 years. The state has expanded resources to address the epidemic and leaders from Spero Health say they can be part of the solution as there is a considerable need for high-quality treatment providers locally.

“Traditionally addiction treatment services have been fragmented, and not patient centered. Options have been limited because someone needing help may have to go to multiple places, and in some cases even travel to costly residential programs. Spero Heath changes that by bringing all of the necessary services needed in recovery under one roof, giving individuals local access to transformative treatment to sustain long-term recovery,” said Steve Priest, CEO of Spero Health. “Individuals need fast access to coordinated and integrated treatment, and care needs to be individualized focusing on disease management rather than a certain time frame,” Priest added

Dr. Pelmore said, “Spero Health’s priority is to meet individuals where they are in their journey and tailor their treatment plan to meet their specific needs. Once an individual is stabilized, we provide support for sustained recovery -- oftentimes for many months, depending on the individual. Our support team offers medication, counseling and other support services. This combination of therapy, called medication assisted treatment (MAT) has been shown for many years to have the highest success rate for long term recovery.”

For more information about Spero Health please visit www.sperohealth.com.

About Spero Health

Spero Health, Inc., is an integrated healthcare services organization specializing in local and affordable outpatient care for individuals suffering from substance use disorders with a mission to “Save Lives, Instill Hope, and Restore Relationships.” Spero Health utilizes an innovative evidenced-based integrated care model that combines both physical and behavioral healthcare services under one roof to treat the whole patient. This integrated care model combines physician services (including medication-assisted treatment), behavioral health counseling, recovery support services, medication management and patient and family education. Its community-based approach to treatment allows patients to continue working and caring for their families as they overcome addiction.

Based in Nashville, Tenn. and privately held by Heritage Group, Health Velocity Capital, South Central, Inc. and Frist Cressey Ventures, Spero Health operates more than 30 outpatient clinics located throughout Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee. Providing care for more than 6,500 patients each month, Spero is one of the largest office-based opioid treatment providers in the country and is in network with Medicaid and most commercial insurance plans.

For more information about Spero Health, please visit www.sperohealth.com.