Specialized Addiction Medicine.
Direct Physician Care.
ABOUT USBlaise Health
Blaise Health is a physician-led medical practice specializing in addiction medicine and the treatment of substance use disorders.
Our work extends across both structured treatment environments and private settings. We partner with detox centers, residential programs, and outpatient facilities to provide medical directorship and clinical services, while also working directly with individuals who require a more discreet and closely managed level of care. Across each setting, the standard remains consistent: medically grounded treatment delivered with clarity and compassion.
Addiction care often involves multiple phases, providers, and transitions. Blaise Health is structured to bring cohesion to that process—ensuring treatment decisions are informed, coordinated, and responsive as needs evolve. The result is a more stable, deliberate approach to care, where each phase is connected and managed with intention.
Our approach is grounded in four principles:
Clinical Integrity
Medical decisions begin with the individual patient's needs, safety, and appropriate level of care.
Continuity
Treatment should remain connected as patients move between detoxification, structured treatment, outpatient care, and throughout recovery.
Collaboration
Effective addiction medicine requires communication between medical providers, nursing teams, therapists, treatment programs, patients, and families.
Progress
Our practice continues to evolve alongside advances in addiction medicine, emerging treatment options, and evidence-based clinical standards.
Medical Leadership
Founder | Medical Director Dr. Martin Sahakyan, M.D.
Dual Board-Certified in Addiction Medicine and Family Medicine,
Fellow of American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
Dr. Martin Sahakyan is a Southern California Family Medicine physician specializing in Addiction Medicine.
He completed Family Medicine residency in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Addiction Medicine fellowship at the California Hazelden Betty Ford Center joint program with Eisenhower Medical Center and UC Riverside School of Medicine.
With over 10 years of experience, his clinical and medical-directorship expertise spans medication-assisted treatment, methadone treatment, detoxification, residential programs, PHP, IOP, and ongoing addiction care.
Fluent in English, Armenian, and Russian, Dr. Sahakyan works with patients, families, and treatment organizations across diverse clinical settings throughout Southern California.
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