Masaru Nishiaoki M.D., Fasam

Masaru Nishiaoki, MD, FASAM, currently serves as the Medical Director for the Chemical Dependency Partial Hospitalization Program and the Center for Dual Treatment at Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center, where responsibilities began in January 2022. Nishiaoki also holds leadership positions as President-Elect and Treasurer of the Virginia Chapter of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) since January 2021. In addition, Nishiaoki is the Associate Medical Director at Tidewater Psychotherapy Services, P.C., and works as an Addiction Medicine Physician at The Farley Center, both roles starting in November 2020 and November 2021, respectively. Nishiaoki contributes to academia as an Assistant Professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School, with a community, non-tenure track designation since February 2022. Previous training included a Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at VCU Health and a residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Nishiaoki earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from St. George's University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Chemistry from Bob Jones University.