Ashwin George, MD
Addiction Medicine Physician located in Burnsville, MN & Plymouth, MN
About Dr. George
Ashwin V. George, MD, offers his medical expertise and compassionate demeanor to patients at Valley Medical and Wellness. Dr. George has more than a decade's worth of experience working as a hospitalist, managing cancer pain for palliative care patients. He is triple-board-certified in internal medicine, palliative care, and addiction medicine.
In addition, Dr. George is an executive board member and chair of the advocacy committee of the Minnesota Society of Addiction Medicine. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Dr. George co-founded Valley Medical and Wellness in 2014 and currently serves as the company's Chief Executive Officer. He is committed to personally helping patients overcome addiction so they can live full, quality lives.
Specialties
As a Board-Certified Addiction Medicine specialist, Dr. George provides treatment for opioid dependence, heroin addiction, alcohol, benzodiazepines, and methamphetamine dependence. He also offers careful, considerate, and effective addiction counseling services, as well as treatment for addiction patients also suffering from chronic pain. He is one of the few physicians certified in Minnesota in Suboxone® treatment for narcotic addiction.
Primary Location
Burnsville clinic
Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, 2018
Seton Hall University, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Internal Medicine Residency, 2007
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Surgical Internship, 2004
Wichita State University, Master of Public Health (MPH), 2003
Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.), 2000
Licenses and Certifications
Board Certification in Addiction Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), Issued Jan 2017
Board Certification in Hospice & Palliative Care, American Board of Internal Medicine, Issued Sep 2013
Board Certification in Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, Issued Aug 2007
Awards
Top Doctor in Addiction Medicine, Minnesota Monthly, 2022
Ashwin V. George, MD, offers his medical expertise and compassionate demeanor to patients at Valley Medical and Wellness. Dr. George has more than a decade's worth of experience working as a hospitalist, managing cancer pain for palliative care patients. He is triple-board-certified in internal medicine, palliative care, and addiction medicine.
In addition, Dr. George is an executive board member and chair of the advocacy committee of the Minnesota Society of Addiction Medicine. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Dr. George co-founded Valley Medical and Wellness in 2014 and currently serves as the company's Chief Executive Officer. He is committed to personally helping patients overcome addiction so they can live full, quality lives.
Specialties
As a Board-Certified Addiction Medicine specialist, Dr. George provides treatment for opioid dependence, heroin addiction, alcohol, benzodiazepines, and methamphetamine dependence. He also offers careful, considerate, and effective addiction counseling services, as well as treatment for addiction patients also suffering from chronic pain. He is one of the few physicians certified in Minnesota in Suboxone® treatment for narcotic addiction.
Primary Location
Burnsville clinic
Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, 2018
Seton Hall University, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Internal Medicine Residency, 2007
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Surgical Internship, 2004
Wichita State University, Master of Public Health (MPH), 2003
Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.), 2000
Licenses and Certifications
Board Certification in Addiction Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), Issued Jan 2017
Board Certification in Hospice & Palliative Care, American Board of Internal Medicine, Issued Sep 2013
Board Certification in Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, Issued Aug 2007
Awards
Top Doctor in Addiction Medicine, Minnesota Monthly, 2022
We accept most major insurance company health plans, as well as most Medicaid and Medicare Plans. We are a member of the VA Community Care Network and take TRICARE for active and retired military personnel and their families. We also accept insurance through worker’s compensation and auto insurance. If you have any questions regarding coverage, please contact our office.
Fax Number: 612-444-9000