Dr. Michael G. Kindred's interest in addiction medicine started during his surgical residency when he observed that a large percentage of his trauma patients who presented with penetrating and blunt injuries were intoxicated. His interest continued as he developed an elective practice in general surgery, where he found that the majority of his patients had co-morbid substance use problems. In pursuing this career interest, he completed a fellowship in addiction medicine at the University of Kentucky and then transitioned to faculty. Currently, 90% of his effort is dedicated to treating patients with opioid use disorder using buprenorphine across multiple outpatient clinics. He also treats other primary substance use disorders, and manage complex addictions in the inpatient setting with follow up after discharge. His approach to managing substance use disorders is to implement evidence-based treatment strategies. He is also involved in the development of novel interventions. His strategy recognizes the biological and psychosocial aspects of addiction and therefore emphasizes interventions that incorporate those critical aspects of the disease.