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Joseph DeSanto, MD, Internal Medicine, Costa Mesa, CA, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

JosephA.DeSantoMD

Internal Medicine Costa Mesa, CA

Addiction Medicine, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Pain Medicine

Medical Director, Hotel California by the Sea, Medical Director, DeSanto Clinics for Recovery

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Clinical Expertise

  • Addiction medicine, Medicolegal expertise

Education & Training

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
  • State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2001 - Present
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1997 - 2024
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1996 - 2003
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2000 - 2003
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2000 - 2002
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Clinical Trials

Press Mentions

  • Limits on Virtual Addiction Treatment May Soon Return, Making Care Harder to Access
    Limits on Virtual Addiction Treatment May Soon Return, Making Care Harder to AccessDecember 30th, 2021
  • No, There's No 'Cure' for a Hangover—but These 8 Things Might Help
    No, There's No 'Cure' for a Hangover—but These 8 Things Might HelpApril 16th, 2021
  • A Timeline of Symptoms to Expect During Alcohol Withdrawal and How to Get Proper Treatment
    A Timeline of Symptoms to Expect During Alcohol Withdrawal and How to Get Proper TreatmentJanuary 28th, 2021
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