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Welcome to Caron’s Media Experts Page. You will see a wide range of topic areas related to addiction that our experts can address. You can click on your topic of interest to view experts in that particular area. Please be aware that our experts are familiar with all chemical addictions – including alcohol, cocaine, crack, ecstasy, hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants, marijuana, methamphetamines, over-the-counter and prescription medications, stimulants and steroids.
**Please note, Caron experts are able to speak about the below topics in the context that they pertain to addiction.
- Adolescents, Teens and Tweens
- Alcohol and Drug Prevention in Schools
- Art Therapy
- Baby Boomers
- Codependency
- College Students
- Co-occurring mental health disorders
- Eating disorders
- Family
- Forgiveness and Grieving
- Intervention
- Men
- Nutrition & Fitness
- Philanthropy
- Public Policy Issues
- Relapse
- Relationship Issues
- Research & Medicine
- Sexuality
- Sexual trauma
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases/HIV
- Self-injury/Self-mutilation
- Spirituality
- Technology (Interactive and Telemedicine)
- Women
- Workplace Issues/ Executives
- Young Adults
- Caron's Executive Team
- Clinical Supervision
Sharon A. Hartman
Sharon A. Hartman, LSW, MBA
Director of Professional Training and Education
Ms. Hartman is responsible for presenting effective training programs to clinical and supervisory staff at Caron. With 25 years of experience in the field of chemical dependency treatment, she has played a key role in developing and implementing residential and outpatient programs, including Caron’s nationally recognized intermediate care program for relapse patients.
In her position, Ms. Hartman oversees Caron’s alignment of its training focus with its patient population needs, best standard of care and evidenced based practices. Ms. Hartman introduced a system of clinical supervision that supports the growth and development of its professional staff. Training topics at Caron address a broad spectrum of areas including co-occurring disorders, motivational interviewing, family counseling and working with adolescents.
Ms. Hartman also developed and oversees an Addiction Counselor School that is designed for new employees as well as a complementary school for entry-level clinical positions.
She began her work with Caron Treatment Centers in 1995 as the Clinical Director of Adult Services. In her tenure at Caron, she established the relapse program and has previously held positions as Director of the Women's Primary Unit and the Men's and Women's Extended Care Programs.
Ms. Hartman has been frequently asked to speak on topic of codependency, women’s issues, relapse, relationships, forgiveness, and spiritual growth in recovery.
Ms. Hartman is a licensed social worker and holds a Masters in Social Work from Marywood University and a Masters in Business Administration from Alvernia College.
Kenneth W. Thompson
Kenneth W. Thompson, M.D., FASAM
Medical Director
Dr. Thompson has worked in addiction medicine since he went through his own recovery process 22 years ago. Since that time, he has participated in the interventions, assessment, treatment, and/or monitoring of more than 18,000 addiction-related patients.
At Caron, Dr. Thompson oversees detoxification and addiction medicine. Dr. Thompson is an expert in the treatment of impaired professionals and also has an expertise in dual diagnosis and chronic pain issues.
Dr. Thompson is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and has been certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) since 1990. In 2003, Dr. Thompson was selected as a Fellow of ASAM, an honor granted to select ASAM physician members for their significant contributions to the society and to the field of addiction medicine.
Before joining Caron, Dr. Thompson was an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Florida. He was instrumental in the development and opening of the Florida Recovery Center, the University of Florida College of Medicine's first addiction treatment facility. At the University, he was involved in the education of medical students, residents and Fellows in Addiction Medicine. He received his Medical Degree from Thomas Jefferson in Philadelphia.
Harris Stratyner, Ph.D.
Harris Stratyner, Ph.D., CASAC
Regional Vice President of Caron New York
Dr. Stratyner is the Regional Vice President for Caron Treatment Centers' New York Recovery Center. He is a renowned addiction and mental health treatment specialist with more than 27 years of experience. In addition to treating patients, he oversees the clinical staff and develops and implements workshops and programs for patients in recovery at Caron New York.
Dr. Stratyner developed the technique "Carefrontation," which combines the latest motivational engagement techniques and an environment of respect and dignity to stress individual responsibility to deal with one's addiction or mental health condition.
Dr. Stratyner currently holds positions as a Clinical Associate Professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and as a Vice Chair of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) Board of Directors. He is also a contributing author to the PDR Guide to Pediatric & Adolescent Mental Health (Published in 2009 by Thomson Reuters).
Before joining Caron, Dr. Stratyner held leadership and academic positions at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He was listed by the prestigious Castle Connelly almanac as one of the profession's leading specialists.
