Joseph A. Troncale, M.D.
Senior Physician

Dr. Troncale is responsible for patient and family education and direct patient care at Caron. He was previously Caron's Medical Director for the past eight years. He frequently works with patients who have co-occurring addiction, mental health and medical diseases that require medication as a component of treatment. 

He developed and leads the educational component of Caron's comprehensive family program that teaches both patients and their families about the biology and genetics of addiction as a disease. During his tenure at Caron, he introduced neurofeedback as a therapeutic technique for treating anxiety and other affective problems.

Dr. Troncale is also responsible for educating doctors, medical residents and students about addiction at Caron's main campus in Wernersville. He speaks frequently to the media and at conferences about addiction and related issues.

Dr. Troncale is a Diplomat of the American Board of Family Practice, a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and a member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the Berks County Medical Society. He is the Chairman of the Family and Generational Issues Workgroup for the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

He formerly served as a full-time faculty member at Jefferson Medical College, the University of Alabama Birmingham and the University of South Alabama. He earned his M.D. from the University of South Alabama and his undergraduate degree at the University of Alabama.

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Father William Hultberg, a.k.a. Father Bill,
Caron Spiritual Advisor

Father Bill is the Spiritual Advisor at Caron Treatment Centers. A Catholic Priest and a member of The Oblates of St. Francis DeSales, Father Bill is also a Certified Pastoral Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Counselor.

Currently, Father Bill offers spiritual and religious counseling to recovering addicts and family members and helps patients understand the 12-step spirituality of recovery. His Sunday service at Caron’s Chapel is a time-honored tradition at Caron. The service is geared towards patients and families in recovery and offers opportunities for them to share their stories of pain and hope with those in attendance.

Father Bill’s message can also be heard through Caron’s interactive website – www.caron.org/360. Additionally, Father Bill developed and implemented a spiritual program of support for HIV-positive and AIDS patients and has been an integral part in developing HIV retreat weekends that are hosted by Caron.

Father Bill retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1991 after 35 years of service with the U.S. Army and Navy. As a Navy Chaplain he served with the Marines in the Vietnam War, where he received the Bronze Star Medal with a “Combat V” for Valor. In addition, as an active duty Chaplain with the U.S. Army, he received four Meritorious Service Medals for his work in developing and implementing alcohol and drug prevention programs.

Father Bill is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Institute of Alcoholism Studies, San Diego, California and the U.S. Army’s Academy of Health Sciences Alcohol/Drug Counseling Program and has done graduate work in the addictive diseases at the University of Virginia.

He holds a master’s degree in education/guidance from Niagara University and a bachelor’s degree in education and Spanish from LaSalle University. He later pursued his theological studies at DeSales Hall, Hyattsville, Maryland and became and an ordained priest in 1962.

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