Bravo Medical

As the current Executive Director of Bravo Medical, LLC, Angela Saliba also serves as a consultant for Atlantic Healthcare, where she conducts substance abuse needs assessment for various areas in the country.

Her background includes roles as mental health worker, substance use counselor, clinical coordinator, school psychologist, clinical supervisor, and executive director. With a PhD in Psychology/Addiction Specialization, a School Psychologist Certificate, MA in Counseling Psychology and BA in Psychology, Angela brings years of experience and education to Bravo Medical. She is also a Master Addiction Counselor, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor, holds a School Psychologist Certification.

Angela is excited to bring her experience, knowledge, and passion to Bravo Medical as she is eager to contribute to RCA’s mission of saving one million lives one neighborhood at a time.

Dr. DeShields is a graduate of the Temple University School of Medicine. An Internist, Dr. DeShields has specialized in addiction medicine for more than 36 years. Dr. Deshields has a practice in Blackwood, NJ, and is a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the American Board of Addiction Medicine.

He has served as the Medical Director for Delaware Valley Medical, Camden County Health Services, Camden County Department of Health & Human Services, Kennedy Health Systems Methadone Clinic, Turning Point Drug and Alcohol Treatment, as well as Recovery Services of NJ.

The current Medical Director and Executive Director of RecoveryCare Medical Associates and an adjunct faculty member of UMDNJ-SOM, Dr. DeShields lectures both nationally and locally on the topics of alcohol and opioid dependence.

Viktoria comes to Bravo Medical with over 6 years of experience, a Master’s in Clinical Health Mental Health Counseling, and a Bachelor’s in Psychology. She began her career in a methadone maintenance treatment program, where she coordinated prenatal care for pregnant, opioid dependent patients, ran a weekly relapse prevention group, performed intakes, and offered individual counseling.

Before coming to Bravo Medical, Viktoria was a dual diagnosis counselor and provided substance abuse counseling services, case management, and lead co-occurring diagnosis groups. She’s excited to bring her experience and knowledge to Bravo Medical as Director of Substance Abuse Services, as she joins Recovery Centers of America’s fight against addiction.

Steven brings nearly a decade of experience to Bravo Medical, with his background including Director of Nursing, Charge Nurse, Sub School RN, and more.

His ability to connect with his patients and build positive relationships with not just patients, but their family members, physicians and other medical professionals matches perfectly with Bravo Medical’s mission to help patients and their families beat the disease of addiction. As Bravo’s Nursing Director, Steven will be working closely with patients and their families.

As a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and Methadone Counselor and Suboxone Coordinator, Christopher brings both experience and knowledge to Bravo Medical.

His background in law enforcement and as a CADC counselor helps him not only connect with patients, but also handle crisis situations.

Shawn has been a part of our Trenton Healthcare facility since January 2018, where he was responsible for providing counseling services, client orientation, resources, and bio/psycho/social assessments to patients. Part of his job entails working with all drug court clients to guide them through graduation of the program.

Shawn will use his previous experiences to provide structure, frequent treatment reviews, and group and individual counseling sessions as a counselor here at Bravo.