Dr. Masters is a board-certified general internist who has been in practice in Austin, Texas since 1990. He graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School in Houston in 1987 and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Brackenridge Hospital here in Austin, Texas. Currently Dr. Masters has hospital privileges at Texas Star Recovery where he has been studying the field of Addiction Medicine under the tutelage of Dr. William Loving for the past 18 months. At this time Dr. Masters is actively working toward his addiction medicine boards which will be administered in December of 2010. In addition to his training with Dr. Loving, Dr. Masters participated in the “Professional in Residence” program at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California. During this weeklong program Dr. Masters lived with the patients who were undergoing treatment for alcoholism and drug addiction at the Betty Ford Center.

Dr. Masters is a member in good standing in the following organizations: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry; American College of Physicians; Texas Medical Association; and the Travis County Medical Association. Dr. Masters is an active member of Dr. Loving’s study group which meets on a weekly basis to discuss literature which is relevant to the theory and practice of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Masters is the recipient of the “Volunteer of the Year” award at El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Church for his service to the Hispanic working poor. Dr. Masters lectures on the disease of addiction and has presented lectures to the staff of Texas Star Recovery and to the residents and interns at the University Medical Center at Brackenridge Hospital. Dr. Masters welcomes invitations to speak at public gatherings on the topic of addiction.