Dr. David Streem

David Streem, is clearly unqualified and inexperienced to the point of suggesting life threatening treatment. He actually cuts patients off cold-turkey from very high doses of Klonopin (clonazapam) that have been taken for decades. According to the Benzodiazepene Research Coalition : “There is near-complete uniformity of opinion both in the medical profession and in the benzodiazepine recovery community that abrupt cessation is a dangerous and unacceptable method of benzodiazepine withdrawal. Sudden withdrawal from benzodiazepines leaves the brain in a state of GABA-underactivity, resulting in hyperexcitability of the nervous system. This hyperexcitability is the root cause of most of the withdrawal symptoms. Abrupt (cold-turkey) or over-rapid withdrawal, especially from high dosage, can give rise to severe symptoms such as convulsions, psychotic reactions, acute anxiety states and even death.” Clearly unqualified for any position let alone head of the Cleveland Clinic behavioral… health outpatient department. He will deny that he ever did that however I have proof of this in black and white (via email)

I believe I would not be alive had it not been for the dedicated staff at ADRC. Dr. Collins was with me from the start and now I follow up with Dr. Streem who is a very caring individual. Lets face it. He has a hard job and people who don't like his clinical approach usually are incapable of being honest with themselves. I appreciate Dr. Streem taking the time to listen to me when he has billions of patients he has to see during the day. The clinic overloads him and he still finds time to reach out to his patients because he really does love and care about his patients.

Dr Streem refused to listen to me concerning a diagnosis. He was rigid and argumentative. Not caring at all.

Dr Streem is a very knowledgable, compassionate doctor