In 1985, Drs. Bogdan and Stella Nowicki left their home city of Gdansk in Soviet Poland to come to the United States for a one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. That decision would launch the husband and wife doctor team onto a career path that has benefited the lives of thousands of pregnant mothers, injured veterans, automobile and workplace accident victims, patients with chronic illnesses, and individuals struggling with addiction.
Drs. Bogdan and Stella began working in addiction treatment as a result of their multi-decade careers in women’s health. The couple had dedicated their lives to helping women from disadvantaged communities access healthcare services, and the Nowickis noticed that substance abuse often played a role in both a patient’s medical conditions and the adverse civil issues they faced (like pregnant women and new mothers losing custody of their children).
The Nowickis saw a need for addiction treatment in Nashville to help people heal and to keep families together. The idea for S.T.A.R. Wellness was born. The “S.T.A.R.” in S.T.A.R. Wellness stands for “Standing Together Against Relapse,” which is the core mission of the Nowickis: to help patients overcome addiction and build their lives anew without judgment or shame.
To-date, the Nowickis have authored over 180 scientific publications featured in top peer-reviewed medical journals, and they each served as tenured professors at Meharry Medical College in Nashville. Bogdan and Stella have nearly a century of combined medical and research experience in microbiology, endocrinology, immunology, addiction treatment, behavioral health, and several counseling modalities.
In addition to running their Middle Tennessee opiate addiction treatment clinic, the Nowickis manage The Nowicki Institute for Women’s Health Research (NowlforHeR), which is dedicated to increasing understanding of women’s health and reducing gender disparities in health research.
Dr. Bogdan Nowicki holds an MD and Ph.D, and is a Board-Certified Ob/Gyn. He has been practicing medicine since earning his medical degree in 1973 from the Medical University of Gdansk in Gdansk, Poland. After accepting an invitation to practice medicine in the U.S., Dr Nowicki completed residencies in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals (1997 – 2001) and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2006 – 2007). Dr. Nowicki is a fellow of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Director of S.T.A.R. Wellness Clinic, and retired Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Microbiology, and Immunology at Meharry Medical College in Nashville and the University of Texas in Galveston. Dr. Nowicki has carried a DEA-X license for the maintenance, detoxification, and treatment of opioid addiction since 2015. To date, Dr. Nowicki has provided over 6,480 direct office hours of clinical work in treating patients who have a substance use disorder.
Dr. Stella Nowicki has a doctoral degree from Gdansk University, Poland, and three postdoctoral fellowships in Microbiology and Immunology at Helsinki University, Finland, and Baylor College of Medicine, Texas. She has held top positions at research facilities across the country and honorary positions in multiple medical professional associations.
At S.T.A.R. Wellness Clinic, you’re able to talk to Dr. Nowicki today using Telemedicine, get your prescription, and start your recovery journey, all in one day. For opioid addiction treatment and outpatient medical detox services that work, contact S.T.A.R. Wellness Clinic at (865)-383-0522, or submit a convenient contact form here.
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If you’re seeking opioid addiction help for yourself or a loved one, don’t wait another minute. Talk to Dr. Bogdan Nowicki today and get started on the road to recovery, all in the same day. Contact S.T.A.R. Wellness Clinic by calling (865)-383-0522 or by filling out a convenient online form.