I have been a patient of Dr. Shafa for over 20 years & he did in fact save my life !!!! At the present time the Federal government has levied charges against Dr. Shafa & from an outsiders perspective he looks like a bad man....Well, I'm here to tell you that he is not a bad man at all !!!!
Dr. Shafa is the most dedicated psychiatrist/recovery specialist in the greater metrowest area....He has passionately & without pause helped many, many people, myself included. When I first walked into his office I was all of 85lbs, a mere skeleton of a being. I was addicted to a combination of heroin/cocaine in deadly fashion & had just weeks prior overdosed multiple times. I was walking death at that time & in great trouble with the law. Through his commitment to my recovery,proper medication & weekly meetings held by Dr.Shafa, I got clean & completely turned my life around. Currently I am a taxpaying, home owner, working full time....but above all of that I am a present parent, one whom my children can respect & look up to. I credit my life's recovery on the good works of Dr. Shafa & his amazing wife (Office manager) Nina.
What people don't know: He NEVER took advantage of people in the monetary sense, ACTUALLY he saw many patients who had absolutely NO means of payment (Again, myself included, for years) focusing solely on the greater good....HELPING PATIENTS ACHIEVE & MAINTAIN SOBRIETY !!!!
He has been physically attacked by patients,but was only concerned with their well being & not a thought given towards his own potential injuries. He has worked to the point of his own physical exhaustion, illness & hospitalization !!!! Putting his own well being behind that of his patients !!!!
He works tirelessly 6 days a week, from early in the morning until at times into the early hours of the following day....
He has put his own personal time with his family behind that of his care for his patients, phone calls at 3am, hospital visits etc.
We, his patients & families of patients understand the exact nature of these charges & are not in the dark....Most of these charges seem completely frivolous & there only because they can be. These people (Dr. & Mrs. Shafa) ARE NOT CRIMINALS !!!! Everything done by them has been done so born of 100% altruism & the desire to make this world a better place, one patient at a time through their newly found Sobriety or better lives through proper psychiatric care !!!! We the undersigned are here to say that the prosecution of these fine citizens is an abuse of power & a great scar on this community !!!! Perhaps more focus should be spent on those that are continually prospering from the sale of illicit drugs, thusly creating more & more addicted Souls....Not on those who spend their lives fighting to end addiction & the havoc that it wreaks in the life of the addict & all of their loved ones & extended acquaintances. I fear greatly that without the good works of these incredibly caring people very many people will suffer & perhaps even lose their lives !!!!
PLEASE REINSTATE DR.SHAFA & STOP THIS RIDICULOUS PROSECUTION !!!!
Updates
September 2, 2020
Reaching this point in our campaign feels heavy because I see how many lives have been touched by his work. The road ahead remains exhausting but I am grateful to know I am not fighting for him alone.
23 Comments
I have been a patient of Dr Shafa for over 13 years and would not be where I am today without him. I was addicted to opiates for many years and Dr Shafa got me on the right meds and along with his group meetings I've been clean since 2007. Everytime I saw Dr Shafa he took the time to listen to me and cared so much about me and his many other clients. This petition is 100% accurate, Dr Shafa and Nina have been nothing but a benefit to the patients willing to put in the work to get clean and sober.
Dr. Shafa is the best physician I have ever known. He has brought me through deep episodes of depression. Deaf-Autistic son, Son dead at age 15. Eight Cardiac Arrests ( I have a defibrillator which shocks me back), a stroke,and unlivable conditions at home. He is very smart and practices medicine proficiently and accurately with a Big Human touch! (rare). I have been a patient of Dr. Shafa for 19 years. I will see him again in the office soon.
The solution to the drug epidemic is Dr Shafa and his work. It needs to be built upon and produced on a wider scale. Instead of furthering his methods, they're trying to throw him in jail. It's a disgrace.
Dr. Shafa has dedicated his life to helping others. I hope that in signing this petition I can help him just as he's helped his patients throughout his entire career. We all appreciate your support and thank you!
He is one of the only dr.s to get through to me hes amazing
Dr. Shafa is one of the best Psychiatrist in this country!! To have this happen to a doctor that actually cares for his patients is a travesty!!! He gave me my life and happiness back. He made me realize that there is more than just depression and animosity in this world. I am more than positive I will never find another doctor like him!!! If you have ever had a doctor like this, you wouldn’t have made this ruling!!! Please rethink this and change this ruling, let him practice again!!
He is the best doctor, he saved my life.
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I have been a patient of Dr. Shafa for over 20 years & he did in fact save my life !!!! At the present time the Federal government has levied charges against Dr. Shafa & from an outsiders perspective he looks like a bad man....Well, I'm here to tell you that he is not a bad man at all !!!!
Dr. Shafa is the most dedicated psychiatrist/recovery specialist in the greater metrowest area....He has passionately & without pause helped many, many people, myself included. When I first walked into his office I was all of 85lbs, a mere skeleton of a being. I was addicted to a combination of heroin/cocaine in deadly fashion & had just weeks prior overdosed multiple times. I was walking death at that time & in great trouble with the law. Through his commitment to my recovery,proper medication & weekly meetings held by Dr.Shafa, I got clean & completely turned my life around. Currently I am a taxpaying, home owner, working full time....but above all of that I am a present parent, one whom my children can respect & look up to. I credit my life's recovery on the good works of Dr. Shafa & his amazing wife (Office manager) Nina.
What people don't know: He NEVER took advantage of people in the monetary sense, ACTUALLY he saw many patients who had absolutely NO means of payment (Again, myself included, for years) focusing solely on the greater good....HELPING PATIENTS ACHIEVE & MAINTAIN SOBRIETY !!!!
He has been physically attacked by patients,but was only concerned with their well being & not a thought given towards his own potential injuries. He has worked to the point of his own physical exhaustion, illness & hospitalization !!!! Putting his own well being behind that of his patients !!!!
He works tirelessly 6 days a week, from early in the morning until at times into the early hours of the following day....
He has put his own personal time with his family behind that of his care for his patients, phone calls at 3am, hospital visits etc.
We, his patients & families of patients understand the exact nature of these charges & are not in the dark....Most of these charges seem completely frivolous & there only because they can be. These people (Dr. & Mrs. Shafa) ARE NOT CRIMINALS !!!! Everything done by them has been done so born of 100% altruism & the desire to make this world a better place, one patient at a time through their newly found Sobriety or better lives through proper psychiatric care !!!! We the undersigned are here to say that the prosecution of these fine citizens is an abuse of power & a great scar on this community !!!! Perhaps more focus should be spent on those that are continually prospering from the sale of illicit drugs, thusly creating more & more addicted Souls....Not on those who spend their lives fighting to end addiction & the havoc that it wreaks in the life of the addict & all of their loved ones & extended acquaintances. I fear greatly that without the good works of these incredibly caring people very many people will suffer & perhaps even lose their lives !!!!
PLEASE REINSTATE DR.SHAFA & STOP THIS RIDICULOUS PROSECUTION !!!!
Updates
September 2, 2020
Reaching this point in our campaign feels heavy because I see how many lives have been touched by his work. The road ahead remains exhausting but I am grateful to know I am not fighting for him alone.
23 Comments
Dr. Shafa is an exceptional human being and doctor. My fiance has been his patient since 2013. After months of being turned away from multiple hospitals, behavioral health workers and therapists; we found Dr. Shafa. The mental health system failed us every step of the way. I have no doubt in my mind that my fiance would not be here today without Dr. Shafa. He gave us our lives back. He listens. He cares. We will forever be grateful.
I have been a patient of Dr Shafa for over 13 years and would not be where I am today without him. I was addicted to opiates for many years and Dr Shafa got me on the right meds and along with his group meetings I've been clean since 2007. Everytime I saw Dr Shafa he took the time to listen to me and cared so much about me and his many other clients. This petition is 100% accurate, Dr Shafa and Nina have been nothing but a benefit to the patients willing to put in the work to get clean and sober.
Dr. Shafa is the best physician I have ever known. He has brought me through deep episodes of depression. Deaf-Autistic son, Son dead at age 15. Eight Cardiac Arrests ( I have a defibrillator which shocks me back), a stroke,and unlivable conditions at home. He is very smart and practices medicine proficiently and accurately with a Big Human touch! (rare). I have been a patient of Dr. Shafa for 19 years. I will see him again in the office soon.
The solution to the drug epidemic is Dr Shafa and his work. It needs to be built upon and produced on a wider scale. Instead of furthering his methods, they're trying to throw him in jail. It's a disgrace.
Dr. Shafa has dedicated his life to helping others. I hope that in signing this petition I can help him just as he's helped his patients throughout his entire career. We all appreciate your support and thank you!
He is one of the only dr.s to get through to me hes amazing
Dr. Shafa is one of the best Psychiatrist in this country!! To have this happen to a doctor that actually cares for his patients is a travesty!!! He gave me my life and happiness back. He made me realize that there is more than just depression and animosity in this world. I am more than positive I will never find another doctor like him!!! If you have ever had a doctor like this, you wouldn’t have made this ruling!!! Please rethink this and change this ruling, let him practice again!!
He is the best doctor, he saved my life.
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Dr. Shafa is an exceptional human being and doctor. My fiance has been his patient since 2013. After months of being turned away from multiple hospitals, behavioral health workers and therapists; we found Dr. Shafa. The mental health system failed us every step of the way. I have no doubt in my mind that my fiance would not be here today without Dr. Shafa. He gave us our lives back. He listens. He cares. We will forever be grateful.