HEALTHCARE CONNECTION OF TAMPA, INC.
TAMPA, FLORIDA

As recovery experts, we understand no single program is right for everyone. While you may suffer from the same addiction as someone else, your experiences and personality can differ greatly. For this reason, we customize all of our programs to suit your needs. Improve the quality of your life with us at HealthCare Connection. Whether you're a college student or working adult, we can help. We offer inpatient recovery programs geared specifically to attorneys, physicians, healthcare professionals, women, and young adults. Get in control of your life by contacting us. Our doctors and therapists are trained to help in your recovery. Our mission at HealthCare Connection is to provide you the support you need when you need it most. Reclaiming sobriety from an addiction is not easy, but our staff members can make the challenge worth it. A good portion of our recovery staff members have been exactly where you are today. They have faced similar challenges and concerns. Other members have simply chosen to dedicate their careers to helping others overcome their addictions to get back to their lives. Together they form a team with the goal of helping you find the recovery help you need. Take a few moments now to meet some of our key staff members. Patrick began working at HealthCare Connection of Tampa in 2004 as a Biofeedback Technician. He worked in Biofeedback for four years and learned hands on about addictions and treatment. He later became a Behavioral Science Technician again, working one-on-one with our clients – allowing him to experience their journeys in recovery and see the miracles each day. When he became interested in the business side of HCC, he studied accounting and maintenance as he finished his undergraduate from the University of South Florida with a B.S. in Business Economics and obtained his MBA from the University of Florida. But it’s the knowledge he gained with clients that he puts to use as he works to ensure your time at HealthCare Connection of Tampa is as comfortable as it is helpful. Dr. Strolla works personally with the clients at HCC on a day-to-day basis, monitoring admissions, detoxification, ongoing treatment, and attending to daily medical concerns. He is particularly interested in the medical professionals in treatment at HCC. Dr. Strolla is board certified in Addiction Medicine. He serves as a Diplomat to the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Strolla is a fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (FASAM) and their Florida chapter, FSAM (The Florida Society of Addiction Medicine). He is a graduate of the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. His training included an internship and residency in Family Medicine. He is board certified in Family Medicine and residency trained in Sports Medicine. Deanna began working at HealthCare Connection of Tampa in 2012. Initially Deanna was assigned to Quality Assurance and was responsible for making sure the licenses and accreditation for the facility were managed carefully and skillfully. After a couple years we all noticed that the jobs Deanna worked on were all completed extremely professionally and efficiently. Deanna then began working in Operations. The role of Operations gave Deanna the chance to flourish and start working on many different projects. Deanna began researching and learning everything about the operation of the facility and worked on improving the daily operations and helped making sure the facility was looking forward and working as smoothly as possible. Deanna is currently the Director of Operations and is working towards her CHC (Certified Healthcare compliance) and CAC (Certified Addiction Counselor). Dr. Vagg specializes in psychological measurement, health psychology, organizational development and executive coaching. With his extensive experience he is very good at helping HCC clients make informed choices about how to get into recovery, reduce their likelihood of relapse and improve their quality of life. Dr. Vagg completed his Honors and Masters degrees at the University of Melbourne, Australia, a Doctor in Philosophy from the University of Michigan and post-doctoral training at the University of South Florida. Additionally, Dr. Vagg worked as a professor of psychology at the University of South Florida, at Long Island University and at the Center for Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology at the University of South Florida. He has edited two books and published over thirty articles in scientific journals and magazines as well as presenting papers on his work in the United States, Europe and Australia. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Personality Assessment, the International Association of Applied Psychology and a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic examiners. At HealthCare Connection of Tampa we’re here to help. For more information on our programs or to get started call us at 1-800-444-4434 or 813-931-5560 As recovery experts, we understand no single program is right for everyone. While you may suffer from the same addiction as someone else, your experiences and personality can differ greatly. For this reason, we customize all of our programs to suit your needs. Improve the quality of your life with us at HealthCare Connection. Whether you're a college student or working adult, we can help. We offer inpatient recovery programs geared specifically to attorneys, physicians, healthcare professionals, women, and young adults. Get in control of your life by contacting us. Our doctors and therapists are trained to help in your recovery. Our mission at HealthCare Connection is to provide you the support you need when you need it most. Reclaiming sobriety from an addiction is not easy, but our staff members can make the challenge worth it.