Dr. Steven Hochman is a primary care provider specializing in the care of patients suffering with addiction, serious mental illness, and unstable housing. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Addiction Medicine and also carries the American Academy of HIV Specialist credential. He worked as Medical Director of Addiction Medicine for a large Federally Qualified Health Center in Los Angeles before transitioning to his current role as Medical Director of Street Medicine for AkidoCare, where he leads a program providing comprehensive primary care and case management services to patients with housing insecurity in Los Angeles County. Dr. Hochman is a firm believer in the empowerment of primary care providers to meet as many patient needs as possible through one provider and in one setting. He is also dedicated to low barrier care that meets patients needs as quickly and pragmatically as is safely possible.