Dr. Jayson A. Hymes is a Harvard-trained physician with more than four decades of clinical experience in addiction medicine and pain medicine. His career has been defined by the integration of scientific rigor, ethical medical practice, and disciplined clinical leadership across complex treatment environments.
Dr. Hymes serves as Medical Director for multiple addiction treatment programs and has held longstanding leadership roles within nationally recognized recovery and rehabilitation organizations. His work focuses on establishing clear medical authority, accountable clinical management, and adherence to established standards of care within addiction treatment settings.
Throughout his career, Dr. Hymes has been recognized for his evidence-based approach and his ability to bring structure and clarity to clinical systems operating in highly regulated environments. His medical philosophy emphasizes precision, consistency, and physician accountability as the foundation of safe and effective treatment programs.
As a Fellow of both the American College of Pain Medicine and the American Board of Addiction Medicine, Dr. Hymes maintains active engagement with the evolving clinical, ethical, and regulatory standards governing addiction medicine. His leadership reflects a commitment to disciplined medical management rather than operational involvement, ensuring that medical decision-making remains appropriately structured and professionally independent.
Within REGENT, Dr. Hymes exercises medical authority exclusively at the management level. He does not provide direct patient care through the organization. His role is to establish medical standards, oversee clinical frameworks, and uphold physician accountability across programs operating under REGENT’s medical directorship.
Dr. Hymes’ approach to medical leadership is defined by restraint, consistency, and long-term stewardship. Authority is exercised through clearly defined responsibility rather than visibility, supporting treatment programs in maintaining ethical practice, regulatory alignment, and sustainable clinical integrity over time.
Medical Leadership
Dr. Jayson A. Hymes, MD, MPH
Medical Director
Medical leadership at REGENT is provided under the authority of Dr. Jayson A. Hymes, a physician with extensive experience in addiction medicine, pain management, and clinical management.
Dr. Hymes’ professional background includes advanced medical training, board certifications, academic appointments, and advisory experience within regulated medical and policy environments. His work reflects a sustained commitment to ethical medical practice, clinical rigor, and physician accountability.
At REGENT, Dr. Hymes does not provide direct patient care.
Medical leadership at REGENT is grounded in judgment, structure, and accountability rather than operational involvement or promotion.