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| TMS News & Views | October 2012 |
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In this issue
SoCal TMS opens in Orange County
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Anthem Blue Cross Announces TMS coverage
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Meet our newest doctor
Richard Granese, MD
* This Month's FAQ: Is TMS Effective? See the newly published clinical trial study on Efficacy and TMS *
Read an exerpt from the newly published book
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Congratulations to the winners of our Starbucks Gift Card drawing at the 2012 NAMI Walk!
Joelle D. & Freeda L.
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Our New Location in
Orange County!
28 Monarch Bay Plaza Suite #N Dana Point, CA 92629
Stay tuned for Long Beach opening soon! |
CONTACT US
Southern California TMS Center Phone: 866-322-7776
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How can SoCal TMS help you?
How can SoCal TMS help your patient?
* TMS is a proven effective treatment for depression
* TMS is easily tolerated and non-invasive
* SoCal TMS is a leading TMS Center of Excellence
* Over 2000 treatments performed to date
* Multiple treatment rooms & locations make for convenient scheduling
* Fully Trained, Experienced Staff
TMS PROVIDERS
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Real Patients.
Real Stories
The Depression Hope Center is a place for individuals to share their TMS experience. Read their stories...watch their videos.
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Greetings!
We get there step by step.
We spent this last Saturday in Santa Monica walking in support of NAMI. The NAMI Walk brings together great people who know that, one step at a time, we can make progress in combating the devastating effects of mental illness. We are proud to again be a sponsor of this walk. We keep making strides at SoCal TMS as well. We are very excited to have opened our third Center located in Dana Point and welcome Dr. Richard Granese as one of our affiliated psychiatrists. A fourth location in collaboration with Community Hospital of Long Beach is expected to open its doors this Fall. Really big strides for TMS were made recently when Anthem Blue Cross, the country's largest commercial insurer, published their coverage policy for TMS, adding this treatment as a benefit for their 34 million insureds. Individuals make strides too. We are pleased to share a brief excerpt of the newly published book, 3000 Pulses. It is one woman's story of her battle with depression and suicide, and the title refers to the 3000 pulses of magnetic stimulation given in a typical TMS treatment. We promise to keep moving forward as there is still a long way to go in treating mental illness. We get there one step at a time.
 Todd Hutton, MD Medical Director Dr. Hutton is a leading TMS provider in the U.S., and was one of the first 100 psychiatrists to begin practicing TMS following FDA clearance. |
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Insurance Coverage Announcement
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ANTHEM BLUE CROSS ANNOUNCES TMS COVERAGE
Anthem Blue Cross has officially published TMS coverage guidelines. This is a major step for patients who will benefit from this treatment. In addition to Anthem Blue Cross and MHN, we continue to have positive results when dealing with many other insurance companies to obtain TMS coverage. We have a dedicated staff to handle the submissions, peer-to-peer reviews and the appeals if required.
Here are just some of the providers who have covered treatment for our patients:
Anthem Blue Cross
Health Net (MHN)
Blue Shield
Blue Cross Federal
Longshoreman
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3,000 PULSES
SURVIVING DEPRESSION WITH TMS
"As a senior-level New York advertising executive for 25 years living what appeared to be a perfect life, no one could have been more surprised than I to land in a psychiatric ward after a suicide attempt. 3,000 Pulses is a memoir about my struggle with depression, ineffective medications, and my remarkable recovery with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy. It works. I'm alive, happy, and I'm here to tell the story."
3,000 Pulses is a book about hope for people suffering with Treatment Resistant Depression, as well as for families and health care providers. It is a personal story that provides information about the FDA-cleared alternative therapy TMS and it's safety and efficacy - with no side effects.
Read an except from the book,
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"I have enjoyed working with mood disorders especially "refractory depression." I was fortunate to have received extensive ECT training in residency and felt very comfortable incorporating it into my practice. Now we have TMS that is breaking into mainstream psychiatry and I am very excited to be able to offer this to my patients as well. I think that with this new treatment technique, we will be able to offer further options for our patients. I see us just scratching the surface of the full potential of TMS."
- Richard Granese, MD
Dr. Granese completed his undergraduate education at Western Kentucky University. He received his medical degree at St. George's University School of Medicine and completed his residency in psychiatry at West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston Division, where he also earned a Master of Business Administration. Upon completing his residency at WVU, Dr. Granese served as the Associate Residency Training Director at WVU, Charleston. He started private practice in Orange County in 2005 and is the Medical Director for Southern California Psychiatric Associates. In addition to private practice, Dr. Granese is Chairman and Medical Director for the Department of Psychiatry at Mission Hospital where he provides care for patients in the inpatient unit as well as consultation liaison services for patients admitted to medical surgical units. Dr. Granese's special interests include treatment for patients who suffer from mood disorders, chemical dependency disorders and psychotic disorders.
You can find out more information about Dr. Granese and Southern California Psychiatric Associates at www.scpsychiatric.com
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 Efficacy Study on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Published
Southern California TMS Center was one of 42 centers across the US that participated in a clinical trial on TMS and efficacy. This is one of the first studies to look at transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in real-world clinical practice. The researchers at Butler Hospital, along with colleagues across the US, confirmed that TMS is an effective treatment for patients with depression who are unable to find symptom relief through antidepressant medications. (Credit: Butler Hospital)
You can see the full report here.
You can also read more Frequently Asked Questions HERE
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a
NON-DRUG treatment for Major Depression that was cleared for use by the FDA in October 2008. TMS has been researched for decades and is now clinically available at Southern California TMS Center.
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Southern California TMS Center
Beverly Hills: 462 N. Linden Drive, Suite #434, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 � 310-777-2701
Pasadena: 180 S. Lake Ave., Suite #615, Pasadena, CA 91101 � 626-683-8758
Orange County: 28 Monarch Bay Plaza, Dana Point, CA 92629 � 866-322-7776
Long Beach: Community Hospital Long Beach 1760 Termino Ave, Long Beach CA 90804
Copyright � Southern California TMS Center 2012
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