SL_PROFILE_Wave Treatment_0124_Layout 1 1 / 31 / 24 12 : 40 PM Page 1 Wave also offers ketamine to treat depres - sion , as well as esketamine — brand name Spravato — which is an intra - nasal spray admin - istered in an office setting , with constant monitoring of the patient , measuring blood pressure and other vital signs . Both can pro - duce rapid benefits , sometimes within one or two treatments . Before starting his independent practice , Dr . Beatty was on the faculty of Thomas Jef - ferson University and was then recruited to work for a national addiction center to head its residential treatment facilities in the North - east ; helping patients with addiction to alcohol , opiates , and benzodiazepines continues to be a major focus of his . Wave stands out in this realm by providing long - acting injectable medications and offering an outpatient detox program with medically assisted withdrawal . “ Many people don’t want to go away from their home and family for detox , either psy - Wave of Progress chologically speaking or for logistic reasons , like if they have pets they need to care for or they can’t miss work , ” Dr . Beatty says . “ A lot BY M AT T C O S E N T I N O of times we think of addiction as something PHOTOS BY N I N A L E A P H O T O G R A P H Y that affects people who aren’t working , but in this practice the majority of our patients are AtWave Treatment Centers , Dr . Jonathan Beatty leads high functioning . With outpatient detox , they don’t have to miss work or notify their employer . ateam of clinicians who provide TMS and other We can avoid that altogether and have them stay in the comfort of their home in a safe customizedsolutions for patients struggling with way , with minimal disruption to their life . ” mentalhealth and addiction . Whatever reason someone is visiting Wave Treatment Centers , they can expect a “ It’s the last frontier in the human body . ” caring and empathetic staff that additionally One of those specialized treatment As someone who was always fascinated includes a full - time physician methods is transcranial magnetic stimulation assistant and a by the central nervous system and human ( TMS ) therapy . A noninvasive outpatient part - time psychotherapist . With the national behavior , Jonathan Beatty , M.D . , considered procedure , TMS is FDA approved to address conversationsabout mental health and addic - psychiatry the perfect career choice . The treatment - resistantmajor depressive disorder , tion changing and more people seemingly ability to push the envelope in the field , to anxiety , and obsessive compulsive disorder , willing to seek help , Dr . Beatty and his entire embrace emerging modalities , and to truly as well as protocols for Parkinson’s disease team are happy to assist in any way they can . make a difference for patients suffering from and dementia , among others . TMS uses “ I’mencouraged that people are seeking a wide range of disorders has only confirmed magneticwaves to stimulate the brain ; unlike care , ” he says , “ and I’m appreciative that I’m that this path was the right one for him to medications , TMS targets specific regions able to be a part of that journey and can help of follow . them get through that suffering and come the brain to deliver the exact amplitude Triple board - certified in psychiatry and out the other end usually much better than ( dose ) unique to individual patient physi - ? neurology , pain medicine , and addiction med - when they started . ” ology . icine , Dr . Beatty is the founder of Wave Treat - TMS is administered five days a week for ment Centers , with offices in Chestnut Hill 30 to 36 sessions , with each session lasting Formore information about Wave Treatment and Center City . The comprehensive practice about20 minutes . Often used when traditional Centers , which has offices in Chestnut Hill and provides treatment for mental health and approaches to treating depression do not CenterCity , call ( 215 ) 242 - 0420 or visit wave - addiction recovery that is customized to each relieve symptoms , it has very high success treatmentcenters.com . patient , thereby enhancing the traditional rates that typically last for six to 12 months , models of psychiatry . perhaps even longer if monthly TMS mainte - “ I think most people conceptualize going nance sessions follow the regular treatment . to a psychiatrist’s office as sitting in a chair to Because not a lot of psychiatrists in the area discuss their problems , ” Dr . Beatty says . “ The offerTMS , many therapists refer their patients doctor is going to offer insights and solutions to Wave Treatment Centers . in a talk - oriented fashion — psychotherapy — “ Compared to the list of side effects for or in a medication - oriented fashion like pre - medicationswhich are taken daily for months scribing an antidepressant , adjusting the dose and often years , TMS has very few side and so forth . That is very much still a part of effects , ” Dr . Beatty says . “ Some people report what we do , but there are also more advanced a mild headache after the treatment that treatments and procedures that are unique usuallygoes away within an hour , and some - to this practice based on our medical back - times people notice some scalp sensitivity grounds and training . ” where the treatment took place . ” SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 15 ISSUE 5 28 |