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SL_CompleteMindCare_Profile_5_24_Profile 6 / 4 / 24 4 : 36 PM Page 2 TMS called MeRT , short for magnetic resonance therapy , which Dr . Seplow explains is TMS that starts with a simple EEG . “ It allows us to treat “ Our whole goal here symptoms regardless of the is to help people get diagnosis , ” he adds . “ It opens us up to a much broader better , and we’re range of diagnoses that we can treat . We’re really trying committed to it . ” to focus on autism spectrum ? DR . SAM SEPLOW , disorder , mostly mild to mod - COMPLETE MIND CARE erate , along with attention deficit disorder , PTSD , people who are post - stroke , people who are post - traumatic brain injury , and people with Parkinson’s disease . In addition , it allows us to treat cognitive thinking , memory , focus , reaction time , and improve overall brain health . ” Many protocols are currently in the for OCD and depression , including treat - “ Many say they have gotten their lives back . process of receiving FDA approval , but ment - resistant depression in which conven - “ As mental health professionals , ” he much of the data from studies strongly sup - tional approaches such as medication or continues , “ we do a disservice to patients ports the efficacy of MeRT , and many of therapy have not relieved symptoms . bynot presenting this as an option — and re - those protocols have been approved for “ TMS has been around since the ’ 80s ally a better option for people who have not treatment in Europe . Dr . Seplow and Com - and FDA approved since 2008 , but there are done well on a couple of medication trials pleteMind Care’s technicians have received a lot of seasoned , competent extensive training in the use of the equip - mental health professionals who ment , which is FDA approved . Complete Mind Care’s know little to nothing about it , ” “ We’re really excited about this en - treatment options include he says . “ For people who have deavor , ” Dr . Seplow says . “ With thousands transcranial magnetic not done well on an antidepres - ofpeople already treated using MeRT , prac - stimulation , a noninvasive sant trial , especially by the sec - tices across the country have been utilizing outpatient procedure used to ond or third one , the data is MeRTfor over 10 years . Every day more and treat patients with conditions unambiguous that TMS is a more data is collected , further supporting such as depression and OCD . much more effective treatment . the efficacy of this groundbreaking treat - We have noticed an uptick in pa - ment . It’s especially effective for some of the tients who do not even want to diagnoseswe’re targeting , like autism spec - start on meds ; they want to go trum disorder and post - stroke victims . ” straight to TMS , especially in 16 - He’salso optimistic about SPRAVATO , a to 25 - year - olds . ketamine nasal spray that can be used for “ Sometimes people struggle patients with depression who have not re - with depression for years or even sponded to medication . The most recent re - decades , and just try medication sults of Complete Mind Care patients using after medication , ” he continues . SPRAVATOshow that a large majority expe - “ I think we should change the rience significant improvement . treatment algorithm . The data is No matter what reason a patient has for clear : Get these people into TMS enlistingthe help of Complete Mind Care , they alternative treatments sooner canrest assured knowing that they will receive rather than later so they don’t personalizedcare from a compassionate staff . have to struggle with depression Dr.Seplow wants everyone in need to under - for so long . ” stand that it’s OK to ask for help . Unlike many of the providers “ I think the pandemic had a huge influ - who do offer TMS , Complete ence on people willing to talk about mental Mind Care also accepts insur - health and seek help , ” he says . “ That’s one ance for the therapy , because ofthe reasons why it’s harder and harder to they are intent on making the get treatment , because there’s definitely a treatment as accessible as possi - nationwide shortage of psychiatrists . Our ble . TMS is usually administered wholegoal here is to help people get better , five days a week for about 36 sessions , each ordon’t want medication at all . I don’t want and we’re committed to it . ” ? one lasting 20 minutes . Complete Mind anybodywho’s not appropriate in the treat - Care offers flexible scheduling so patients ment , and I don’t want to provide treatment Complete Mind Care D can fit it into their daily routine . just for the sake of doing it . But for appro - Locations in Abington , “ TMS is a small commitment for the pa - priate patients , I want to see them in TMS Horsham , and Villanova tient , but if you ask the thousands of pa - sooner rather than later . ” ( 215 ) 254 - 6000 tients we have treated with TMS , they would On June 15 , Complete Mind Care will tell you it is well worth it , ” Dr . Seplow says . begin offering a highly customized use of CompleteMindCareOfPa.com SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 15 ISSUE 9 | 67

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SL_profile_Dr Fortino 2pg_0524_Layout 1 6 / 4 / 24 4 : 05 PM Page 1 “ Physical fitness is a cornerstone of general health and the best way to stay out of the hospital ; it helps you repel disease , ” he says . “ Moving your body with any form of exercise helps you age strong and not frail . Being physically strong requires mindset , focus , and con - sistency . Exercise is the cornerstone of the fountain of youth . ” Known by his Instagram and TikTok handle , “ Philly Diet Doc , ” Dr . Fortino is board certified in internal medicine and has become one of the Philadelphia area’s most in - demand specialists for weight management , anti - aging , and lifestyle medicine . At his two offices in South Philadelphia and Turnersville , New Jersey , Dr . Fortino takes a multifaceted and deeply personal approach to helping patients discover the path to better health . When he meets with a new patient , he spends a considerable amount of time assessing their current health , dis - cussing their eating habits and their lifestyle , and asking direct questions about their goals . Most people describe their goal as “ I just want to lose weight , ” though he encourages them to focus on creating a structure and foundation that leads to continued success . “ The real goal is not the weight lost ; it is the structure that someone built to achieve success and be consistent , ” he says . “ Once someone loses 10 pounds or 20 pounds , what is next ? How do you go further ? How do you keep the weight off ? ” Weight Loss : Doing the Work While Dr . Fortino provides an array of medically supervised weight - loss thera - pies , his “ Three Rules ” serve as the foun - dation for every patient : 1 . Eat What A Personalized God Put on This Earth ; 2 . Keep Your Plate Simple ; 3 . Exercise . By following these simple rules , a person will be able to remove all manu - factured foods , processed sugars , and Approach salts from their diet , and understand that food should heal and protect the body . Dr . Fortino cites his own father , age Known as the “ Philly Diet Doc , ” Dr . Robert Fortino takes a 91 , who still fits in his U.S . Army uniform from the Korean War . The elder Fortino’s deeply personal approach to helping patients find their purpose , secret : walking every day , eating what God put on this earth , and keeping his lose weight , and achieve better overall health . plate simple ; he does not consume any by Bill Donahue | photos by Alison Dunlap foods that are manufactured . Dr . Fortino works with patients “ from 18 to 85 , ” though he characterizes his obert Fortino , D.O . , has been a picture of good health since his formative average weight - loss patient as a woman years . A gymnast in high school and a competitive power lifter in college , he in her mid - 30s to mid - 40s . A treatment found that doing the work needed to excel in those athletic disciplines plan will likely include some or all of the Rstrengthened his mind as well as his body . following , depending on the specific Today , at 60 , Dr . Fortino has the lean and muscular body of a much younger patient : appropriate food education ; vita - man , but his disciplined approach has done much more than hone his physique ; mins and supplements ; blood work and he sees physical fitness as a form of preventative medicine and a pathway to EKGs ; ongoing monitoring and mainte - boundlessenergy . SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 15 ISSUE 9 68 |

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