Neuromodulation Services
TMS at Pine Rest
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TMS at pine rest
Outpatient Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy for depression and OCD
At Pine Rest, receiving Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy is convenient, and our skilled and experienced psychiatrists and nursing staff insures patients receive the best possible care.
Typically, a TMS treatment is about 20 minutes. It is given daily, Monday through Friday, over 5-9 weeks for a total of 20-30 treatments. Individuals are awake throughout treatments. Since no anesthesia is used, patients may drive themselves to and from their appointments.
To begin treatments, a consultation is completed by one of Pine Rest’s TMS credentialed psychiatrists. Treatment options are discussed with the patient, and together with the psychiatrist a treatment plan is developed.
TMS is a wonderful option for individuals with depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder who have not benefited from medications, or if the side-effects of their medications were intolerable.
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Initial Consultation
An initial consultation with one of our psychiatrists will be scheduled to discuss what is troubling you and whether TMS is an appropriate treatment. At that time, you and your psychiatrist will review your symptoms, treatment history and possible treatment options.
Your First Treatment Session
During your first treatment, you will be comfortably reclined in the treatment chair while a TMS credentialed psychiatrist takes several measurements to identify the precise location to be used to place the magnetic coil on your head. Magnetic pulses will be used to find this location.
You will feel a tapping sensation on your scalp from these magnetic pulses. You will be asked to wear earplugs for your hearing protection as the TMS pulses create a loud clicking sound similar to an MRI machine. This first visit takes approximately 1.5 hours.
Additional Treatment Sessions
Subsequent treatment sessions last approximately 20 minutes. The TMS chair will be adjusted to the same position as your first visit, while a TMS certified nurse positions the magnetic coil in the precise location determined by the psychiatrist on your first visit.
Your head must remain still during your treatment session, but you are free to relax. You may choose from our selection of DVDs. You may also listen to music, podcasts, audiobooks or talk with your nurse. The nurse will be present throughout the treatment.
After Your Treatment Session
After each treatment you can drive and resume your normal activity. TMS is non-invasive, meaning it does not involve surgery, and has no systemic effects. Typical TMS side effects are transient and mild irritation or discomfort at the treatment site and headache.
Is TMS Right For You?
Contact us today please by calling the clinic at 616.281.6341 or completing the form below to see if you are a candidate for TMS.
Staff at TMS Clinic
Talal Khan, MD
Medical Director
Addiction Psychiatry
Medical School:
Dow Medical College, 2000
Psychiatry Residency:
Nassau University Medical Center, 2009
Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship:
Yale University, 2010
Ryan Doyle, MD
Addiction Psychiatry
Medical School:
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Psychiatry Residency:
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Phil Fox, MD
Medical School:
Ohio State University School of Medicine
Psychiatry Residency:
University of Rochester
Sam Lin, MD
Medical School:
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Psychiatry Residency:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Louis Nykamp, MD
Medical School:
Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2001
Psychiatry Residency:
Mayo College of Medicine, 2005
Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship:
Mayo College of Medicine, 2006
Ali Saleem, MD
Medical School:
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Psychiatry Residency:
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship: UCLA-SFV Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Donna Ecklesdafer, MSN, BSN, RN
Neuromodulation Clinic Manager
RN:
Butterworth Hospital School of Nursing, 1977
BSN and MSN:
Graceland University, 2009
TMS Certification:
International Society of ECT and Neurostimulation (ISEN), 2011
