Page 4 - Hawaii Island MidWeek - March 8, 2023

4 HAWAI‘I ISLAND MIDWEEK MARCH 8, 2023
STORY BY
DON ROBBINS
PHOTOS BY
ANTHONY CONSILLIO
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Brain Health Hawai‘i staff members an include (from left) Dr. Chad Imanaka, in Bradley Kuo, Tracy Ingram, Mark Ferri, for
Dr. Jason Keifer, Jeremy Creekmore,
Chandra Lucariello, Dr. Erik Shipley (el
What’s on the mind of Dr. Jason Keifer and his team at Brain Health Hawai‘i? Optimizing the health and well-being of those struggling with brain fog, dementia and a host of other issues with the help of a neurostimulation process called rTMS.
struggling with early signsmi of dementia,” Keifer says.ali “TMS is noninvasive, andca medication-free. Most of thetle people we see are looking forpr a medication-free alternativetha or not responding to medica-to tions. An
Unfortunately, sleep prob- lems like insomnia, head in- juries, infections and other issues can cause brain signal imbalances and disorganiza- tion, he adds.
The company utilizes a noninvasive method of neuro- stimulation called transcrani- al magnetic stimulation, also known as TMS. It features magnetic energy to activate
tion,” explains Keifer.
“We use TMS to help
symptoms from long COVID, concussion, PTSD, anxiety, ADHD, autism, sleep prob- lems and for memory prob- lems. We are seeing prom- ising results treating people
“We have success usinga d TMS off-label for symptomsin related to conditions that his-Pe torically have been difficult totio
The TMS equipment used at the company is Food and Drug Administration-ap- proved for depression, OCD and headaches.
Angela Keen receives treatment at Brain Health Hawai‘i.
and Sean Nada.
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The brain is an 80-bil- lion-strong orchestra of electrical signals, and when it is in tune, orga- nized and balanced, it feels and functions well, empha- sizes Brain Health Hawai‘i’s Dr. Jason Keifer.
Stepping in to offer much-needed relief is Keif- er — company founder, CEO and medical director — and his team at Brain Health Ha- wai‘i, which has locations in Kāhala, ‘Aiea and Hawai‘i Kai.
nerve cells in the brain to im- prove symptoms.
“In psychiatry and neurolo-ha gy, using medication off-labelyo is common practice. When ahi medication is deemed safe, doctors frequently suggestan trying it off-label when it canefi be helpful. The same is trueim for TMS therapy off-labelpe treatment,” notes Keifer.
“Most people are familiar with TMS for depression — given (that) insurance compa- nies offer coverage for TMS in people with severe depres- sion that is not improving with counseling and medica-
PHOTO COURTESY ANGELA KEEN
people with depression, and a personalized version of TMS unique to Brain Health Hawai‘i to help people with
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