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cortex, which means they are a dopamine One of the latest treatments for postpar- at the mall to help them pick out an outfit to
craver. Dopamine cravers constantly need new tum is available at Achieve. It is a medicine help raise their self-esteem.
projects, they have a hard time asking for help, called ZULRESSO™, an intravenous infusion Dr. Inamdar works with a network of pre-
so often they crash. These individuals benefit that is continuous for 60 hours (2 ½ days). ferred providers, these are people she trusts in
greatly from TMS, yoga, and meditation be- Patients can only receive this at a ZULRES- the community. This includes Scripps doctors
cause all of these increase dopamine in your SO™REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation and especially Scripps PIMC, which is Scripps
prefrontal cortex. The majority of the world’s Strategy) certified Healthcare center, of which concierge or private internal medicine group.
population are Val/Val. Achieve is one. Patients stay in a private suite “I also work with the local public and private
They can also measure your serotonin re- with medical personnel on hand to attend to schools to create educational plans, which
ceptor, which tells them if you are more or less any side effects or other needs of the patient. are geared towards the special needs of the
likely to gain weight with a particular medicine The results for this treatment have been amaz- children in our community.”
that may be prescribed. This helps the physician ing and long lasting, so upon completion of Dr. Inamdar’s Concierge Program has drawn
choose between care options. One other the 60-hour infusion, no additional medica- so much acclaim for the work that they do that
fascinating fact that I learned from Dr. Inamdar tions are needed. they often have individuals who will travel to
is that there is an alcoholism gene, a cocaine La Jolla from places as far away as Australia,
gene, and a marijuana gene. So, this form of Norway, Bangladesh, London, and Saudi Arabia
testing lets you know if you have the propensity in order to obtain comprehensive evaluations.
towards addiction and provides the warning Many of us are fearful of testing new and
that you need to avoid them at all costs, as you innovative procedures for fear that they won’t
will probably suffer an addictive response. work, or will make our condition worse, but
The other aspect is that pharmacokinetics if not for doctors like Shashita Inamdar and
indicates whether you are a slow metabolizer, her amazing staff in a variety of disciplines so
a fast metabolizer, or an ultra-rapid metab- many people would still be suffering in silence.
olizer. If you're an ultra-rapid metabolizer, Achieve TMS has recently announced that
you're churning through medication and so they have joined forces with Greenbrook TMS
this helps your physician decide upon proper Neuro Health Centers as a subsidiary. Green-
dosage. An ultra-rapid metabolizer will metab- brook is the largest and most experienced TMS
olize medications three times faster, so some provider in the country with over 100 centers
medications won’t work, unless prescribed in a nationwide.
much higher dosage in order to be effective. Dr. Inamdar and her husband Dr. Manish
As you can see these tests provide your Sheth, M.D., PhD, the Clinical Directors for
physician with tools that were not previously SPRAVATO™ is a nasal spray used for Achieve met while in medical school. “He is
available, and they can now not only find the treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in adults. one of the smartest people I know, and I think
proper medication and dosage but can pre- SPRAVATO™ is taken in conjunction with a daily that is critical to have a partner who is so
vent prescribing medications that will simply oral antidepressant. The patient can administer secure in himself, and so smart that he encour-
not work for you. SPRAVATO™ under the supervision of a health- ages and supports me in everything I do.” They
After they complete these tests, your phy- care professional at a certified REMS facility. In are the very proud parents of three boys, their
sician can decide what customized treatment studies, SPRAVATO™ has been found to reduce oldest Sahil is 21, and a senior at Berkeley who
plan will be successful for you. It could be a depression symptoms after just four weeks. is planning to follow in his parent’s footsteps
combination of talk therapy, Cognitive-Be- As a full-service concierge practice, and study medicine. Krish, 16 years old, is a
havioral Therapy, or even EMDR, which is a Achieve helps children, teens and adults. They junior at Bishop’s School in La Jolla and abso-
psychotherapy that enables people to heal even have therapists on staff that help teen- lutely loves crew and Kabir, 14 years old is an
from the symptoms and emotional distress agers with organizational and time manage- eighth grader also at Bishop’s.
that result from disturbing life experiences. ment, including Learn to Learn programs and More than anything, Dr. Inamdar values
EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact programs specializing in eating disorders and the quality time she gets to spend with her
heal from psychological trauma much as the hormone therapy. Dr. Inamdar only surrounds family. She also loves traveling and tries to
body recovers from physical trauma. herself with those in the top of their field and make it a point to add on an extra day when-
They also utilize the BrainMaster, an EEG so every practitioner who is part of Achieve ever she travels for a conference or business.
treatment that is a form of brain wave training has been hand-picked by her, giving her a staff She loves visiting new places and loves hiking.
that teaches the brain skills through reinforce- of highly acclaimed and recognized physi- Oh, and let’s not forget her love of race car
ment and inhibition with auditory and visual cians, naturopathic doctors, physicians who driving, Dr. Inamdar takes any opportunity she
information. specialize in hormone treatment, psychiatrists, can to get behind the wheel of a race car or at-
What it truly comes down to as to the suc- psychologist, therapists, dieticians/nutritionist, tend a car show, she laughingly admits, I have
cess of any of the procedures available through acupuncturist, hyperbaric oxygen therapists, to sometimes drag my husband along, since I
Achieve and Achieve TMS is having the right and personal trainers. It is clearly a center that am truly the car enthusiast in the family, but I
diagnosis. Dr. Inamdar makes certain that all treats the patient as a whole. remind him that I have to take my own advice
factors are considered before they decide upon As proof of their belief of helping patients and take time out for myself, and this certainly
treatment. As with their use of TMS and the var- on their own terms members of Achieve have does bring me joy.
ious other available treatment protocols they had medical personnel do in home visits, a
always remain on the cutting edge of medical phlebotomist that travels to a patient’s home For more information on Achieve Concierge
treatment, sharing with their patients the latest if their anxiety prohibits coming to their office. and Achieve TMS contact them at
and greatest medically proven solutions to Sometimes it is difficult to get their teenage 858 221-0344 or visit their website at
their problems. Two prime examples include patients to feel comfortable in an office thera- achieveconcierge.com or email them
treatments for postpartum depression and py setting, so members of Achieve have gone at coordinator@achieveconcierge.com or
treatment resistant depression. to spin classes with them or even shopping info@achievetms.com

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