Renowned Psychiatrist brings the power of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to Five Towns

Oct. 25, 2010 - PRLog -- Dr. Edward Fruitman, Director of South Shore Neuropsychiatric Center located in Hewlett, New York, is the first to bring the healing power of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the Five Towns community of Long Island.  As part of an elite few pioneering the innovative treatment for Depression, Dr. Fruitman and his team treat patients suffering from depression when other attempted methods have failed them or caused debilitating side-effects.

The Neurostar® TMS system, which the FDA officially approved in October 2008 despite its being researched since the 1980s, uses highly focused, MRI strength magnetic pulses to stimulate neurons in the left prefrontal cortex.  This in turn triggers the neurotransmitters in the targeted region, which activate the release of serotonin.  TMS is typically administered five times a week over the course of four to six weeks for optimal likelihood and longevity of remission.

The device is especially designed for clinical use on an outpatient basis.  Patients can return to normal activity immediately after each treatment because unlike its predecessor, electro convulsive therapy or ECT, TMS is completely non-invasive and no sedation is required, nor do patients experience the cognitive side effects or memory loss experienced post-ECT.  Similarly, TMS offers an alternative solution to the adverse side effects caused by most traditional anti-depressants including weight gain, dry mouth, upset stomach, or even sexual dysfunction.

While clinical studies have found TMS to have about a 75 percent efficacy rate, Dr. Fruitman’s success rate easily exceeds that of the national average.  This is largely due to his approach, which integrates counseling as an option during TMS treatments when most other practitioners might leave a patient to be alone with their thoughts or simply even watching TV.  

Dr. Fruitman is a Board Certified Psychiatrist and a nationally recognized expert in the field of psychopharmacology.  Dr. Fruitman specializes in the treatment of Anxiety and Depression at South Shore Neuropsychiatric Center, where he is the first to introduce Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to the Five Towns area of Long Island.

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