Red Rock Neuropsychiatry is a private medical practice specializing in the treatment of mood disorders across the lifespan but with a special focus on the emotional, cognitive and behavioral conditions affecting children and adolescents.
NeuroStar Advanced TMS Therapy is designed for people with major depressive disorder (MDD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or major depressive disorder with anxious depression. For adults who have experienced side effects from medication or have not had good responses to medication, this FDA-cleared therapy may be an ideal solution. For more information about NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy in Las Vegas, schedule your consultation with us today.
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Self-pay and financing options available upon request. We also accept medial financing options such as CareCredit and Advance Care Card.
Non invasive and Non Systemic
Typical treatment consists of 5 sessions per week over 7 weeks
Each Treatments typically Lasts Between 19 Minutes
You can read or watch tv and return to work after your treatment
Patients with MDD, OCD, or MDD with anxious depression typically experience decreased activity in areas of their brain that regulate mood, emotion, and behavior. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy is designed to increase brain activity by stimulating those areas with electromagnetic waves, similar to the way an MRI functions.
Those waves are directed via a handheld treatment device containing a metal coil that generates rapidly alternating magnetic fields. Repetitive magnetic pulses excite the underactive neurons, stimulating their activity in a way that is both safe and controlled. With regular treatment sessions, TMS trains your brain to improve its activity; over time, it learns how to function better on its own.
NeuroStar uses a patented technology called Contact Sensing to ensure the exact dosage for each electromagnetic pulse. Over time and with regular treatments, most patients in Las Vegas who choose NeuroStar Advanced TMS experience reduced symptomatic effects of their mental health conditions.
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Dr. Mendez is a board certified Child and Adolescent psychiatrist. He completed his fellowship (sub-specialty) training at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
Dr. Mendez is also a board certified general psychiatrist. He trained and practiced in NYC where he received exposure to the most diverse community in the world. He developed experience in treating a wide range of psychiatric illness including treatment resistance psychosis and depression.
Dr. Mendez’s clinical interest are early childhood attachment/ trauma, ADHD and Autism Spectrum disorders. He believes that education and communication is the key to reducing stigma around mental health.
Each TMS session lasts for 20 to 30 minutes. Treatments are typically administered daily or several times per week over the course of seven weeks. During your session, the NeuroStar treatment device is held to very specific places on your scalp.
TMS is safe and is generally well-tolerated by most patients. Sessions are quick; they do not require anesthesia and a patient should be able to resume any normal activities afterward. While some people experience temporary side effects, such as headaches, scalp discomfort, or muscle twitching during or after treatment, they are mild and will disappear within days.
Results from TMS sessions are not immediate. Most people adopt a six-to-seven-week program with sessions five days a week. Over time, you should start to notice improvements in the condition that prompted TMS therapy. Most patients experience optimal results after the recommended six-week treatment course.
The positive effects of TMS therapy can last up to 12 months. If you feel the effects are wearing off, you can schedule a maintenance TMS appointment—there is no lifetime limit to the number of times you can receive TMS treatments.
The NeuroStar Advanced TMS Therapy that we offer in Las Vegas has been cleared by the FDA since 2008. Most insurance plans cover TMS therapy after prescription medication treatments have failed to alleviate your condition. Typically, you need to have tried a few different types of antidepressants or medications specific to your diagnosis before your coverage is approved.
If you are experiencing major depressive disorder (MDD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or major depressive disorder with anxious depression and want a safe, effective, non-invasive way to treat your condition without medication, NeuroStar Advanced TMS Therapy in Las Vegas could be a good option for you.
We want you to have all the answers you need to make an informed decision about the treatment of your mental health. To learn more about NeuroStar Advanced TMS Therapy or to schedule a consultation with one of our clinicians, please call our clinic today.
I always felt that the staff were there to support me completely through follow-up sessions and trying to make me comfortable. TMS exceeded my wildest expectations. Almost immediately the world looked bright and new.
I was severely depressed over a period of three years. I tried several antidepressants but nothing really seemed to work. By the end of the TMS treatment, things were better than I could have imagined. It could actually get better and that I had more to look forward to.
