Fall 2019 Newsletter

Fall 2019 NewsletterWe are happy to report that our clinic is now 1 year old!

Here are some of our latest offerings:

1. We have resumed IV therapies, now in our window-studded Sun Room. Dr. Chris Duhon, a nationally recognized expert in IV therapy for chronic diseases, will be bringing his services to AIMS Institute in November 2019.

2. We are continuing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) and have an excellent team of mental health professionals trained in psychotherapy and integrative care. We have lowered the cost of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in small group settings and are negotiating with insurance companies for coverage reimbursement.

3. We are launching cannabis-assisted psychotherapy.

4. We are now running the following groups and classes:

Psychedelic Integration Group Class. Open to the Public. 60 min. $25. Led by Alison Draisin, PsyD. 10 person max. 1st or 2nd Weds of the month. 5pm. Next session: 12/4/19.

KAP Integration Group Therapy. Open to established patients. 60 min. $40, insurance coverable. 8 person max. Led by Alison Draisin, PsyD. Monthly on Weds. 5pm. Next sessions: 11/20/19, 12/18/19.

Pain Therapy Group. Open to established patients. 60 min. $40, insurance coverable. Led by April Mullen, LMHC. Semi-monthly. Thursdays, 6pm. 10 person max. Next sessions: 11/7/19, 11/21/19. Details here.

KAP Experiential Group. Open to established patients. 120 min. Cost: see website. Led by Nate Schmidt, DNP, ARNP. Semi-monthly. Fridays, 4pm. Next sessions: 11/1/19, 11/15/19.

Medical Qi Gong Class. Open to the Public. 60 mins. Cost: $20. Discounted rates available. Led by Carrie Lafferty, PT. Weekly. Mondays, 7:30pm. See here for details.

Additional health professional physicians and advanced practitioners are joining our team:

Julianna Giles, ND, MSAS – first year resident

Chris Duhon, ND

Forest Dobbs, ND

Therry Eparwa, ARNP, DNP

Heidi Stauber, LMFT

Please reconnect and let us know how you are if we haven’t seen you in some time.

Happy Fall,

Sunil Aggarwal, MD, PhD, FAAPMR, and Leanna Standish, ND, PhD, FABNO

Co-directors, Advanced Integrative Medical Science Institute

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