69: Dr. Hedaya: Combining Functional Medicine with Novel Brain Therapies for Neuropsychiatric Disorders

In this extract of his presentation for IMMH 2023,, Dr. Robert Hedaya, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University and founder of the Whole Psychiatry & Brain Recovery Center showcases his cutting edge HYLANE treatment protocol which has proved very successful in treating previously intractable psychiatric and neurological problems. With decades of experience in both conventional and functional psychiatry, Dr. Hedaya has developed a unique approach that combines functional medicine with cutting-edge technologies like hyperbaric oxygen,quantitative EEG (qEEG) and photobiomodulation therapy to optimise brain function and enhance treatment outcomes.

Dr. Hedaya shares case studies, including one of a patient suffering from cognitive decline and prosopagnosia (facial blindness), who experienced remarkable recovery after combining functional medicine protocols with high-tech brain treatments. His insights highlight how these advanced methods can repair not only the biochemical terrain of the body but also the brain's function.

Dr. Hedaya’s approach offers hope for patients with complex psychiatric and neurological conditions by combining functional medicine with high-tech brain treatments to achieve optimal outcomes. His work demonstrates that when the brain's hardware (the structural - neurons and their synaptic and biochemical connections) and software (character, psychology, schemas, belief systems)) as well as the cloud (spirituality and psyche) are addressed together, patients can experience significant recovery even in conditions traditionally deemed untreatable.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• The limitations of conventional psychiatry and how functional medicine can provide more comprehensive treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders by treating underlying issues such as hormone imbalances, neuroinflammation, and environmental toxins.

• The role of quantitative EEG (qEEG) in diagnosing brain dysfunction and guiding targeted treatments like transcranial photobiomodulation (laser therapy).

• How HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy) can promote healing of the brain’s hardware.

• The impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on mental health and how advanced therapies like hyperbaric oxygen and laser therapy can restore brain function.

• Highlights from a groundbreaking case study of reversing cognitive decline and facial blindness using HYLANE combination treatment 

• The success of combining personalised and layered treatments, including diet, gut healing, hormone therapy, detoxification and advanced brain technologies for better neuropsychiatric health.

• How qEEG can identify abnormal brain function that traditional scans may miss, providing more accurate diagnostic insights, and how qEEG-guided therapies can improve memory, word recall, and focus in patients with neurodegenerative disorders and cognitive decline.

• The role of advanced brain mapping technologies in targeting specific brain areas for personalised treatments.

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Guest’s Social Media Channels:

- Website: https://wholepsychiatry.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrRobertHedaya/ 

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-robert-hedaya-84422379

 

Publications:

- Understanding Biological Psychiatry  

- The Antidepressant Survival Guide: The Clinically Proven Program to Enhance the Benefits and Beat the Side Effects of Your Medication  

- Depression: Advancing the Treatment Paradigm Through Functional Medicine (Chapter in Textbook of Functional Medicine)