After all my research which spanned four continents, I came to the conclusion that although the combination of allopathic and alternative therapies benefited most of the population, there were always those stubborn cases that did not respond to either drugs, injections, surgery, or even conservative therapies such as physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic, etc. I knew there had to be something else to offer these folks suffering from stubborn pain.

Q: How did you get into Laser Medicine?

Upon returning to the United States, low and behold, I had injured my back doing vigorous cross fit exercises and was diagnosed with a herniated disc and sciatica. The pain was so bad I could not even drive more than 30 minutes without the sharp electrical like pain shooting down my buttock and leg. Needless to say I had tried everything from spinal decompression to chiropractic but nothing had relieved it.

I also did not consider surgery an option. Fortunately, I had discovered class IV hi-powered laser therapy and within a few weeks the sciatic pain had disappeared and I was totally cured! Incidentally I had also suffered from a bad case of shingles which caused severe peripheral neuropathic pain in my back, buttocks, and groin. I had even developed some neuropathic numbness and tingling in my lateral foot and ankle.

Again, it was the laser therapy which saved the day for me. That disc and neuropathy I had turned out to be a blessing in disguise as I had finally discovered the holy grail of non-invasive pain management through using hi-powered class IV laser medicine.

Q: How does the laser work to treat degenerative discs, spinal stenosis, and peripheral neuropathies?

To keep it simple, the laser increases the healing response by delivering photonic energy to damaged discs, soft tissue, and nerves through a process called photobiomodulation. ATP, Oxygen, and blood are delivered to damaged tissue which decreases inflammation and speeds circulation and healing. And just as sunlight produces vitamin D3 when it is absorbed by the skin to make strong bones, the laser energy does the same thing on a more focused level.

Q: What makes your class IV laser different from others?

The ability of the laser to deliver sufficient photonic energy in deep tissue is proportionate to the laser’s power. And power is measured in watts. Most class IV lasers only produce 6 to 12 watts of photonic energy. Our Lifelite Lrx60K Laser delivers a whopping 60 watts, thus is 5 to 10 times more powerful than any other laser out there. Thus we get deeper and more powerful healing laser energy into the tissue resulting in shortened treatment times and superior clinical results.

Q: Is the class IV hi powered laser therapy covered by insurance and Medicare?

When I came back to the U.S. I played the insurance game and billed Medicare and private insurances for our therapies and found that they either refused to pay, or did not cover the laser procedures at all. I felt frustrated that the insurance companies and government run Medicare tied my hands as a doctor and I could not deliver the proper care that my patients desperately needed.

So I got out of the insurance industry and decided to create the concierge clinic concept where the patients would pay a fair fee to us directly which would allow the patient to get the care they needed, and in return we would be able to deliver superior hi-quality health care, without the red tape of dealing with insurances. This would benefit both parties as our staff time could now be 100% devoted to the patient instead of wasting time and resources fighting the insurance companies resulting in patient and practitioner frustration.

Furthermore, other costly procedures such as Lasik and dental implants are not covered by insurances, but people still invest in these services because you can’t put a price on a healthier and higher quality of life which these procedures provide.