Services offered
Consultation with Dr. Somner:
The consultation is the first part of the program. It is the most important part initially. Once the program is designed and you are implementing it then the health coach will become your go-to person to help guide you through the implementation process.
The initial consultation will allow Dr. Somner to utilize her extensive knowledge in functional medicine, medical acupuncture and the Bredesen protocol to develop a personalized program for you based on the sub type of cognitive decline you happen to have.
The initial consultation with Dr. Somner includes:
- An extensive history to determine the proper diagnosis
- Extensive laboratory workup including volumetric MRI to determine the sub type of Alzheimer’s disease present
- Somner will develop a program of treatment which involves a therapeutic diet plan, exercise, sleep hygiene, stress management as the foundation and supplementation with nutraceuticals and/or medications as needed. Sleep apnea testing may be ordered
- Association with the MPI cognition group to utilize the ReCode software to guide treatment and have access to consultation with Dr. Bredesen directly
- Follow up consultations on a regular basis. Initially the first follow up appointment should be 4-6 weeks after the first visit. Follow up visits are typically every three months.
The Cost:
The cost of an initial visit is $720 for two hours. Follow up doctor visits are $360 per hour, $180 per half hour.
All visits are via telemedicine video conference and require a good quality internet connection. The video conference is provided by VSee and is HIPAA compliant and secure. I am able to evaluate, treat and prescribe for any person living in the states of Virginia, North Carolina and Arkansas. Common zip codes in Virginia are 24333 or 24001, North Carolina 27023 and Arkansas 72401 or 28301 for the purpose of location on the google map service.
I do not accept Medicare or commercial insurance.
Veterans:
If you are a veteran, you can see Dr. Somner at the Louis Johnson Veterans Administration hospital, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, at no extra cost to you. You are still encouraged to subscribe to the recode software through MPI Cognition and all lab tests will be extra. You will not have to pay any of Dr. Somner’s fees.
Initial Lab Testing:
Since the evaluation that Dr. Somner does is extremely thorough it requires a number of lab tests to confirm the diagnosis and guide the treatment protocol. It is a very important part of the evaluation. Not performing all the testing we need to develop the protocol will limit the success of the program.
The initial lab testing is one of the largest upfront expenses. Many of the laboratory tests are covered by insurance.
Health Coach:
The health coach is an essential part of the whole program. The ketogenic diet is difficult to implement initially and a health coach makes the implementation of the diet much more successful.
The health coach can help you with an exercise regimen and stress reduction program.
Weekly appointments with the health coach is highly recommended, at least initially.
The health coach is only available with a subscription to the ReCode program which I encourage everyone to do.
Contact Dr. Somner:
Email: drsomner@dementiarepair.com