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About Brain Treatment Center Newport Beach

The physicians and scientists at Brain Treatment Center Newport Beach are recognized leaders in MeRT® (Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy). Early research into individualized brain stimulation approaches was conducted in California, including studies involving veterans with combat-related brain injuries.

MeRT is an emerging, EEG-guided approach designed to support brain function and communication through highly individualized treatment planning. The rTMS equipment used in MeRT is FDA-cleared to treat Major Depressive Disorder and OCD. At our center, MeRT protocols may be used off-label to support patients with a range of neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions, including:

Autism
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
After-effects of stroke
Depression
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Dementia
Traumatic brain injuries
Parkinson’s disease
Developmental delays
Cognitive performance concerns
Brain optimization

Our team is deeply committed to delivering personalized care informed by scientific expertise and clinical experience. We strive to support each patient’s journey toward improved brain health and a better quality of life.

Our Mission

The Brain Treatment Newport Beach mission is to offer anyone suffering silently from a neurological ailment, disease, or disorder a customized, non-pharmaceutical, and non-invasive solution using the cutting-edge technology of Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy.

Our Philosophy

We explore the concept that the brain can be treated by physical means. With the exploration of the relationship between cognition and neural activity, an informed approach to non-invasive neuromodulation is possible. Brain Treatment Center Newport Beach’s dedicated team of neuroscientists and physicians believes in delivering individualized treatment to each person. This allows people with neurological issues to achieve a healthier life.

EXPERIENCE

More than 10 Years of Experience Working with MeRT

Dr. Julie Kim has served as Medical Director of Brain Treatment Centers in Newport Beach, San Diego, and Cardiff since 2013.

Over the past decade, she has focused her clinical work on the development and delivery of MeRT® (Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy), treating more than 6,000 patients at the Brain Treatment Center’s flagship location in Newport Beach.

About Brain Treatment Center Newport Beach: Our Experience & Impact

Brain Treatment Center Newport Beach is the flagship center where MeRT® (Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy) was first developed and implemented.

Since 2008, our Newport Beach and San Diego clinics have treated thousands of patients, helping establish the center as a leader in individualized magnetic stimulation therapy.

As the first clinic in the world to utilize MeRT technology, our team has accumulated unmatched clinical experience.

Over the past decade, we have treated more than 6,000 patients and delivered over 130,000 treatments across a wide range of neurological and mental health conditions.

This depth of experience allows our team to approach each patient with insight informed by thousands of prior cases, while maintaining a personalized, data-driven treatment philosophy.

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21,415 Autism Treatments

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10,037 Depression Treatments

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13,364 PTSD Treatments

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11,038 Concussion Treatments

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13,790 Anxiety Treatments

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8460 Sleep Disorder Treatments

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3420 Brain Optimization

Meet Our Providers

Julie Kim, M.D., FACP

Dr. Julie Kim is a board-certified internist with over 25 years of medical experience. She has been serving as Medical Director of Brain Treatment Centers in Newport Beach, San Diego, and Cardiff since 2013.

She has dedicated the last decade to those in need of MeRT (Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy) and has treated 6,000+ patients with MeRT at the flagship BTC Center in Newport Beach.

As the most experienced MeRT clinician worldwide, Dr. Kim was asked to use her knowledge and expertise of MeRT to train and support other physicians in this technology and spread the use of MeRT for Wave Neuroscience. In the past four years, she has trained over 100 physicians to interpret qEEG results and use MeRT.

Prior to joining the Brain Treatment team, she spent 14 years practicing primary care in the Chicago suburbs and Southern California. During her earlier years, she cultivated a deep connection with her patients and a lifelong commitment to providing compassionate, high-quality care in both large corporate and boutique medical settings.

Dr. Kim has brought that passion to Newport Beach and is dedicated to working with her patients to both encourage brain development and optimize brain function noninvasively, without medication.

“From my personal experience being internal medicine trained, we wrote a lot of prescriptions, and it took time for patients to feel better.

“With this technology, we see patients’ lives transform within two to three or four weeks. Those are very fast changes when patients have struggled for a long time. We do the qEEG at the beginning to see where their brain is when they start treatment, and then we do one after every 10 treatments to see their progress.

“We see objective changes on each report: patients clinically will feel better, and the qEEG validates the changes and why they feel better. It would be difficult if I did not have that qEEG.

“We’re looking at the brain, an organ that’s disruptive, and our goal is to fix that disruption and to synchronize it. Once patients can see the changes objectively, they feel more confident that there’s value to the treatment.

“For many, this can be a life-changing technology. It has helped so many people who may not have had any other options.” – Dr. Julie Kim

K. Anthony Kim, M.D., FAANS

Dr. Kim was born in Athens, Greece, to a diplomatic family. During his childhood, he attended schools in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Nepal, Libya, and South Korea. He is fluent in Korean.

Dr. Kim graduated from the prestigious Yale University with a Bachelor of Science intensive in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Music. He also underwent one year of a Master’s Program in Musical Arts while at Yale.

He obtained his M.D. at Keck-University of Southern California School of Medicine, graduated with the Highest Distinction, and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society in 2000.

Dr. Kim is a board-certified diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) and a fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS). And he has been ranked as one of the Top Doctors by the Orange County Medical Association, receiving their “Physician of Excellence” designation (OCMA) every single year since 2013.

For close to a decade, Dr. Kim has served as the physician liaison and Chief Medical Officer for applying non-invasive Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy (MeRT) to patients with Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussion and PTSD at NeuroMod Sciences and the Brain Treatment Centers in Newport Beach and San Diego, CA. He has worked with active soldiers as well as veterans to alleviate symptoms of PTSD and Depression.

He seeks to advance non-invasive, nonsurgical methods to ease symptoms and improve diagnosis in the new realm of neuro-physicians. Click here to read more about Dr. Kim.

Nurse Practitioner Kayleigh Prowse

Our Nurse Practitioner, Kayleigh Prowse, received her undergraduate degree in psychology from UCLA and her graduate degree from Boston College.

She has used her many skills in various medical environments. She has worked at a Magnet-recognized children’s hospital, along with working in the Emergency Department at a hospital specializing in Stroke and Neurology.

Kayleigh’s passion has fueled her desire to expand treatment options for those who need them. Additionally, she has vast knowledge and practical experience in clinical trials for new treatments and for ongoing research studies. Kayleigh was the lead clinician in offering a new treatment approved by the FDA and helped establish clinic protocols. She also currently serves on a committee that focuses on how to integrate new treatments into clinics.

We are proud to have Kayleigh on our team at the Brain Treatment Center in Newport Beach and San Diego because of her expertise and commitment. With the MeRT technology used at our clinics, she focuses on improving outcomes for every patient.

Sheila Stephens, PA-C

Sheila has been a Physician Assistant since 2016. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from UNLV and Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Western University of Health Sciences. Sheila has spent most of her medical career working in urgent care and obesity medicine.

Through her work in obesity medicine, she fell in love with the aspect of behavior change driving better health outcomes. However, the longer she worked in this field, along with her urgent care experience, she saw that so many patients were not getting better with standard treatments. During her quest to bridge this gap, she was introduced to integrative medicine. Even with improved outcomes from implementing integrative medicine, she could see that on a deeper level, so many health conditions have a root cause in untreated mental health or neurological issues.

Now Sheila is a part of truly helping patients who have exhausted so many other options, and she looks forward to meeting you and being a part of your journey to mental wellness.

OUR VITAL SUPPORT TEAM

Meet the Rest of the Team

We have a great team of dedicated Neurotechnicians and Patient Care staff to provide you with top-notch service.

They will make sure your service is top quality and that every patient is well cared for.

Nancy - Patient Care Concierge/Neurotechnician

Mario - Neurotechnician

Carolina - Neurotechnician

Adolfo - Neurotechnician

Insurance Coverage and Payment Options

Brain Treatment Center Newport Beach is an in-network provider with TRICARE for FDA-approved rTMS therapy. Coverage eligibility depends on your specific TRICARE plan, diagnosis, and medical necessity.

For all other insurance plans, we are considered out-of-network and do not submit insurance claims on a patient’s behalf. At the conclusion of treatment, we can provide detailed documentation that you may submit to your insurance carrier to inquire about reimbursement.

Currently, rTMS is FDA-approved for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Treatment for all other conditions is considered off-label, and insurance reimbursement for off-label treatment is unlikely.

Some patients report partial reimbursement for diagnostic services such as EEGs or clinical evaluations; however, reimbursement varies by plan and is not guaranteed.

At this time, we are unable to accept Medicare or Medicaid patients at our clinic.

Contact Our New Patient
Coordinator

It’s normal for patients and their families affected by brain disorders to feel uncertain about treatment options and what is best. MeRT is a treatment protocol that has helped patients restore their brain function, reclaim their lives, and get a whole new lease on life.

Our goal is to help guide you through the process so that you can make an informed decision about whether or not MeRT is the right treatment for you or your child. Our clinicians and technicians are passionate about helping you to heal.

Our New Patient Coordinator is available to answer any questions that you may have about how MeRT can help you specifically. She’ll take the time to listen to your concerns and put your mind at ease. She can also assist with scheduling your clinic appointment if you decide to proceed with treatment.

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