CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH APHASIA OR DEMENTIA?
OUR TEAM CAN HELP YOU WITH THESE TREATABLE ILLNESSES
The Hylane Program offers a new and rapidly effective approach to addressing aphasia and dementia, combining cutting-edge laser therapy, guided by quantitative EEG, along with specific forms of Neurofeedback to halt your decline and reverse and restore (84% of cases) communication and cognitive function.
This program enables patients to recover lost abilities, even in the face of these challenging diagnoses.
PERSONALIZED APPROACH
The Hylane Program provides personalized plans tailored to your unique journey with aphasia or dementia.
EXPERT TEAM
Our expert team uses innovative treatments to help you restore your function.
COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT
Holistic care for individuals with aphasia or dementia, supporting physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being.
FOCUS ON QUALITY OF LIFE
Reclaim your voice, independence, and quality of life in a supportive environment.
BENEFITS OF THE HYLANE PROGRAM
The Hylane Program helps you improve communication, increase independence, and enhance your quality of life through advanced, cutting-edge personalized treatments as well as a focus on overall well-being.
RECLAIM YOUR VOICE
Aphasia makes communication and relationships a daily struggle. The Hylane Program utilizes EEG-guided laser therapy along with specific and personalized Neurofeedback treatments to rapidly improve your communication abilities and (when needed) response to speech therapy.
REDISCOVER INDEPENDENCE
Maintain your independence and continue enjoying your favorite activities. Our program focuses on improving your communication, cognitive, and physical abilities so you can live your life with greater ease and confidence.
The Hylane Program helps you live a more fulfilling and self-sufficient life.
ABOUT DR. HEDAYA
Robert J. Hedaya, MD, ABPN, DLFAPA, IFMCP has been at the cutting edge of medical practice, psychiatry, and psychopharmacology since 1979. With the publication of his first book, Understanding Biological Psychiatry (Norton, 1996) he pioneered the use of Functional Medicine in the Psychiatric field. He is now pioneering the use of HYLANE technology in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Dr. Hedaya is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center, where has been awarded the “Teacher of the Year” on 3 occasions. In keeping with his ability to move the field forward, he was first invited to teach PNIE (Psycho-neuro-immuno-endocrinology) to Georgetown Psychiatry Residents in the early 1990s.
He is a faculty member at the Institute for Functional Medicine, the author of two additional books (The Antidepressant Survival Guide, and Depression: Advancing the Treatment Paradigm), and the founder of the Whole Psychiatry and Brain Recovery Center. Dr. Hedaya is an editorial volunteer for Advances in Mind-Body Medicine and Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. He has been featured in the local and national media (20/20, 60 Minutes, Vogue, the New York Times, Washington Post, etc.) on many occasions and is a frequent, nationally and internationally recognized speaker.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
DO YOU ACCEPT INSURANCE?
We spend all our clinical hours providing direct high quality patient care. We can only do this by eliminating a layer of administration that comes with insurance billing. Our office does not accept insurance and does not participate in Medicare or Medicaid plans.
WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO BENEFIT FROM THE HYLANE PROGRAM?
Early adopters: Open to cutting edge treatments based on science and objective data and measurements.
Readiness for change: You have decided that it is time for action to halt and reverse your condition, and are ready to do whatever it takes.
Symptoms: Trouble finding words, understanding spoken or written language, expressing yourself, memory difficulties, changes in behavior, depression and anxiety.
Conditions: Aphasia, Mild cognitive impairment, early Dementia (Alzheimer’s, FTD, Parkinson’s and Lewy Body).
Resources: You have the time and support to devote to recovering your brain function
Motivation: You are motivated to get well, and your health care decisions are not driven primarily by financial concerns.
Access: Easy access to our office in Eatontown N.J.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AS A PATIENT
Evaluation: Comprehensive baseline testing including comprehensive blood/urine screening (LabCorp), computerized cognitive testing, Neuroquant Brain MRI, qEEG, comprehensive history gathering, including review of previous records.
Testing: You will do most of your testing within the 2-weeks following the initial evaluation.
Meeting: Once the above is completed and received, you will meet with the doctor for 2.5 hours, when all items will be reviewed and treatment will be initiated.
Communication: Your doctor and the support team will stay in communication with you during your test taking process, to answer any questions you may have.
Support: We offer psychological, and coaching support if needed.
WHAT IS THE HYLANE PROGRAM?
The HYLANE Program is a groundbreaking treatment strategy developed by Dr. Hedaya, the pioneer in Functional Medicine Psychiatry (Whole Psychiatry) and brain health. This innovative program layers three advanced technologies onto the foundation of functional medicine to address the core of brain dysfunction and help restore your mental clarity, emotional balance, and overall well-being.
Our goal is always to determine underlying causes of disease, and to treat those factors in a data based approach.
Laser Reflections
written by Lynn W., daughter 06-2022
Since 2018, mom has been slowly suffering with “trying to find her words”. Our family eats dinner together every night and mom is always the chef. Over the past six months or so the conversations with her at dinner have changed. Sometimes we aren’t sure if it is because she can’t hear us or if it is because she doesn’t understand what we are talking about. While likely a combination of both, it appears she is exhausted and somewhat distraught by the end of our meal. We often invite her to retire to her room to try and relax as soon as dinner is over, often by 6:30 or 7:00pm.This very brief summary of her story is significant in regards to the laser treatment.
By the end of our first appointment with Dr. Hedaya, we all agreed that laser treatment would be a component of her treatment plan. Being over twelve hours from home and knowing we would need more planning for this particular series of treatments, we decided to see what a couple of sessions could do. It was at the end of our four-hour appointment, which had started at noon.
We left the facility somewhere around 5pm and I asked her what she experienced from the laser. She said that her head felt warm in the laser treated area but not an uncomfortable warm, just a “noticing”. She seemed relaxed in her posture and happy. We both felt inspired that Dr. Hedaya and the team had hope and belief in helping us find potential solutions for her condition.
As we left the parking garage she announced she knew the words “computer” and “chia”! “I remember them”, she exclaimed! Throughout the day these words had been difficult for her to retrieve and she would get “stuck” looking for them in her head. I smiled after her announcement and as we drove back to the campground, I skeptically and sarcastically thought to myself, “sure, the laser worked THAT fast”!
Upon returning to our RV around 6pm, I expected her to be exhausted and quiet, ready to end the evening early. Shockingly to me, she sat and communicated with our friend who had been watching our dogs. She spoke quite clearly with minimal pauses or loss of words. She didn’t show confusion on her face nor did she try to shut down the conversation for lack of understanding! While she was tired, it was peculiar in the sense that she wasn’t exhausted like she should have been for the long day we had sharing so many stories!
After he left, she remained a “giddy little school girl” the rest of evening! We talked like we used to and she even asked questions and understood the responses, after 8pm! She expressed that she really didn’t feel tired and giggled herself to sleep that first night!
The next day we went back for a second session and she again expressed the warmth and feelings of relaxation it gave to her entire body. For the first time in a LONG time she truly seemed relaxed in her own skin. She was calm and sociable, not anxious or nervous. She wasn’t frantically searching for a word in the middle of a thought or sentence. We drove north to Niagara Falls for seven hours and mom stayed active and alert and retained her energy all day long.