Pioneering Physicians Open Atlanta Ketamine Center

Two native Atlantan Jewish doctors are making waves in the field of medicine by collaborating on a groundbreaking approach to treating mental health and chronic pain. Dr. Josh Rothstein, a board-certified emergency physician, and Dr. Zachary Lazarus, a board-certified anesthesiologist, both born and raised in Atlanta, have embarked on this journey by opening Atlanta Ketamine Center, a clinic that combines cutting-edge medical science with compassion to provide a novel treatment to help patients. Ketamine, historically used as an anesthetic, has shown incredible results when used in lower doses to treat depression, anxiety, PTSD, and some types of chronic pain.

Drs. Lazarus and Rothstein have a combined 25-plus years using ketamine routinely in the hospital setting for anesthesia and pain management and have seen its use expand greatly, both in the inpatient and outpatient setting, as more and more studies confirm its benefit for mental health and chronic pain. They are excited to bring their expertise and experience to the outpatient setting to help patients.

At Atlanta Ketamine Center, patients receive ketamine through an IV while they relax in zero gravity chairs, play music of their choice, adjust the lighting to their preference, and enjoy relaxing channels on the large flat screen TVs in each room. Drs. Lazarus and Rothstein monitor the patients’ vital signs closely and adjust the dosing of their medication frequently throughout their treatment to ensure the patient has the best experience possible.

According to Drs. Rothstein and Lazarus, recent years have produced numerous studies on ketamine’s benefits for patients struggling with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health conditions, as well as certain chronic pain conditions. Often, patients do not respond well to traditional therapies, have negative side effects, or may simply hit a wall with their treatments. When given appropriately and monitored by qualified physicians, the evidence shows that ketamine can make many patients feel better faster, sometimes within a few days of their first treatment, and then provide longer term relief when given as a series of IV infusions over two to three weeks.

Dr. Rothstein adds, “Since opening, it has been extremely gratifying to see our patients improve. It is an incredible experience to get to know our patients over the course of their treatment and see their depression, anxiety, pain, and other symptoms improve drastically in a relatively short period of time.”

Dr. Lazarus and Dr. Rothstein’s journey from growing up in Atlanta to pioneers in medicine is an inspiring business story that involves compassion, innovation, and community engagement. Atlanta Ketamine Center not only helps those struggling with various mental health challenges and chronic pain, but also sets an example of how dedication to healing can create positive change within the community and the city as a whole.

For more information www.atlantaketaminecenter.com or call 404-709-2103.