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Our clinical care team is comprised of some of the very best professionals in the fields of addiction, neurology, cardiology, stem cell regenerative medicine, pain management, sports medicine, sleep, general medicine, psychiatry, clinical psychology, nutrition, culinary arts, holistic and eastern exercises.
The Clinical Team are all fully licensed and certified. Each staff member has chosen Pure Recovery California because of our commitment to the highest possible quality of care, our broad range of treatments, our holistic approach and our passion about healing. The PRCA Advisory Board, which is affiliated with major teaching institutions allows us access to the latest and most innovative treatments.
Our intensive diagnostic evaluations identify specific diagnoses and cover a broad range of complexities and problems. Staff Ratio (Residential): Therapists to clients: 3:6 Day/Evening Counselors to clients: 1:3 Overnight Counselors to clients: 1:6 Number of days per week when program is fully staffed: 7 Professional Staffing: 24/7
Her passion is bringing new research and modalities to Addiction and healing and making sure patients have access to the best health care providers in the country, After years of serving in healthcare in various roles, she understands the challenges of life and operates with the understanding that the whole person must be treated, not just the substance misuse or mental health problem.
Deborah Whitney has dedicated the last 30 years of her life to working in healthcare. She has led organizations of all sizes in Europe and the USA and has organized some of the top translational research societies with Nobel Prize winners.
Mr. Rayford has over 25 years of experience in addiction and behavioral health. Maurice has a Masters of Arts in Organizational Behavior.As Assistant Vice President of Network Operations at Beacon Health Options he was in charge of Credentialing and Network Operations nationally. Mr. Rayford’s prior experience also includes Director of Quality for Acadia Healthcare/ CRC Health Group, where he was responsible for Compliance, Regulatory and Accreditation readiness for all lines of business and levels of care.
Mr. Rayford also is an experienced Compliance Officer, Privacy Officer and Risk Manager for a Nationally recognized Healthcare Company. M. Rayford is a subject matter expert in the areas of Accreditation, Licensing and Regulatory Compliance.
Mr. Rayford is Board Member at North County Lifeline a Non Profit organization serving youth in San Diego County. Mr. Rayford is also a CARF Surveyor.
Dr. Pifer is a board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon fellowship trained in Sports Medicine and minimally invasive arthroscopic surgical techniques. His practice provides care to recreational, high school, college, and professional athletes in the greater Santa Barbara area.
He attended university on an NCAA Football scholarship at Ashland University in Ashland, OH. He was a 4 year starter and one of the top highest scorers in the school’s history as he doubled majored in Chemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology. Along with his Medical Degree, Dr. Pifer also has a Masters in surgical anatomy at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. He completed Orthopedic Residency at William Beaumont Hospital System in Royal Oak MI, and his Sports and Arthroscopy fellowship at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, CA.
Dr. Pifer has authored articles, scientific papers, and book chapters on sports- related injuries and general orthopaedic topics. Throughout his career Dr. Pifer has received numerous awards and most recently selected by his physician peers as a Super Doctors Magazine “Rising Star” in California.
His practice not only includes the use of cutting edge surgical treatment, but also non-operative use of biologics (such as PRP injection) and cellular therapies to treat injuries.
Dr. Mescher-Cox’s Care Philosophy describes her practice style as caring and thinks of herself as a health coach and a partner with her patients in their health care. As in internist, she treats diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, anxiety, depression, stress management, insomnia, and many other conditions. …
She is especially interested in preventative health care, working to get her patients healthier and to treat medical conditions with lifestyle changes, weight management, exercise, and nutrition. In some instances her methods have allowed patients to improve their health to the point where prescription medications are no longer needed. You can see Dr. Megan Mescher-Cox’s Bio on Health Grades
Dr Powell is a board-certified neurophysiologist specializing in diagnosing and treating brain trauma and neuronal disorders utilizing holistic non-invasive therapies. His practices provide care to patient where pharmacological intervention has been unsuccessful.
Dr Powell graduated from Central States College of Health Sciences with a doctorate in naturopathic medicine and mechanical therapies. Dr Powell has completed a doctoral degree in naturopath, oriental medicine and mechanotherapy and a PhD in Jungian psychology and a second PhD in nutrition. Dr Powell holds certifications in personal fitness training, health/ wellness and life coaching and neurobiofeedback. Dr Powell serves as an adjunct professor and a global neurophysiology instructor. Dr Powell is fellowship trained in medical acupuncture, bioenergetic medicine and functional medicine.
Dr Powell is a published writer (Press the Fix Me Button), health/wellness and life coach. Over the past five years Dr Powell has been working with a team of professors, engineers and specialist in the field of neurophysiology and signal processing to develop a EEG artifacting software to be utilized by neurologist, neurotherapist and other physicians who utilize Electroencephalography to diagnose neuronal disorders.
Naomi “Ruth” Fikes is a CA licensed Marriage and Family Therapist whose specialties include family systems, solution focused, cognitive behavioral, and motivational therapy.
For the past 30 years Ruth has translated these skills into counseling, management and administration for behavioral health organizations, including Community Services Program, AZ Children’s Home Association, CPC Managed Care, Health Management Center, College Health IPA, Beacon Health Services, and Michael’s House.
Ruth has developed, implemented, and provided training for Motivational Interviewing, UM/UR, Quality Improvement, Risk Management, and Compliance programs.
Behzad Ourmazdi, M.D, M.Sc., is a Diplomate American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry and a Neuromuscular Disorder Specialist. He has 21 years of experience. His specialties include Neurology.
He education includes , Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine Science/The Chicago Medical School 1997, UCSF Fresno 1998, UCSF Fresno Med Education Program, USC at Good Samaritan Hospital 2002, USC at La County Hospital 2001
Dr. J. Lucas Koberda is a board certified neurologist and an internationally trained physician who completed his residency in Neurology at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon. Prior to his neurological training, he received his Ph.D. based on his research in the area of tumor immunology. Dr. Koberda is currently affiliated with The Florida State University College of Medicine.
His main interest is in neuro-psychiatry and cognitive enhancement. He uses the newest technology of QEEG and Neurofeedback to successfully diagnose and treat many medical conditions including seizures, headaches, fibromyalgia chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and prior stroke. Dr. Koberda has also effectively introduced neurofeedback protocols for a cognitive enhancement for professionals to improve their memory, concentration, verbal function or information processing speed.
Dr. Koberda also has been appointed in August, 2010 by Governor Charlie Christ as a member of the Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee for a 4 years term (The Committee serves as an advising body to the Florida State Government). Dr. Koberda has published multiple publications in different scientific journals and serves as international neuroscience speaker and consultant.
Dr. Koberda has been appointed to the Editorial Board of the “Journal of Neurology and Stroke”, “International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience”, “Journal of Neurology and Neurobiology” and “Journal of Psychology and Clinical Psychiatry”. He also server as a reviewer-“Clinical EEG and Neuroscience” and the above journals.
Judy Ho, Ph. D., ABPP is a licensed and board certified Clinical Psychologist based in Los Angeles. Dr. Judy provides professional services in Psychological Testing and Forensic Expert work. She is a tenured Associate Professor of Psychology at Pepperdine University and can currently be seen as a guest co-host on The Doctors, in addition to providing psychological expertise and analysis as a co-host, panelist and expert advisor on a variety of national television & radio programs.
Keyon Dooling is a former NBA player, author, motivational speaker and NBP. He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He attended Cardinal Gibbons High School, graduated from Dillard High School, and was a local youth basketball phenom. Mr. Dooling attended the University of Missouri, where he became Round 1 and 10th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft. Keyon played for seven NBA teams including the LA Clippers, New Jersey Nets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics. Mr. Dooling served eight years on the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Board in various leadership roles throughout his NBA career. He was also a former regional union representative for the NBPA. Keyon Dooling is an author, certified life and wellness coach, motivational public speaker and past ambassador for several national corporate and nonprofit brands. Keyon has done numerous TV and print interviews including Jada Pinckett Smith’s Red Table Talk, FOX’s Soul with The Book of Sean, Katie Coutics syndicated talk show and the Players Tribune. He currently serves as Wellness Counselor for the National Basketball Players Association. Keyon, along with the NBPA’s Mental Health and Wellness Department believe mental health and wellness is at the core of maintaining balance between a Player’s professional, business, personal, family, and spiritual lives. Keyon is President and Co-Founder of Dooling Enterprises which is a conglomerate of business ventures with a mission to empower and inspire others towards their best life through strategies that are intentional, innovative and balanced.
He also launched nextlevelbooking.com. The site provides an opportunity to book motivational speakers, life coaches and wellness pop-ups throughout the country at events, conferences and business meetings. The goal of the wellness pop-up program is to improve individual mental health outcomes and help organizations create cultures that emphasises wellness as a core value. Along with his wife Natosha founded the RESPECT Foundation. The programs facilitate awareness campaigns including the I AM RESPECT TOUR. The program is designed to meet young people where they are with live performances, motivational speakers and technology that provides wellness information, knowledge and solutions related to youth respecting themselves and others, life skills and character development that’s fun and engaging.
Pure Sports Recovery California is the first Joint Commission Accredited Neuroscience Driven Recovery Treatment Center in the USA. We specialize in treatment of professional and amateur athletes providing personalized programs for the scientific treatment of addiction, mood disorders, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, head injuries and much more.