About Us

Allevia Health, Inc. provides authorized sales and service for Alpha-Stim® brand CES and MET medical devices. We also offer continuing medical education for practitioners interested in the integration of CES and MET into their clinical practice. We are proud to be a leader in spearheading efforts to increase the utilization and access to CES and MET Technology in the management of mood disorders and chronic pain in the United States. Allevia Health’s staff and associates are committed to providing the best service available to the patients and practitioners we serve.

Services for healthcare professionals:

  • Continuing education seminars with CE Hours (LEARN MORE >>).
  • CES and MET Certification sponsored by Electromedical Products International, Inc. (LEARN MORE >>)
  • Unlimited clinical and technical support to our clients, including services offered through the manufacturer’s clinical support line.
  • Coordination of study groups for practitioners who use the Alpha-Stim® in their clinical work.
  • Direct services to your patients, including sales, rentals, insurance filing and follow-up support to ensure the best results (please fax a medical order or Rx for this option).
  • Patient referrals to practitioners experienced with the Alpha-Stim®.
  • Purchase plans of devices at significant practitioner discounts if you wish to participate in our Professional Dispensing Program of Alpha-Stim® directly to your patients or clients. Please contact us for more information on volume order plans.

Patient services:

  • Sales and rentals of Alpha-Stim® devices. Friendly and knowledge staff will answer your patients’ questions to suggest the best purchase plan to meet their needs and to expedite the acquisition of their Alpha-Stim®.
  • Insurance filing services for Alpha-Stim® devices, accessories and supplies.
  • Technical support by phone weekdays 8A-5P (Pacific Time) and by email to ensure the most optimal clinical results. Additional technical and clinical support is available from the manufacturer.
  • All of our devices come with user friendly protocols with color photographs to make it easy to learn to use the Alpha-Stim®. More patient information and resources are also available on our website to maximize your benefits from your Alpha-Stim®.
  • Free UPS 2nd Day shipping on purchases and rental of devices. Free Priority shipping available for orders of supplies and accessories of more than $50.

Our Team

Jay Halaj, Ph.D.
Senior Consultant -- Jay leads continuing education seminars and provides clinical support and in-services for practitioners. Jay draws on his rich academic background to educate health practitioners in the use of electromedicine, including leading certification seminars and presentations. Jay earned his doctorate from Oregon State University in 1996 and later completed two post-doctoral trainings at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and the University of Kentucky in Lexington. In 1998 Jay was awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation Fellowship. In previous positions Jay has published 18 peer-reviewed articles and gave more than 20 presentations at scientific symposia and meetings. He has been a reviewer for 8 scientific journals.

 

Melora A. Geyer, M.S.
Support Specialist and CME Coordinator -- Melora provides technical support to ensure patients are treating with the Alpha-Stim
® according to the manufacturer's and/or practitioner's instructions. She also coordinates our continuing education seminars and our presence at medical conferences. In previous positions Melora assisted with development of a multidisciplinary medical curriculum project at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center and wrote the US Department of Education grant proposal that funded the project. At Miami University and Oregon State University she also developed grant proposals for science education projects, which were funded by the National Science Foundation, US Department of Education, National Institutes of Health, Ohio Board of Regents, Oregon Eisenhower Program, and numerous foundations and business corporations. She also coordinated continuing education seminars and professional workshops for Oregon State University. As a consultant for Horizon Research, Inc., Melora wrote reviews of over 200 precollege science education books. Melora served as research coordinator at Oregon State University and University of Washington and co-authored several peer-reviewed articles. Melora has a Master’s of Science degree from Oregon State University and a Bachelor’s degree from UC Davis.

 

Kenneth Shultz, Ed.D.
Psychological Advisor and Business Affiliate -- Dr. Shultz is a licensed clinical psychologist who earned his doctorate from the University of Southern California. He was formerly Clinical Director of the Tarzana Psychiatric Hospital and member of the Washington State Advisory Subcommittee on Substance Abuse. Dr. Shultz describes his therapeutic approach as "Integrative". His training has included Humanistic and Gestalt Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Object Relations, EMDR, Attachment and Interpersonal NeuroBiology, and Alpha-Stim® CES and MET. Dr. Shultz is a member of the Washington State Psychological Association (WSPA), the American Psychological Association (APA) and the EMDR International Association. He holds the APA Proficiency Certificate in the Treatment of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders and is a Diplomate of The American Board of Medical Psychotherapists. Dr. Shultz has been in practice since 1969. He has practiced in Vancouver, WA since 1981. (visit Dr. Shultz's website).

 

Richard A. Wyckoff, Ph.D.
Psychological Advisor and Business Affiliate -- Dr. Wyckoff is a licensed clinical psychologist who earned his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. He specializes in adult & geriatric behavioral medicine and pain management. He is a Diplomate of both the American Academy of Pain Management and the American Board of Disability Analysts. He is also certified by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and the International Society of Neurolinguistic Programming. His training includes applied psychophysiology (biofeedback), transactional analysis, Gestalt therapy, and Alpha-Stim® CES and MET. He is a member of the Washington Association of Pain Management. Previously, Dr. Wyckoff served as Director of Psychology for the Pittsburgh Headache Institute and consulted in numerous hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. From 1988 to 1998, he provided clinical services to residents and consultation and training services to management and staff of long term care facilities. From 1998 to 2004 Dr. Wyckoff and his wife were the providers of a grant-funded program to train skilled nursing home staff in non-pharmacologic behavior management to some 200 facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Dr. Wyckoff has been in practice since 1969 and has practiced in the Seattle, Washington, area since 2005.

 

Marcia Sims, M.S.W.
Sales Representative -- Marcia earned her master’s degree at Portland State University in 1998. A social worker since 1976, she has extensive experience working with individuals, groups and families. Early in her professional career she worked in community social services and community organization in San Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland, Vallejo and San Mateo County, in California. Her work included organizational planning and project coordination among individuals and families in neighborhood and faith-based groups. After beginning the doctoral program in social work, she began counseling at a clinic in Corvallis, Oregon, which specializes in the outpatient treatment of individuals for dependence or addiction to opioids. There, Marcia encountered patients with various concerns which could be treated with Alpha-Stim® microcurrent electrical stimulation such as anxiety, depression, insomnia and pain. In the Salem Area, and as a chiropractic assistant, Marcia collaborates with chiropractors in reducing patients' symptoms and demonstrates for staffs the uses and benefits of the Alpha-Stim® Technology. She also established a network for chiropractic assistants to offer support and training including the proper use of Alpha-Stim®.

 

 

 

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