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Our Policies

Appointment Policy

When calling for an appointment, please provide your name, telephone number, chief complaint/reason for visit. We strive to provide our patients prompt and timely care do our best to accommodate your schedule. We kindly request your patience and understanding should a delay or rescheduling become necessary on your appointment date. To ensure quality care and comply with state and federal law, we provide all patients with an initial examination and take a history and physical before we prescribe or administer Ketamine. Not everyone is a candidate for Ketamine and it will not be effective in every patient. More than one visit may be required and your provider will discuss that with you and develop a plan for your healthcare. Moreover, since Ketamine is a psychoactive Schedule III controlled drug, its possession and use is regulated by the government and we must follow those rules for recordkeeping and reporting.

Cancellation Policy

So that we may serve patients effectively and efficiently and be respectful of their time, we ask that you call as much in advance as you can if you are unable to attend an appointment and if possible give us 24 hours’ notice. Appointments are in high demand, and your early cancellation will give another person the ability to have access to timely medical care.

No Show Policy

A failure to present at the time of a scheduled appointment will be recorded in your medical chart as a “no show”. Three (3) “no-shows” without canceling the appointment within one (1) calendar year will result in a temporary suspension of services.

Prescription Policy

We do not provide prescriptions or prescription refills.

Privacy Policy

Protecting the rights of our website visitors is important to us. Therefore, we want to disclose any information we collect when you visit our site as well as how we use it. At any time, we have the right to amend or modify this Privacy Statement. Please feel free to check this page periodically for updated privacy policies.

Disclaimer

We are committed to using appropriate security measures to protect the personal information of website visitors. However, our security measures are not guaranteed. We do not guarantee the privacy of any information that is communicated or transferred over the Internet. We do exercise strong efforts to validate the material within our website for accuracy, credibility and reliability, but we cannot represent or guarantee the information to be exact or accurate. All medical related information within this website is not intended to be a substitute for professional health care advice, diagnosis or treatment.

Your Privacy

We uphold the privacy of users and website visitors and commit to obeying applicable laws involving the release of personal information. There may be instances in which we utilize certain information that you submit through our contact form to provide you with material about products, services and other pertinent data that we believe may interest you. If you prefer not to receive this information, we will respect your wishes and remove your information from our lists or modify your existing information as you desire. You can trust that the data you send to us will be held in strict confidence and only used for business purposes. Personal data is never shared without permission or required by law.

Information Collected

We use standard analytics to monitor our website traffic. Our analytics system is designed to collect information about the origin and site navigation of website visitors on a regularly scheduled basis. Information collected may include but is not limited to IP address, pages visited or browser history, as well as data regarding your browser type and operating system. This information is not utilized for personal identification, rather it is a way to help us stay up-to-date on user patterns and improve the site. We refrain from collecting personal or identifying information, including your name, email or address unless you submit your personal information via our website contact form based on a specific request you have for service or information. Other than our digital marketing company who help us interpret our analytics data, we do not give, share, or sell any personal information to a third party unless required by law.

Our Use of Cookies

We may send one or more “cookies” to your computer or other device when you first visit a website. This is a small file that lets us know when you return to the site. The use of cookies allows us to continually modify and improve our website, as it reveals how often you visit as well as what information is most appealing to you. If you prefer, you can choose the option to reset your browser and refuse cookies from our site or accept them individually to your device or computer. If you disable cookies, you may find that you have limited use of our website features.

External Links

Some pages within this website are linked to third-party websites. We do not control and are not responsible for the content of these linked sites, nor have we necessarily reviewed them for accuracy. Third-party links do not denote endorsement or reliability of any service, information or products offered on our site.

Kure Medical Group

Valentina Ira, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Valentina is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner dedicated to treating depression, anxiety, addictions, PTSD, and trauma. She has 14+ years of experience in healthcare with specialties in addiction medicine, psychiatry and mental health, as well as emergency department, surgery, and oncology. She received post-graduate degree in Psychiatric Mental Health at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Utah. She is a Clinical Faculty at Moorpark College nursing program and a Nurse Practitioner at Los Angeles addiction treatment centers. Valentina believes in the integrative approach that mergers best of Western and Eastern medicine and she has a holistic view on healing all aspects of life that contribute to mental illness. She believes that each client is unique so every treatment plan should be uniquely tailored to that individual; her goal is also to make clients feel accepted and safe. Valentina has been practicing transcendental meditation, yoga, and Ayurvedic lifestyle for many years. She enjoys living in the Santa Monica Mountains and hiking local trails.

Steve Yun, M.D.

Anesthesiologist | Medical Director

Dr. Yun is Board-Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and Certified in Adult and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. He received his B.S. with Honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his M.D. with Honors from the University of Southern California in 1996, followed by three years of additional training in Anesthesiology at the UCLA Medical Center. He has been in private practice since 2000. For the last 15+ years, he has served as Director of Anesthesia for Dr. Daniel Kharrazi, – Former Team Physician for the Los Angeles Lakers. ​Dr. Yun is a Clinical Professor at Western University of Health Sciences and a Lecturer at the Loma Linda School of Dentistry. He has received the Physician of Excellence Award multiple times from the Orange County Medical Association. He has been recognized as “Anesthesiologist of the Year” by the Fresh Start Surgical Charity and is a proud supporter of the So Cal Bulldog Rescue Organization.

Andy Rimando, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Andy has built a solid experience in health care in the last 18 years, with specialties in sleep medicine, critical care, anesthesia and post anesthesia care, as well as psychiatry and mental health. He graduated from California State University Los Angeles, and attended schools in University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, and Stevenson University in Maryland. He completed his nursing residency in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, and has worked in University of Maryland Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, and recently at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland. He loves to hike big mountains in his free time, and has traveled to several countries to experience other cultures. He currently resides in Los Angeles California.

Janet Sharma, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Medical Advisor

Janet is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner focused on treating anxiety, depression, and women’s mental health. She believes that inner work is critical to one’s mental health journey, as it helps solidify new views and coping skills.  Janet has experience doing critical care in the emergency department. She has also worked with patients in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. She has worked with individuals from diverse backgrounds across all age groups using a holistic therapeutic model. She is passionate about restoring personal health and wellness. Janet understands that growth is not linear and that the ability to change remains with us. Janet enjoys teaching and learning from others, spending time with her family, and learning new things along the way. She is also fluent in Spanish.

Erica Weiszmann

Office Manager

Erica’s passion for healthcare stems from the insatiable curiosity she has for humans and her belief that everyone deserves freedom from the chains of mental illness. She became immersed in the world of mental health afflictions during employment as a pre-medical student, and this interest extended into a desire to assist all kinds of patients in accessing the most appropriate mental health resources for them.  She has seen the positive and frankly, life-changing, effects of ketamine treatment firsthand during her time as a medical assistant at a clinic providing infusions for individuals with treatment-resistant depression and chronic pain.  She is proud to be serving the community of southern California with the services here at KureKetamine as Business Office Manager.  Armed with an extensive background in behavioral health to best complement the care you receive here, she holds certifications in Brain Health, as well as Meditation.  When she is not working, you can catch her at hot yoga, biking through LA, body surfing at the incredible beaches here, trying out a new Pinterest recipe, and reading about neuroscience.

Steve Yun, M.D.

Anesthesiologist | Medical Director

Dr. Yun is Board-Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and Certified in Adult and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. He received his B.S. with Honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his M.D. with Honors from the University of Southern California in 1996, followed by three years of additional training in Anesthesiology at the UCLA Medical Center. He has been in private practice since 2000. For the last 15+ years, he has served as Director of Anesthesia for Dr. Daniel Kharrazi, – Former Team Physician for the Los Angeles Lakers. ​Dr. Yun is a Clinical Professor at Western University of Health Sciences and a Lecturer at the Loma Linda School of Dentistry. He has received the Physician of Excellence Award multiple times from the Orange County Medical Association. He has been recognized as “Anesthesiologist of the Year” by the Fresh Start Surgical Charity and is a proud supporter of the So Cal Bulldog Rescue Organization.

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