Dr. Lucia Cristancho Pimiento, MD

I was referred to this lady from my regular psychiatrist. I only went to her because I specifically wanted to start on Ketamine. This lady goes through an entire spill about TMS and trying to persuade me that it may work and that I can try ketamine in combination with TMS when it becomes available. Low and behold, what a lie! I sat through numerous TMS treatments and they barely scratched the surface. I knew ketamine would help better because I researched it. This lady caused me over $800 dollars of debt I didn't need! The treatments help MILDLY but I knew from how I felt afterwards that it would not last. I have treatment resistent depression. TMS is a weak! She told me at the end of my treatments that she wouldn't do ketamine for me because she thought TMS was sufficient. WRONG! I didn't bother to finish the last 3 treatments. After she lied to me, I felt absolutely disgusted! I will never trust her! Doctors like her do not listen to the patients! She is not to be trusted by me EVER!

Dr Cristancho is fantastic in every regard. She has very extensive training in "treatment-resistant" mood disorders, and has expertise in ECT and TMS as well as meds. She is wise and extremely compassionate and caring. Whenever I contacted her by phone between appointments, she always got back to me very promptly, and if I was really struggling she always managed to fit me into her schedule. I no longer live in St Louis, andI really miss her!