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The Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) in Santa Monica, CA, is a leading destination for comprehensive neurological care, specializing in a wide range of conditions including brain tumors, movement disorders, and stroke. With a patient-centric approach, PNI's team of renowned neurosurgeons and neurologists collaborates to provide personalized treatment plans aimed at optimizing quality of life. PNI is committed to advancing neuroscience through clinical research and education, offering innovative treatments such as ketamine therapy and a newly launched cochlear implant program. The institute emphasizes a holistic approach to brain health, encouraging patients to integrate exercise and nutrition into their daily routines for improved cognitive function. Generated from the website

Dr. Amit Kochhar, MD, is double board-certified in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is the director of the Facial Nerve Disorders Program at Pacific Eye, Ear & Skull Base Center, Pacific Neuroscience Institute, Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica. Dr. Kochhar is one of a few select surgeons who perform complex (microvascular) head and neck reconstruction following cancer resections and facial trauma, as well as for the rehabilitation of facial paralysis, an area in which he has specific clinical expertise and research interest. In addition to his expertise in head and neck reconstruction, Dr. Kochhar provides consultation for management of the aging face and nasal airway, and minimally invasive procedures for facial rejuvenation using laser, pulsed light, ultrasound, and radiofrequency energy.