Lifestream Health Center

03/14/2025

I've got that Friday Feeling!
Just had an opportunity to share with GBMC - Greater Baltimore Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine at their Grand Rounds.
Thanks also to Maryland Addiction Consultation Service for the invitation.We talked about pain management and how we can take better care of people with chronic pain and substance use disorders. These conversations are so important—helping patients means understanding both the science and the human experience of pain.
Grateful to be part of the dialogue and to stand in front of a bit of Baltimore history—the Charles Street "Gatehouse" entrance (ca 1860) to the Sheppard Pratt side of the campus. A reminder that while medicine evolves, the mission of compassionate care remains timeless.

12/12/2024

Join Dr. Sarah Merritt and guest, Kelsey Bates as they discuss the importance of team-based care and its impact when dealing with chronic illness and pain.

Kelsey is a licensed psychotherapist specialized in women’s health and complex chronic illness. She founded her private practice Women’s CBT, PLLC in 2021, which serves women located in the greater Washington, DC area and New York.

Kelsey provides both group and individual therapy focused on issues such as chronic illness, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, complex trauma, grief and loss. Her practice is committed to bettering the lives of women impacted by complex chronic health issues.

Please join us for this insightful and informative discussion

11/06/2024

Join Dr. Margaret Boltja and Dr. Sarah Merritt as they discuss approaches to treat, acute and chronic pain, including interventional pain procedures, medications, physical therapy, acupuncture, and pain counseling.

06/25/2024

One of our core values is to make pain management care accessible. We are here for you!

Are you experiencing pain and or discomfort that is preventing you from excelling in life? Does your pain and or discomfort cause you to lack motivation in comp

06/06/2024

Join Dr. Sarah Merritt and her guest, Dr. Sara Ionescu as they discuss the many benefits of exercise, stretching, and the effects movement can have on one's general health.

Dr. Ionescu is a board-certified family medicine physician, wife, mom of 4, and exercise enthusiast. She is passionate about wellness, preventative care, and exercise and loves to inspire others to move. She strives to stay physically active daily as she sees massive physical and mental health benefits with this and wants to help, inspire, and encourage others to do the same!

06/05/2024

Join Dr. Sarah Merritt and her guest, Dr. Sara Ionescu as they discuss the many benefits of exercise, stretching, and the effects movement can have on one's general health.

Dr. Ionescu is a board-certified family medicine physician, wife, mom of 4, and exercise enthusiast. She is passionate about wellness, preventative care, and exercise and loves to inspire others to move. She strives to stay physically active daily as she sees massive physical and mental health benefits with this and wants to help, inspire, and encourage others to do the same!

05/10/2024

Join Dr. Acharya and Dr. Merritt as they discuss an integrative approach to pain including how nutrition, stress management, sleep, and movement influence pain. Integrative treatments like acupuncture, hypnosis and their role in pain will also be discussed.