Hello
I’ve devoted my career to helping people heal in ways that go beyond medicine alone. As a double-board certified physician, I’ve seen how science and compassion together can open doors for people who feel stuck or overlooked. My greatest reward comes from walking alongside patients as they discover hope, resilience, and the possibility of living whole again.
-Dr. Louwers
My Story
My journey in medicine began at the University of Michigan, where I trained as a physiatrist and later further specialized in interventional pain management. Over the past 18 years, I’ve treated patients with complex musculoskeletal conditions, chronic pain, and addiction. Along the way, one question increasingly shaped my career: how do we heal the deeper wounds—the ones you can’t always see on a scan, but that can profoundly affect a person’s health and quality of life?
In 2024, that question led me to shift my practice toward trauma-informed mental health care as CEO and Medical Director of Reset Medical & Wellness Center in Strongsville, Ohio. A major focus of my work is the stellate ganglion block (SGB), a procedure originally used for certain pain conditions that is now being utilized to address symptoms associated with trauma and sympathetic nervous system dysregulation. Helping patients move out of a persistent fight-or-flight state and regain balance, resilience, and function has become one of the most meaningful chapters of my career.
At Reset, we integrate nervous system-focused treatments—including our advanced dual-level SGB protocol, Neuro Sympathetic Reset (NSR), ketamine therapy, and other evidence-based interventions—within a comprehensive, trauma-informed model of care. My interest goes beyond performing procedures. I am passionate about continually refining how we prepare, treat, educate, and support patients so they have the opportunity not only to recover from trauma, but to rebuild resilience and experience post-traumatic growth.
I’m also deeply engaged in research exploring autonomic regulation and nervous system recovery. Our team is studying trauma-related outcomes in veterans and first responders, while investigating potential applications for conditions such as traumatic brain injury, long COVID, and other forms of nervous system dysregulation.
This work is especially personal to me. I have a deep respect for our military members, veterans, first responders, and their families, and I am passionate about supporting those who have spent their lives serving and protecting others. Through partnerships with organizations such as Erase PTSD Now and the Operator Relief Fund, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing what can happen when people who have carried invisible burdens for years are given new opportunities to heal.
Outside of medicine, I’m a devoted husband and father of four, and my family remains at the center of my life. I also have a lifelong love of animals and believe that compassion, connection, and service are important both inside and outside of medicine. Ultimately, those values are at the heart of why I do this work and why I remain committed to helping people move forward after trauma.
Sincerely,
Michael Louwers, M.D.
