Interview Questions - Seth Conger

1. What led you to choose this career?

I always wanted to be a doctor, but health issues kept me from going down the medical
school path. I studied business and marketing and this skill set eventually brought me
back to medicine, where I found there was a huge gap in the Business of Medicine. My
passion is to help individuals transform their lives and this is an incredible niche field for
that.

2. Can someone practice this with an undergraduate degree or is additional education

required/desirable? Masters? Medical school?

I have a bachelor's degree in Economics and further training as a Neurofeedback

technician. Anyone can get into this field if they are willing to put in the work.

3. What advice would you give someone looking for a career in neurology?

Know exactly why you want to be in neurology, what you would like your outcome to be,
then interview those in the field to see if they have met your desired outcome or mission.

4. How easy/difficult is it for graduates to find career opportunities in this field doing
neurofeedback, biofeedback, and overall brain alteration?

Great people and talent is always needed in this field!

5. Please describe your typical work day/week and the variety of patients you see.

I see individuals with a cognitive impairment from ADD to Depression, Anxiety, Head
Injury, PTSD or even Dementia. Each case is very different and presents with it’s own
unique challenges, so it always keeps me on my toes and at my best!

6. Do you believe this career is a good choice for someone seeking work life balance?

Absolutely! But the medical doctor side probably is not.

7. Please explain how the process of neurofeedback and biofeedback are used to treat
concussions. Please use as much detail as possible as I was not able to find this
during my research.

https://carolinahealthspan.com/tbi-concussion/​ and
https://carolinahealthspan.com/neurofeedback-eeg/

8. Do you foresee a future where neurofeedback and biofeedback will be the standard
treatment for ADHD versus medication?

ADHD is a complex disorder with a lot of different underlying, core issues. The electrical
system of the brain is just one of those core targets. I see a future where doctors first look
to balance lifestyle (nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress) then work with an individual’s
metabolic’s and vascular system, and finally balance the electrical system of their brain.
This should be standard of care, but we may not see that in the traditional system as it is a
lot more work than just taking a pill.

9. Do you feel that people seeking treatment versus managing their symptoms with
medication are deterred by cost? Do you believe insurance will cover that cost in the
future?

Cost is always a consideration. We like to think of it in terms of an investment. In many

cases the financial investment of medication over 10 years outweighs the financial
investment of Neurofeedback for 4 months. There are also the long-term costs of a
decade on medication, such as the dependency, long term chemical effect, and
personality and behavioral changes while on or off those medications.

10. How do you see treatments and advancements changing in this field in the next 5
years? 10 years?

I think the treatments will become more accessible and portable, allowing for lower
investment treatments with more convenience.