Roman Torgovitsky, Ph.D. is a Harvard-trained biomedical scientist. He created soma system and soma system patient-education clinic for non-pharmocological medicine. He is also founder of US-based nonprofit Healing War Scars that helps veterans to overcome post-traumatic stress symptoms.

In the early 2000s Roman started doctoral program at Harvard Medical School & School of Public Health and became fascinated by wonders of circadian biology and sleep medicine. At the same time he was studying internal Taoist martial arts. He was also passionately involved in the middle eastern peace process, political activism and journalism. 

While studying the detrimental effects of acute insomnia and sleep deprivation on human health  and performance at the Harvard Medical School’s Division of Sleep Medicine, he somewhat ironically experienced a protracted bout of insomnia as result of overwhelming emotions ingrained in political activism.

Roman tried variety of standard and alternative approaches. Unfortunately, none of them brought any relief from insomnia.

Based on scientific literature, he was aware of one of the prominent models of insomnia pathogenesis: hyper-arousal of the nervous system. Since drug therapy was not helpful, Roman asked: "Can we reduce nervous system activation without drugs?"

After years of experimentation and research, Roman developed first protocols that effectively down-regulated nervous system activity without any pharmaceuticals.

He then noticed that similar methods brought substantial relief to people suffering from pain.

In 2013, Roman became involved in supporting revolution of dignity in Ukraine. He came to Maidan protests several times, and started supporting the movement by fundraising for medical help and drug therapy for injured protesters.

When war in Ukraine started in 2014, Roman realized that Ukraine lacked expertise in physical rehabilitation and post-traumatic stress disorder treatment.

Together with several other activists and friends, Roman created Healing War Scars that delivered physical rehabilitation services and trauma therapy to civilians and veterans affected by war.

In 2018, Roman founded SOMA SYSTEM CLINIC for non-pharmacological medicine.

The clinic specializes on treatment of variety of conditions:

- Insomnia

-  Pain (Back pain, Headaches etc...)

- Depression & Anxiety

- Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms

- Panic Attacks

- Metabolic Syndrome

- Obesity & Weight Gain

- Diabetes & Insulin Resistance

- Polycystic ovary syndrome 

- Hypertension