Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Mayo Clinic's approach

Mayo Clinic's Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, one of the largest psychiatric treatment groups in the U.S., is a leader in the research and use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treatment-resistant depression.

The department offers:

• Experience. Mayo Clinic experts have performed rTMS treatments for depression since 2002 as a part of nationwide research on this device. After approval by the FDA in 2008, Mayo Clinic was one of the first medical facilities in the U.S. to offer rTMS treatments for depression.
• Teamwork. When rTMS is used, highly skilled specialists provide expert care, using a team approach.
• Research. In addition to being a leading center for rTMS clinical trials to treat depression, Mayo Clinic continues to research rTMS for depression and other uses.

Expertise and rankings

Treatment expertise

Mayo Clinic psychiatrists have performed rTMS treatments since 2002, initially as part of nationwide research. The TMS research group was involved in the multicenter trial that led to FDA approval of this treatment technique in the U.S.

Nationally recognized expertise

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked as one of the top psychiatry hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

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Locations, travel and lodging

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Clinical trials

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