Depression (major depressive disorder)
    Doctors and departments

    Sept. 01, 2026

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    Doctors who treat this condition

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    1. Nick D. Allen, M.D.

      Psychiatrist
      1. Rochester, MN
    2. Adam S. Anderson, Ph.D., L.P.

      Psychologist
      1. Rochester, MN
    3. Leslie C. Avant, M.D.

      Palliative Care Specialist
      1. Phoenix, AZ
    4. Hannah K. Betcher, M.D.

      Psychiatrist
      1. Rochester, MN
    5. Nick L. Bormann, M.D.

      Addiction specialist, Psychiatrist
      1. Rochester, MN
    6. Steven M. Bruce, M.D.

      Family Physician
      1. Rochester, MN
    7. Ramona S. DeJesus, M.D.

      Internist
      1. Rochester, MN
    8. Jithinraj Edakkanambeth Varayil, M.D.

      Family Physician
      1. Rochester, MN
    9. Fouad El Chidiac, M.D.

      Psychiatrist
      1. Jacksonville, FL
    10. David C. Fipps, D.O.

      Psychiatrist
      1. Rochester, MN

    Research

    Mayo Clinic researchers have made important contributions to studies on depression. Mayo Clinic Depression Center is a Center of Excellence for the National Network of Depression Centers.

    Areas of research include:

    • Developing effective treatments for treatment-resistant depression
    • Genetic and environmental factors in depression
    • How genomic variations may predict response to medications (pharmacogenomics)
    • Developing more-targeted drug treatment options for people with mood disorders, based on variations in brain imaging patterns, brain metabolism and genetic makeup

    Publications

    See a list of publications on depression by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

    Research profiles

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    1. Arjun P. Athreya

      Ph.D., M.S.

      Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Associate Professor of Psychiatry

    2. Paul E. Croarkin

      D.O., M.S.

      Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Pharmacology, Professor of Psychiatry

    3. Dmitry Esterov

      D.O., M.S.

      Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    4. Mark A. Frye

      M.D.

      Professor of Psychiatry

    5. Melanie T. Gentry

      M.D.

      Associate Professor of Psychiatry

    6. Wesley P. Gilliam

      Ph.D., L.P.

      Assistant Professor of Psychology

    7. W. Michael Hooten

      M.D.

      Professor of Anesthesiology

    8. Simon Kung

      M.D.

      Professor of Psychiatry

    9. Duan Liu

      Ph.D.

      Assistant Professor of Pharmacology

    10. Gouri Mahajan

      M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

      Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

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