Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

What is transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)?

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a safe and effective treatment method for treatment-resistant depression that uses short pulses of magnetic energy to alter the activity of nerve cells in the brain. Specifically, TMS administers a small magnetic field over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, one of the areas implicated in depression. From these magnetic pulses, TMS alters the dysfunctional brain patterns associated with depression.

TMS involves no radiation, electrical stimulation or anesthesia.

What are the benefits of TMS?

TMS a safe treatment method that often carries less severe side effects that antidepressants and it is twice as effective as traditional depression treatment methods, such as antidepressants and psychotherapy. The efficacy of TMS is in part due to its targeted and personalized method, which can be altered and improved for each patient based on their response.

Weill Cornell Medicine TMS Experts

Immanuel Elbau, M.D., Ph.D.

Immanuel Elbau, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

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Conor Liston, M.D., Ph.D.

Conor Liston, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

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Charles Lynch, Ph.D.

Charles Lynch, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neuroscience in Psychiatry

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Benjamin Zebley, M.D.

Benjamin Zebley, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry

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