TMS Specialist

What is TMS Therapy?

• TMS Therapy is a non-pharmacological treatment that is FDA-cleared for the treatment of Depression.
• It is safe, effective, and non-invasive.
• TMS Therapy uses magnetic pulses to stimulate the parts of the brain that are associated with depression and other brain disorders.
• In Depressed patients, parts of the frontal lobe of the brain can be stimulated with a focused magnetic field resulting in a significant improvement in mood, drive, energy, and sense of well-being.
• Smart Brain and Health offers a unique and exclusive approach by combining functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and neuronavigation with stereotactic techniques to precisely target specific areas of the brain. This imaging guided technique has demonstrated a higher percentage of positive patient responses to TMS Therapy.

How does TMS Therapy Work at Smart Brain and Health?

• Our program is unique in that it utilizes accurate MRI images and stereotactic neuronavigation equipment (Brain Lab) to more effectively target the brain.
• We monitor patient progression with functional MRI studies during specific intervals of treatment in addition to neurocognitive testing.
• TMS is well recognized as an effective tool in reversing the effects of severe Depression. Additional neuropsychiatric applications are becoming more widely used such as: Major Anxiety Disorder (MAD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and others.
• The TMS coil utilizes a changing magnetic field in a biologically safe manner to stimulate the targeted neurons. It is also being shown to increase neuroplasticity in the brain.

What are benefits of TMS Therapy?

• Effective non-pharmacologic treatment
• Non-Invasive
• No Anesthesia required
• No Side Effects*
• Outpatient Procedure
• Targeted (exclusively at Smart Brain and Health)

*Some patients have reported a mild headache during the initial treatments.