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Dr. Mahendra Bhati is a Clinical Professor specializing in Psychiatry and Neurosurgery at Stanford University. His expertise lies in interventional psychiatry, focusing on psychiatric diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and neuromodulation. He completed his postdoctoral research studying language abnormalities and transcranial magnetic stimulation in schizophrenia. As a principal investigator in DSM-5 academic field trials, he has experience in roles related to controlled clinical trials involving TMS and deep brain stimulation for depression. He is the founding Chief of Interventional Psychiatry at Stanford, where he provides consultations and pharmacological neuromodulatory treatments. His current research interests include using magnetic resonance imaging to enhance transcranial magnetic stimulation efficacy, exploring vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression, and investigating responsive neurostimulation and focused ultrasound treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder and related disorders. Additionally, Dr. Bhati is committed to training new providers in mental healthcare and has founded a clinical fellowship in Interventional Psychiatry at Stanford.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Clinical Professor focusing on interventional psychiatry.
Stanford University Hospital • Stanford, CA
Director of the fellowship program in interventional psychiatry.
Stanford University Hospital • Stanford, CA
Oversaw electroconvulsive therapy services.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Led the section focusing on interventional psychiatry.
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