About Our Team
Michael E. Thase, MD, Chief
Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Mood and Anxiety Program at Penn. Dr. Thase joined the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2007 as Professor of Psychiatry after more than 27 years at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic.
Dr. Thase’s research focuses on the assessment and treatment of mood disorders, including studies of the differential therapeutics of both depression and bipolar affective disorder.
A 1979 graduate of the Ohio State University College of Medicine, Dr. Thase is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, a member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, and Vice Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the National Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. Dr. Thase has been elected to the membership of the American College of Psychiatrists and the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.
Dr. Thase has authored or co-authored more than 500 scientific articles and book chapters, as well as 15 books.
Claudia F. Baldassano, MD, Director
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Bipolar Disorders Clinic at Penn
John P. O’Reardon, MD, Director
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Treatment Resistant Depression Clinic at Penn
Dr. O’Reardon specializes in the diagnosis and management of treatment-resistant mood disorders.
Nationally, he is known for his contribution to the development of novel, medical device-based treatments for mood disorders, such as TMS and VNS. At Penn, he directs the Treatment Resistant Depression Clinic, ECT Service, and TMS Laboratory.
Dr. O'Reardon completed fellowships at Penn in psychopharmacology and cognitive therapy and is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. His clinical and research interests include mood disorders, neuromodulation therapies, cognitive therapy, and night eating syndrome.
Bridget Callaghan, Program Coodinator
Bridget can be reached at bridget.callaghan@uphs.upenn.edu or 215-746-4100.
Appointments 
Please contact the Clinic Coordinator at 215-746-4100 for more information about the service or to schedule an appointment.
