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Mario A. Cristancho, MD
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Program Director
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Dr. Cristancho’s clinical focus is in the area of mood disorders particularly treatment resistant depression. He specializes in the use of psychopharmacology and neuromodulation interventions including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS), Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), and electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). His clinical and research activities include the assessment and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, optimization of existing treatments, and development of new therapeutic options. He has co-authored over 20 manuscripts and projects including peer reviewed papers and book chapters in mood disorders and neuromodulation.
Dr. Cristancho is the director of the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Neuromodulation Program at Penn Psychiatry as well as the Medical Director of the Outpatient Psychiatry services. He is also involved in the supervision, teaching, and mentoring of medical students, psychiatry residents, and fellows in mood disorders.
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