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A Second Opinion: Understanding the future role of Deep Brain Stimulation systems for the treatment of severe depression

Ticker(s): ABT

Who's the expert?

Institution:  Yale University

  • Assistant Professor at Yale School of Medicine and Assistant Director of the Yale Depression Research Program.
  • Treats roughly 60 TRD patients per month, in a mix of settings including clinical practice and clinical trials; manages a growing ketamine service at Yale, which provides about 15-25 treatments per week.
  • Served as PI or co-investigator on at least 12 clinical trials involving depression therapeutics including a large, federally funded trial comparing ECT and IV ketamine;  runs a busy clinical service (the Yale Interventional Psychiatry Service), which offers electroconvulsive therapy, ketamine, and transcranial magnetic stimulation to patients. 

Interview Questions
Q1.

Please describe your background and patient setting

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Q2.

How many patients with treatment resistant depression do you manage?

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Q3.

Please describe your research regarding Deep Brain Stimulation Systems. What role do these systems currently play and where do you see their future in this space?

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Q4.

How familiar are you with the system from Abbott? How does it differentiate itself from other devices?

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