Chuck Cochran

According to a recent meta-analysis, TMS treatment of substance use disorders might eventually benefit patients.  Dr Cochran cautions that we are not there as yet, because the researchers noted that the positive effects of rTMS appeared to be short-lived and often wore off by follow-up (on average, four months later). The results were optimistic for reducing cravings […]

Dr. Cochran was humbled to read this post from The Clinical TMS Society’s (CTMSS) website recently:  Nikki Santiago and Shari Paulson, TMS technicians who attended the PULSES course in San Francisco in May 2019, recently wrote this in the CTMSS online newsletter.  “At the PULSES course…, we participated in training that ranged from the science

Lauren Valencia, Professor Tony Barker, and Dr. Michelle Cochran in London in July 2019 in front of a statue of Michael Faraday the scientist that discovered key electromagnetic principles which are used in TMS therapy. Michelle R. M. Cochran MD, DFAPA currently works in private practice in Nashville & Brentwood in both NeuroScience & TMS

Dr Cochran and Dr. Kerns demonstrated heuristics for placement of TMS Coils including the BEAM and a modified BEAM methods while at the LONDON, UK PULSES course on July 5th & 6th.  This course educates clinicians who are wanting to learn about TMS for use with psychiatric conditions. The most current published clinical consensus recommends

Dr Cochran and Lauren Valencia LCSW, our TMS Supervisor, were honored to speak on behalf of the CTMSS society in London July 5 & 6th. Several junior doctors (residents) were awarded scholarships to attend so that the society could train up the next generation of physicians offering TMS for the treatment of psychiatric disease.

Lauren Valencia, LCSW and Dr. Cochran traveled to the United Kingdom over the July 4th holiday.  Lauren’s lecture was was delightful and poised and a highlight of the pre-conference workshop called “TMS 101” for technician.  The conference will be held next in Colorado Springs, Colorado in November 2019 before or immediately following Stephen Stahl’s NEI

From Dr. Cochran, “A colleague of mine, says frequently, ‘if not for Mr Faraday’ there would be no TMS.  While in London, UK in February 2018, I had opportunity to visit The Royal Institute which houses the original lab which self-taught scientist, Michael Faraday used in his experiments.  I was able to see the original

Dr Cochran is announced the full launch of TMS Workbook in April 2019. Train Your Brain Your record of care with transcranial magnetic stimulation Written by Dr. Cochran and her team, this workbook, now offered online as an program helps improve outcomes.  Per the website: “This program and its modules will help patients by providing: a standardized, consistent program of providing and

While attending the recent International Conference,  Dr. Cochran was asked, “what are you doing to get your remissions rates so high?” After a long pause, she responded, “Good clinical care with TMS” “Good clinical care” seems obvious, but in reality is inefficient, less profitable, and requires a level of attention that, quite frankly, not many

We are excited to have Kayla Evans join our team with our growing TMS service as part of the NeuroScience and TMS Treatment Centers.