Dr. Cochran made Nashville, TN, her home over 25 years ago. A graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine, she chose Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville to complete her residency (Chief Resident). Dr Cochran’s early passion for advancing the treatment and awareness of brain health led her to establish the Nashville Center for Hope & Healing, and a comprehensive insurance-based clinic, Synaptic Psych (formerly NeuroScience & TMS Treatment Center), which now has four locations.
As a renowned TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) leader both nationally and internationally, she remains dedicated to the advancement of care for Treatment-Resistant Depression. She says, “mood disorders may be difficult to treat, but there is always hope to achieve wellness for patients because there are so many options now.” In addition to founding these centers, Dr. Cochran loves to help advance the TMS field and because of this she developed the curriculum used in the Clinical TMS Society’s acclaimed PULSES courses and is the Course Director. She has been honored to be inducted as a Fellow in the Clinical TMS Society (FCTMSS) for her leadership and work in the society. She is active in the Tennessee Psychiatric Association as the upcoming President, and in the American Psychiatric Association (APA) serving on its Assembly. She has received the APA Distinguished Lifetime Fellow designation (DLFAPA), and has been appointed the Chair of the Caucus on Neuromodulation. Dr. Cochran is married with two adult sons and a rescue dog. In her spare time, she enjoys painting and drawing.