Ep 111 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Mental Healthcare with Dr. Brent Nelson

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Interview with Dr. Brent Nelson regarding how his experiences in both the computer software and finance industries inspired his career in neurology and led to his passion in treating complex neurological disorders including Major Depressive Disorder.
Dr. Nelson was born and raised in the Twin Cities. He attended the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Biology with a research focus in neuroscience and brain stimulation. During and post-college, he spent 9 years doing software development in manufacturing and the financial services industry.
In 2006, he decided to go back to school and subsequently completed a medical degree at the University of Minnesota in 2011. He then completed a general psychiatry residency there along with a clinical research fellowship in neuromodulation. After graduation, he spent a year as a fulltime faculty member and as Executive Director of the transcranial magnetic stimulation program at the University of Minnesota and the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. His clinical focus was on treatment-resistant depression and mental health management in epilepsy and other complex neurological disorders. His research focused on non-surgical brain stimulation in depression, brain injury, and schizophrenia.
Dr. Nelson serves as an Adult Interventional Psychiatrist and the Chief Medical Information Officer at PrairieCare, which is focused on ground-breaking technologies used in the treatment of complex disorders such as Major Depressive Disorder.
PrairieCare, a division of Newport Healthcare, is one of the nation's most innovative psychiatric health systems, offering psychiatric services for all ages, including free mental health assessments, clinic services, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), partial hospital programs (PHP) and residential services.
In his free time, Dr. Nelson enjoys software development, IoT maker projects, 3D design, and woodworking. He is also very active in advocacy and trying to improve access to novel therapies for those on public and low-income medical plans.

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