Amit Etkin, MD, PhD

<p>Oct 29, 2015 09:33 PM &nbsp;email is &nbsp;amitetkin@stfd &nbsp;...

PhD with Eric Kandel... see &nbsp;Eric K for remarks abt &nbsp;lifestyle.</p>

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Jun 12, 2015 05:20 PM</p>

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Phi Beta Kappa MIT 1997&nbsp;</p>

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head of Psych. Grand Rounds, Thursdays at noon.

then PhD with Eric at Columbia &nbsp;2005;</p>

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trained at Columbia with Eric Kandel, then to psych res and postdoc with Alan Schatzberg at Stfd.</p>

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Seeks to understand neural basis of emotional disorders and their rx.</p>

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neurosci study of emotion in normals and in pts with psych disorders.</p>

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basic neurosci of emotion and cog neurocirc; &nbsp;cross-sectional imaging (of pts with

anxiety, depression, and PTSD); &nbsp;neural mechs of psychorx, drugs and brain stim rx;

and brain training interventions in lab.

also uses &nbsp;TMS with fMRI.</p>