About
Professor Paul Fitzgerald has been involved in the development, evaluation and clinical implementation of new treatments for mental health disorders for 2 decades. He pioneered the use of TMS in Australia and is internationally renown as a leader in the field of brain stimulation and device based treatments in psychiatry. He has published over 300 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters and conducted an extensive series of research studies and clinical trials. He is currently continuing this research and clinical work at the Epworth with studies / trials underway or planned in depression, OCD, Alzheimer's disease, and PTSD.
Epworth hospital locations
Consulting locations
Consulting Location
Epworth Clinic
Level 3
888 Toorak Road
Camberwell
VIC
3124
Special interests
- Non - invasive brain stimulation / transcranial magentic stimulation
- Treatment resistant depression
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
Education and training
- Supervision of Psychiatry Registrars
- Teaching of both Monash and Melbourne Medical students
Research
- TMS treatment in depression, OCD, PTSD, Alzheimer's disease, Autism, Schizophrenia
- Magnetic seizure therapy for Depression
- Deep brain stimulation for Severe Depression
- Ketamine and novel pharmacological agents
- Novel forms of non invasive low intensity electrical stimulation
Qualifications
- MBBS, Monash University 1991
- MPM, Monash University 1999
- PhD, Monash University 2003
- FRANZCP
- RANZCP
Professional Associations
- RANZCP
- AMA