Andrew F Leuchter MD

Geriatric Psychiatry

Professor and Executive Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Director of the TMS Clinical and Research Program and the Neuromodulation Division, and Associate Director of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA.

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760 Westwood Plaza, 57-456 NPHLos Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-825-0207
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Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1981 - 1986
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 1986
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1980 - 1981
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1981 - 2027
TX State Medical License 1980 - 2003
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Evaluation of Depression Symptoms and Brain Activity Associated With Response to Treatment of Depression
COMPLETED
PHASE4
Estrogen and Perimenopausal Depression Start of enrollment: 2002 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 4
Study of Genetic Differences in People With Depression Start of enrollment: 2002 Jan 01
Completed
Study of Medication and Placebo Response in Major Depression Start of enrollment: 2003 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 4
EEG Biomarkers for Predicting Response to Antidepressant Therapy Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
Completed
Study of the Effects of an Antidepressant Medication and Placebo on the Brain Functioning of Normal Subjects Start of enrollment: 2008 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 4
Examination of Quantitative Electroencephalographic (QEEG) Biomarkers in Huntington's Disease Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 01
Completed
Physiologic Monitoring of Antidepressant Treatment Response Start of enrollment: 1996 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 4
Synchronized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (sTMS) in Major Depressive Disorder Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Completed
Phase 3
Adaptive Design Study of NEST sTMS in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 27
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Broad repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the precuneus in Alzheimer's disease: A rationale and study design.
Michael K Leuchter, Hanadi A Oughli, Kelly A Durbin, Nicholas J Jackson, David Elashoff
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2025-03-10
Effects of noninvasive neuromodulation combined with rapid, short-duration self-image stimuli in body dysmorphic disorder.
Wan-Wa Wong, D Rangaprakash, Joel P Diaz-Fong, Hayden J Peel, Reza Tadayonnejad
Brain Stimulation. 2025-02-22
A cell type-specific mechanism driving the rapid antidepressant effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation.
Michael W Gongwer, Alex Qi, Alexander S Enos, Sophia A Rueda, Cassandra B Klune
Biorxiv. 2025-01-30

Journal Articles

Predictors of Response to Synchronized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Major Depressive Disorder
Noah S Philip, Ian A Cook, John W Goethe, Andrew F Leuchter, Depression and Anxiety

Press Mentions

UCLA Health Researchers Are Designing ‘Precision TMS’ Approaches to Improve TreatmentJanuary 16th, 2025
Key Takeaways from Our Investigation into the Science Behind an Alternative Autism TherapyOctober 24th, 2024
Desperate Parents Turn to Magnetic Therapy to Help Kids with Autism. They Have Little Evidence to Go OnSeptember 5th, 2024
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Grant Support

Resonant Frequency rTMS: A Novel Approach to Target Circuit Modulation in MDDUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2023–2028
Network-targeted theta-burst stimulation for episodic memory improvement in mild cognitive impairmentUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2020–2025
Research Training: Psychobiological SciencesNational Institute Of Mental Health1998–2011
Psychobiologic Factors Of The Placebo Response In MDDNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2004–2007
Enhancing Treatment Outcomes In DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2004
Core--ClinicalNational Institute On Aging1999–2002
Psychiatric Assessment Of Cognition In The ElderlyNational Institute Of Mental Health1995–1999
Mental Illness In The Elderly--Diagnostic TestingNational Institute Of Mental Health1986–1999
Core--ClinicalNational Institute On Aging1996–1998
Core-- ClinicalNational Institute On Aging1994–1995
Mental Illness In The Elderly;Diagnostic TestingNational Institute Of Mental Health1989–1993
Geriatric Mental Health Academic AwardNational Institute Of Mental Health1986–1988