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Office
1 Medical Center Dr
Lebanon, NH 03756Phone+1 603-650-5000
Summary
- Dr. Mehmet Dokucu is a psychiatrist based in Lebanon, NH, with subspecialties in neuropsychiatry, psycho-oncology, psychopharmacology, and psychosomatic medicine. He completed his psychiatry residency at Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium and holds a Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Dokucu is currently an Associate Professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and previously held academic positions at Northwestern University and Washington University in St. Louis. He has extensive experience in electroconvulsive therapy, psycho-oncology, mood disorders, and transcranial magnetic stimulation. His published research covers areas such as antidepressant effectiveness, suicide screening in cancer patients, and the effects of spirituality on cancer survivor well-being. He has led clinical trials on nerve stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression and mood disorders. His recognitions include being named among the Top Doctors by Chicago Magazine multiple times and receiving the Distinguished Fellow honor from the American Psychiatric Association.
Education & Training
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 2002
- Washington University in St. LouisPh.D., 1992 - 1998
- Maharishi International UniversityMS, Molecular Physiology, 1989 - 1992
- Ege Univ- Fac MedClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2009 - 2026
- MO State Medical License 2002 - 2026
- VT State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- NH State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2008 - 2025
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors Chicago Magazine, Castle Connolly, 2017-2024
- Teacher of The Year 2019, 2022
- Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association
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Clinical Trials
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Cancer Patients With Depression and Anxiety Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
- Comparative Effectiveness Research Trial for Antidepressant Incomplete and Non-responders With TRD Start of enrollment: 2017 May 01
- The MOOD Study - External Combined Occipital and Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eCOT-NS) for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 31
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsComparative effectiveness research trial for antidepressant incomplete and non-responders with treatment resistant depression (ASCERTAIN-TRD) a randomized clinical trial.George I Papakostas, Madhukar H Trivedi, Richard C Shelton, Dan V Iosifescu, Michael E Thase
Molecular Psychiatry. 2024-08-01 - Addressing Suicidal Ideation in Patients With Cancer: Recommendations for the Oncology Clinician on How to Optimize Routine Screening in the Outpatient Setting.Fay J Hlubocky, Mehmet E Dokucu
JCO Oncology Practice. 2023-07-01 - 5 citationsPostoperative but not preoperative depression is associated with cognitive impairment after cardiac surgery: exploratory analysis of data from a randomized trial.Choy Lewis, Mehmet E Dokucu, Charles H Brown, Lauren Balmert, Nina Srdanovic
BMC Anesthesiology. 2022-05-23
Journal Articles
- Neuromodulation Treatments for SchizophreniaDokucu, M.E., Curr Treat Options Psych, 9/2015
- Neuromodulation Treatments for SchizophreniaDokucu, ME, Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, 1/1/2015
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment Of Anxiety DisordersMehmet E Dokucu, Andrea DeNunzio, Emre Cem Esen, Psychopharm Review, 2/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3-Beta and Reduced Gray Matter Volume in Schizophrenia.Dokucu ME, Cobia DJ, Karnik-Henry MS, Dong H, Goate AM, Csernansky JG, Wang L, Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual Meeting, 1/1/2014
- The Effects of Lithium and Valproic Acid On Circadian Rhythms In Drosophila: Pharmacogenetics And Behavior.Dokucu, ME, Yu L, Taghert PH, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2003
- Lithium’s Effects on Circadian Motor BehaviorDokucu ME, Yu L, Taghert PH, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories Neurobiology of the Drosophila Symposium, 1/1/2003
Lectures
- Epidemiology of Trauma and PTSD1/10/2002
- The Effects of Lithium and Valproate on Drosophila Circadian RhythmsDokuz Eylul University School of Medicine Department of Neurobiology - 1/21/2005
- Brain Stimulation in Psychiatry: A Comparative OverviewAdvocate Lutheran Hospital - 1/25/2011
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Society of Biological PsychiatryMember
- Clinical TMS SocietyMember
- International Society for ECT and NeurostimulationMember
Other Languages
- Turkish
External Links
- Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicinehttps://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/faculty/facultydb/view.php/?uid=8533
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Centerhttps://www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/findaprovider/provider/4134/Mehmet-E-Dokucu
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