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Office
1020 Suncast Ln
Ste 108
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762Phone+1 916-932-0380Fax+1 916-932-0381
Summary
- Dr. Bermudes is a caring, collaborative practitioner who utilizes a variety of treatment options tailored to the specific needs of each patient. He completed specialized training in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in February 2010, and was the first provider of TMS therapy for depression in the Sacramento, CA region.
In 2013 Dr. Bermudes chaired the first annual meeting of the Clinical TMS Society and served as a founding board member. In 2015 he was elected president of the Clinical TMS Society. Dr. Bermudes is a recognized national speaker on TMS practice organization, insurance reimbursement and policy development.
Dr. Bermudes earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego and completed his residency training in psychiatry and in family medicine at the University of Cincinnati. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry.
Education & Training
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry/Family Medicine, 1997 - 2002
- University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1997
- University of California, San DiegoB.A., 1992
- University of California, San DiegoB.S., 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- UT State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- NV State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2022 - 2024
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician-Scientist Fellowship American Psychosomatic Society, 2004
- NARSAD Young Investigator Award Recipient 2004
- Kenneth A. Frederick, M.D. Family Practice Residency Award Southwestern Ohio Society of Family Physicians, 2002
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsRepetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression: Mismatch of Evidence and Insurance Coverage Policies in the United States.Cory R Weissman, Richard A Bermudes, Jeffrey Voigt, Conor Liston, Nolan Williams
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2023-04-26 - 42 citationsUse of cancer-screening services among persons with serious mental illness in Sacramento County.Glen L. Xiong, Richard A. Bermudes, B.A. Serina N. Torres, M.B.A. Robert E. Hales
Psychiatric Services. 2008-08-01 - Utilization and outcomes of transcranial magnetic stimulation and usual care for MDD in a large group psychiatric practice.Jesse Bastiaens, Natalie Brown, Richard A Bermudes, Jessie L Juusola, Dena M Bravata
BMC Psychiatry. 2024-07-09
Journal Articles
- Preventative medical services use among community mental health patients with severe mental illness; the influence of gender and insurance coverageXiong GL, Iosif AM, Bermudes RA, McCarron RM, Hales RE, Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry, 1/1/2010
- The Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in psychiatric inpatients with primary psychotic and mood disordersBermudes RA, Keck PE Jr, Welge JA, Psychosomatics, 1/1/2008
- Use of cancer-screening services among persons with serious mental illness in Sacramento CountyXiong GL, Bermudes RA, Torres SN, Hales RE, Psychiatric Services, 1/1/2008
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- "A Review of TMS Therapy Medical Necessity Criteria: A High Degree of Treatment Resistance is Required for Insurance Coverage"Bermudes RA, Clinical TMS Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2013
- "Insurance Coverage and Reimbursement for TMS: A Private Practice Experience"Bermudes RA, Clinical TMS Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2013
Lectures
- "NeuroStar TMS Therapy: Real World Best Practices for Reimbursement"1/1/2014
- "Reimbursement in the Center Setting: Comprehensive Real World Best Practices"Dallas, TX - 1/1/2014
- "The evolving TMS Center Model"Dallas, TX - 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions
- New Treatment for Depression Involves Magnetic CurrentsJuly 21st, 2015
Committees
- President, Clinical TMS Society 2016 - 2017
External Links
- TMS Health Solutionshttp://www.tmshealthsolutions.com
- TMS Health Educationhttp://www.tmshealtheducation.com
- TMS Health Solutions: Next-Generation Mental Health Serviceshttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13UTEq-UAyA2bnYjIVaOohheJReaezJ9kb1sxv1dmBmg/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=60000
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