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Sarah Lisanby, MD, Psychiatry, North Bethesda, MD

Sarah Lisanby MD

Geriatric Psychiatry


Director, Translational Research Division, National Institute of Mental Health; JP Gibbons Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry Duke University

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  • National Institutes of HealthNorth Bethesda, MD 20852

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Education & Training

  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1995 - 2026
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2010 - 2025
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Relieve Treatment-Resistant Depression, Study Finds
    Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Relieve Treatment-Resistant Depression, Study FindsDecember 19th, 2024
  • At-Home Brain Stimulation Could Be Promising Depression Treatment, Trial Hints
    At-Home Brain Stimulation Could Be Promising Depression Treatment, Trial HintsOctober 21st, 2024
  • Virtual Workshop: Transforming the Practice of Mental Health Care
    Virtual Workshop: Transforming the Practice of Mental Health CareApril 24th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Rational Dosing For Electric And Magnetic Seizure TherapyNational Institute Of Mental Health2012
  • 2/8-Prolonging Remission In Depressed Elderly (PRIDE)National Institute Of Mental Health2011–2012
  • Rational Dosing For Electric And Magnetic Seizure TherapyNational Institute Of Mental Health2010
  • 2/8-Prolonging Remission In Depressed Elderly (PRIDE)National Institute Of Mental Health2009–2010
  • Optimization Of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation For DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2009
  • Magnetic Stimulation Therapy: A New Convulsive TreatmentNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2008
  • Optimization Of TMS For DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2004–2006
  • Neurobiology Of Emotional Processes--Rtms StudiesNational Institute Of Mental Health1999–2003
  • Non-invasive Neuromodulation Unit (NNU)NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTHPresent
  • Non-invasive Neuromodulation Unit (NNU)NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTHPresent

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