Innovative mental health care in Ottawa.

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Depression.

At The Royal, rTMS is now offered as part of a comprehensive clinical program designed to improve access to effective treatment for individuals living with unipolar depression. The referral process is the same for both clinical and research pathways, using a single referral form. During your consultation, one of our psychiatrists will discuss the available options and help determine the most appropriate pathway for your care.

For more information, please visit: Neuromodulation (rTMS) Research Clinic · The Royal

The launch of a publicly funded rTMS program at The Royal

The Royal’s Neuromodulation Research Clinic is located at the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) at The Royal. We are an experienced multidisciplinary team of clinicians, scientists, clinical research staff and trainees.

Innovative mental health care in Ottawa, Canada

The primary goal of our clinic is to use rTMS alongside various neuroimaging techniques, to offer more personalized, effective treatment strategies for individuals with mental health disorders, primarily difficult-to treat depression.

In addition to providing rTMS treatment, our clinic will collect various research measures to provide better care throughout the course of the treatment, and to improve upon current treatments.

Personalized rTMS for Depression

Meet our leading research and care team.

Our passionate team is a combination of highly experienced mental health clinicians and neuroscience researchers working hand in hand to deliver modern, personalised mental health treatments.

Dr. Sara Tremblay
Principal Investigator & Scientific Lead

Stacey Shim
Manager

Dr. Ram Brender
Psychiatrist & Clinical Lead

See our FAQ section to learn more about common side effects, mechanisms of action of rTMS and details on the innovative techniques we use in our clinic.