From TMS to Focused Ultrasound: PTSD Treatment and Precision Neuromodulation with Dr. Noah Philip

Can neuromodulation help transform the treatment of PTSD? In this episode of the neurocare Academy Podcast, Dr. Trevor Brown speaks with Dr. Noah Philip, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University, about the growing evidence for TMS in PTSD and the future of precision neuromodulation. Together, they explore how TMS has evolved from a treatment primarily used for depression into a promising intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder, with response rates increasingly approaching those seen in major depressive disorder. The conversation also covers brain connectivity, accelerated TMS protocols, precision psychiatry, maintenance treatment strategies, and the emerging potential of low-intensity focused ultrasound for targeting deeper brain structures. In this episode: ✅ Why TMS is gaining momentum as a treatment for PTSD ✅ How clinicians can implement PTSD treatment using existing TMS approaches ✅ What brain connectivity research reveals about PTSD recovery ✅ The promise of accelerated TMS protocols ✅ The future role of focused ultrasound in psychiatry ✅ Why precision neuromodulation may change mental health care over the next decade Featured Guest Dr. Noah Philip Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Brown University