Amit Etkin MD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Stanford University Faculty, Stanford Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University Investigator, MIRECC, Palo Alto VA
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401 Quarry RdStanford, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-723-6661
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Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2006 - 2010
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2007 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Shared and specific associations of amygdala nuclei volumes with PTSD symptom domains and childhood trauma: An ENIGMA-PGC PTSD mega-analysis.Mary S Mufford, Dennis van der Meer, C Lexi Baird, Delin Sun, Kevin S LaBar
Molecular Psychiatry. 2026-07-02 - Volumetric Differences of Thalamic Nuclei Are Associated With Posttrauma Psychopathology.Nick Steele, Ahmed Hussain, C Lexi Baird, Courtney C Haswell, Delin Sun
Biological Psychiatry. Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. 2026-06-01 - Whole-brain mapping of TMS-induced discomfort with large-scale concurrent TMS-fMRI.Zhuoran Li, Yong Jiao, Yu Zhang, Nandi Zhang, Amit Etkin
Biorxiv. 2026-05-06
Journal Articles
- Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Treatment-Resistant Major Depression in US VeteransJerome A Yesavage, Michael Thase, Steven D Forman, Amit Etkin, Mark S George, JAMA
Authored Content
- Decoding MoodOctober 2018
- Decoding MoodOctober 2018
- S132. Cerebral Blood Perfusion Predictors of Antidepressant Response in Major Depressive DisorderApril 2018
Press Mentions
Alto Neuroscience Announces Robust Replication of EEG Biomarker to Objectively Identify Patients with Cognitive Impairment in SchizophreniaSeptember 9th, 2025- Alto Neuroscience Highlights Peer-Reviewed Publication of PAX-D Study in the Lancet Psychiatry Demonstrating Robust Clinical Effects of Pramipexole for Patients with Treatment-Resistant DepressionJune 30th, 2025
- Alto Neuroscience Identifies Biomarker and Reports Positive Pharmacodynamic Results from Exploratory Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Trial of ALTO-203June 26th, 2025
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