About - Nolan Williams M.D.

“My hope is that we are able to transform the mental health therapeutic landscape in my lifetime. We confront what I term as brain emergencies—where the brain's cognitive control circuitry is unable to suppress the neural circuitry underlying negative mood which in some people can result in severe impairment and thoughts of suicide. By studying the brain's network level differences, we aim to offer tailored solutions for those who have suffered far too long.”

- Nolan Williams, M.D.

“My hope is that we are able to transform the mental health therapeutic landscape in my lifetime. We confront what I term as brain emergencies—where the brain’s cognitive control circuitry is unable to supress the neural circuitry underlying negative mood which in some people can result in severe impairment and thoughts of suicide. By studying the brain’s network level differences, we aim to offer tailored solutions for those who have suffered far too long.”

– Nolan Williams, M.D.

About Nolan

Nolan Williams, M.D., is the founder and director of the Brain Stimulation Lab at the Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Williams has extensive background in neuropsychiatry and is triple board-certified in general neurology, general psychiatry, and behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry. He has specific training and clinical expertise in developing novel neuropsychiatric treatments such as neuromodulation and rapid-acting drug therapies.

Themes of his work include examining the use of spaced learning theory in the application of neuromodulation techniques; development and mechanistic understanding of rapid-acting antidepressant therapies; and identifying objective biomarkers that predict responses to neuromodulation treatments.