Mustafa Husain, MD

Professor
Endowed Title: Lydia Bryant Test Distinguished Professorship in Psychiatric Research
Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Neurology and Neurotherapeutics
Graduate Program: Clinical Psychology

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

Office Phone: 214-648-5555
Office Fax: 214-648-5599

mustafa.husain@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Biography

Dr. Husain is currently a Professor of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine, Head of ECT Service, Director of the Neuro Stimulation Research Lab and Chief of the Geriatric Psychiatry Division at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He is a graduate of Dow Medical College Karachi, Pakistan. He received his initial training in the United States at Stanford University, California. He completed his residency at USC and continued with research and geriatric fellowships at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina. Dr. Husain has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in national and international scientific journals, authored several book chapters and currently serves as a reviewer for major professional journals. He is on the Editorial Board for the Journal of ECT and sits on the Grant Review Committee for Neuroscience, Conte Center and Biobehavioral Brain Research of the NIH. Dr. Husain is involved in training, education and research in general psychiatry, aging and geriatric issues, new applications of lead placement in ECT and novel treatments of Major Depressive Disorder including Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), and Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)

Education

FellowshipDuke University School of Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry (1991)
ResidencyWilliam S. Hall Psychiatric, Psychiatry (1989)
Medical SchoolDow Medical College-Pakistan (1981)

Research Interests

Deep Brain Stimulation
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Magnetic Seizure Therapy
Mood Disorders
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Publications

Featured
The Influence of Age on the Response of Major Depression to Electroconvulsive Therapy: A CORE Report

O'Connor MK, Knapp R, Husain MM, Rummans TA, Petrides G, Smith G, Mueller M, Snyder K, Bernstein H, Rush AJ, Fink M, Kellner C , The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry , Fall 2001; (9):4

Featured
Continuation electroconvulsive therapy versus pharmacotherapy for relapse prevention in major depression: A multisite study from the Consortium for Research in Electroconvulsive Therapy (CORE)

Kellner CH, Knapp RG, Petrides G, Rummans TA, Husain MM, Rasmussen K, Mueller M, Bernstein HJ, O’Connor K, Smith G, Biggs M, Bailine SH, Malur C, Yim E, McClintock SM, Sampson S, Fink M , Archives of General Psychiatry , 2006; (63):1337-1344

Featured
Relief of expressed suicidal intent by ECT: A Consortium for Research in ECT (CORE) study

Kellner CH, Fink M, Knapp R, Petrides G, Husain MM, Rummans T, Mueller M, Bernstein HJ, Rasmussen K, O’Connor K, Smith G, Rush AJ, Biggs M, McClintock S, Bailine S, Malur C , American Journal of Psychiatry , 2005; (162):977-982

Featured
Speed of response and remission in major depressive disorder with acute electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): A Consortium for Research in ECT (CORE) report

Husain MM, Rush AJ, Fink M, Knapp R, Petrides G, Rummans TA, Biggs M, O’Connor K, Rasmussen K, Litle M, Zhao W, McClintock SM, Bernstein HJ, Smith G, Kellner CH , Journal of Clinical Psychiatry , 2004; (65):485-491

Featured
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for Treatment Resistant Depression: A Multicenter Study

Rush AJ, George MS, Sackeim HA, Marangell LB, Husain MM, Giller C, Nahas Z, Haines S, Simpson RK, Goodman R , Biological Psychiatry , 2000; (47):276-286

The efficacy of acute ECT in atypical depression

Husain MM, McClintock SM, Rush AJ, Knapp RG, Fink M, Rummans TA, Rasmussen K, Claassen C, Petrides G, Biggs MM, Mueller M, Sampson S, Bailine SH, Lisanby SH, Kellner CH , Journal of Clinical Psychiatry , 2008; (69(3)):406-411

DSM melancholic features are unreliable predictors of ECT response: A CORE publication

Fink M, Rush AJ, Kanpp R, Rasmussen K, Mueller M, Rummans TA, O’Connor K, Husain M, Biggs M, Bailine S, Kellner CH , Journal of ECT , 2007; (23(3)):139-146

Pain in depression: STAR*D findings

Husain MM, Rush AJ, Trivedi MH, McClintock SM, Wisniewski SR, Davis L, Luther JF, Zisook S, Fava M , Journal of Psychosomatic Research , 2007; (63):113-122

Anesthetic considerations for magnetic seizure therapy

White PF, Amos Q, Zhang Y, Stool L, Husain MM, Thornton L, Downing M, McClintock S, Lisanby SH , Anesthesia and Analgesia , 2006; (103):76-80

Honors/Awards

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Member Geriatric Psychiatric Examination Committee, Part IV Examination Committee

Editorial Board

Journal of Gerontology, Medical Sciences, The Journal of ECT

National Institute of Health

Conte Center Grant Reviewer

National Institute of Mental Health

Special Emphasis Panel Grant Reviewer

NCDEU

Young Investigators Award

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

American Psychiatric Association

Association of Convulsive Therapy

International College of Geriatric Psychoneuropharmacology

International Psychogeriatric Association