Brief Biography:
at Pinhas N Dannon, M.D., is a psychiatrist and associated professor with the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University and Directorof the Day Care Unit and Psychiatry Research Department at Beer Yaakov Mental Health Center. A graduate of the School of Medicine of Istanbul University, he completed training at Wolfson Medical Center and specialized training at Sheba Medical Center/Tel Hashomer in Israel. Honored as a resident with Neisser Research Award (1997) and as a specialist George Winicour Clinical Research Award (American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists 2006). Dr. Dannon is internationally recognized for his research and publications in the psychiatric treatment of depression, panic disorder, and behavioral addictions, including kleptomania, Internet addiction, and pathological gambling. He is currently researching the use of deep TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) in the treatment of addictions and published a book "We are all addicted".
Academic positions:
Associated Professor in psychiatry at Tel Aviv University
Research interests:
Behavioral addictions, pathological gambling, kleptomania, sex addiction, shopping, internet addiction, food addiction
Neuromodulation treatment tools, ECT, TMS, Deep TMS
Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Dosorder
Rehabilitation
Any other information:
Head of Research department, Brain stimulation unit and Rehabilitation ward at Beer Yaakov Mental Health Center
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