Clinical Care
What is the Clinical Program at the Depression Clinical and Research Program?
The clinical program provides care outside of the research setting to people with depressive disorders. The program provides evaluation and follow-up care as well as some one-time consultations and second opinions to people whose depressions have failed to respond to multiple therapies.
How do I get an appointment with one of the doctors?
An appointment at the DCRP can be arranged by calling 617-726-8895, option 4, for an initial phone screen to determine whether this program is appropriate for you. If your case is appropriate, you will be matched to a provider by insurance panel and provider availability. The program does not accept all insurances and the individual physicians vary from not accepting any insurance to accepting the full spectrum of insurances that the program participates in. If you do not have an insurance accepted by the program, you may elect to self-pay if your insurance allows it. Medicare, MassHealth products, Health Safety Net, Harvard Pilgrim, United Health Care and some Tufts Health plans that subcontract (carve out) their mental health benefits out do not allow this option. The program does not accept the Magellan carve-out.
Who are the doctors?
The psychiatrists participating in the program are:
- Maurizio Fava MD, Director
- Jonathan Alpert, MD, PhD, Associate Director
- Andrew Nierenberg, MD, Associate Director
- Christina Dording, MD
- Dan V. Iosifescu, MD
- David Mischoulon, MD, PhD
- George Papakostas, MD
- Roy Perlis, MD
- Albert Yeung, MD, ScD.
The psychologists and psychotherapists are:
- Stella Bitran PhD
- Michelle Candrian PhD
- Amy Farabaugh PhD
- Joel Pava PhD
- Paola Pedrelli PhD
- Nancy Works, MD.
Please Note: Dr. Jonathan Alpert and Dr. Maurizio Fava are not accepting new patients at this time.