
AI in Mind: Can Digital Therapeutics Reshape Mental Healthcare’s Future?
Have you ever battled anxiety or depression and wished that help could be instantly at hand, available any hour in any place? If you have followed recent advances in AI and wondered whether technology can make that possible, you are…

Prathyusha Vangala, MD

Jennifer Jernberg, MD
Dr. Jennifer Jernberg is a psychiatrist in Houston, Texas. She received her medical degree from The University of Queensland Medical School and has been in practice between 6-10 years.

Ryan Cassidy, MD, PhD
Ryan Cassidy completed his medical and graduate education at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 2020. He completed his psychiatry residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2024. His research focuses on demonstrating the existence and…

Stephanie Ding, MD

When ECT Doesn’t Work: Next Steps for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains one of the most effective interventions for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), with response rates often exceeding 70%. For many patients who have not found relief through psychotherapy or multiple medication trials, ECT can offer life-changing improvement. However,…

Bennie Padgett, MD
Dr. Bennie Padgett is a psychiatrist in Houston, Texas and is affiliated with UTHealth Houston Harris County Psychiatric Center. He received his medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and has been in practice between 6-10 years.

Zargham Abbas, MD
Zargham Abbas is an Assistant Professor in the Louis A. Faillace, MD., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Brandi Quintanilla, DO, MS
