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Biography
Dr Leo Chen (LC) is a consultant psychiatrist and lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry, Central Clinical School, Monash University. He is Director of Psychiatry Training at Alfred Health and Head of the Psychopharmacology Research Team at the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre.
Dr Chen has worked in clinical and academic psychiatric settings since 2010. His experience in clinical trials started in 2013, working with Professor Paul Fitzgerald in Australia's first TMS research and clinical settings. His research in using TMS to treat depression has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at local and international scientific conferences.
Dr Chen has been proactive in medical and psychiatry education at both under- and post-graduate levels for well over a decade. As Director of Psychiatry Training at Alfred Health, he leads the training program at one of Australia’s most reputable and innovative mental health services, where he oversees the education and career progression needs of approximately 50 psychiatry trainees.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MBBS, MONASH UNIVERSITY
AFRACMA, Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA)
FRANZCP, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Master of Psychiary, University of Melbourne
External positions
Director of Psychiatry Training, Alfred Hospital
2021 → …
Director of TMS, Epworth Foundation (trading as Epworth HealthCare)
2017 → …
Consultant Psychiatrist, Alfred Hospital
2015 → …
Research area keywords
- Neurostimulation
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Electroconvulsive therapy
- Psychiatry
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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THRED Research Fellow in Eating Disorders
Kulkarni, J., De Castella, A., Mu, E. & Chen, L.
31/07/23 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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Establishment of the Bluesky Brain Stimulation Team
Chen, L., Kulkarni, J., De Castella, A. & Thomas, L.
6/06/22 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Accelerated Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Major Depression: The Past, Present, and Future
Chen, L., Klooster, D. C. W., Tik, M., Thomas, E. H. X., Downar, J., Fitzgerald, P. B., Williams, N. R. & Baeken, C., 1 May 2023, In: Harvard Review of Psychiatry. 31, 3, p. 142-161 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Does switching between high frequency rTMS and theta burst stimulation improve depression outcomes?
Chen, L., Thomas, E. H. X., Kaewpijit, P., Miljevic, A., Hahn, L., Lavale, A., Hoy, K. E., Galletly, C. & Fitzgerald, P. B., 1 Jul 2022, In: Brain Stimulation. 15, 4, p. 889-891 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Revisiting the effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment in depression, again
Fitzgerald, P. B., Gill, S., Breakspear, M., Kulkarni, J., Chen, L., Pridmore, S., Purushothaman, S., Galletly, C., Clarke, P., Ng, F., Hussain, S., Chamoli, S., Csizmadia, T., Tolan, P., Cocchi, L., Ibrahim OAM, S., Shankar, K., Sarma, S., Lau, M., Loo, C., & 2 others , Aug 2022, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 56, 8, p. 905-909 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Accelerated theta burst stimulation for the treatment of depression: A randomised controlled trial
Chen, L., Thomas, E. H. X., Kaewpijit, P., Miljevic, A., Hughes, R., Hahn, L., Kato, Y., Gill, S., Clarke, P., Ng, F., Paterson, T., Giam, A., Sarma, S., Hoy, K. E., Galletly, C. & Fitzgerald, P. B., 1 Sept 2021, In: Brain Stimulation. 14, 5, p. 1095-1105 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access24 Citations (Scopus) -
Burnout and psychological distress amongst Australian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dobson, H., Malpas, C. B., Burrell, A. J. C., Gurvich, C., Chen, L., Kulkarni, J. & Winton-Brown, T., Feb 2021, In: Australasian Psychiatry. 29, 1, p. 26-30 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access114 Citations (Scopus)