Of the 14 million Americans suffering from major depression every year, only 30% achieve remission from their first anti-depressant. That percentage keeps dropping on subsequent tries. Depression is the leading cause of disability world-wide. It significantly increases the risk of stroke and diabetes and triples the risk of dying from a heart attack. Dr. Ellien founded his practice to treat severe, non-responsive depression with the newest bio-technology in the behavioral sciences, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). TMS is an office procedure (no anesthesia) which directs ultra-rapid, MRI-strength magnetic pulses to stimulate the area of the brain that helps to regulate mood. TMS Neuroscience Center of Savannah brings a cutting-edge technology for treatment of a major medical illness to Savannah, which otherwise would only be available by making an 8 hour round trip to Atlanta.




William G. Ellien, M.D.
Board Certification: ABPN – Psychiatry
Medical Degree: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA.
Affiliations: Chairman, Department of Psychiatry at Memorial Health University Medical Center and Medical Director, Center for Behavioral Medicine; Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Associate Professor in Psychiatry at Mercer University School of Medicine.
Areas of Expertise: Treatment-Resistant Depression