Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

About the Presenters:

Robert Tarragano, MBA

I’m passionate about building meaningful connections that help people

access the care and services they need to live healthier, fuller lives. With years

of experience leading business development, customer relations, and

operations across healthcare and nonprofit organizations, I bring a deep

understanding of how to grow practices while keeping patient care and

experience at the center of it all.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked closely with teams to improve client

engagement, streamline processes, and support the launch of new programs

and services — always with a focus on service, collaboration, and growth. I

love working in environments that value innovation, compassion, and

community.

As a Business Developer for a psychiatric TMS practice, I’m excited to help

expand access to transformative mental health care. I believe in the power of

connecting people to treatments that can truly change their lives, and I’m

honored to be part of that journey.

Simcha Cohen, PMHNP-BC

Simcha Cohen is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and founder of BrainBody. Simcha is

passionate about whole health and strives to support clients to achieve balance and

wellness with lifestyle changes, Medic*tion management and therapeutic interventions.

She has 10 years in healthcare experience; received a Bachelor of Science in nursing

from Resurrection University in 2014 and a Master of Science and board certification as

a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Walden University in 2021,

graduating Magna cum laude. She completed psychiatric and clinical therapy

internships with Rogers Behavioral Health and worked in a Partial Hospitalization and

Intensive Outpatient Program.

Simcha has also worked in various roles as a registered nurse, including on the chronic

pain/neuro/ortho surgical floor at Rush University Medical Center and as a float pool

nurse for Northshore University Hospitals. She is also End of Life trained by Rush

University , is a Medical Surgical Certified Nurse and a member of American Association

of Nurse Practitioners.

Christine Thomas

Christine Thomas began her career in psychiatry in 1999 at Huntington

Hospital in Pasadena, California, working in the Administration Office of the

Della Martin Center, then the largest inpatient psychiatric facility in Los

Angeles County.

She later joined Pasadena Psychiatric Medical Group under Dr. Todd Hutton,

where she was introduced to first generation figure 8 transcranial magnetic

stimulation (TMS) and became one of the first non-physician TMS treaters in

the nation in 2008 at the Southern California TMS Center.

Christine went on to help establish and grow independent TMS centers in the

Midwest with TheraMind, expanding to multiple locations and treating

thousands of patients.

In 2019, she transitioned to the manufacturing side, joining BrainsWay,

where she educates physicians and their teams nationwide on implementing

Deep TMS. She teaches best practices for patient education, insurance

navigation, and multidisciplinary marketing to improve access to care for

treatment-resistant patients.

Objectives of the presentation:

1. Understand the mechanism of TMS.

2. Identify clinical indications and appropriateness for referral.

3. Understand the role of Medic*tion management in psychiatric care.

4. Explore how TMS and medications can be integrated.

5. Promote collaborative care between prescribers and therapists.

6. Recognize the practicalities of TMS treatment.

7. Understand insurance and access considerations.

8. Evaluate outcomes and set realistic expectations.

Details of the Presentation:

Where: 707 Lake Cook Road on the lower floor of the building.

Time: 2:30 pm -4:00pm

Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 CE will be available for LPC, LSW, LCSW, LCPC, Ph.D. and Psy.D.

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