Ahmed Z Elmaadawi, MD

Brief Bio

Ahmed Z. Elmaadawi, MD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Interventional Psychiatry Service at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix and Banner–University Medical Center Phoenix. His work centers on evidence-based interventional psychiatry and neuromodulation for treatment-resistant mood disorders, with a focus on transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and ketamine/esketamine therapies. His work emphasizes access, quality, and patient-centered innovation. Dr. Elmaadawi has led and contributed to clinical research in adolescent depression, including adolescent TMS trials, and continues outcomes-focused research that advances protocol optimization and implementation in academic health systems. He has received multiple awards for clinical, academic, and research excellence, maintains international collaborations with universities in Egypt, and serves as Chair of the American Psychiatric Association Neuromodulation Caucus.