Todd M. Hutton

Todd M. Hutton is an American psychiatrist specializing in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). He is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Hutton is also currently President of the Clinical TMS Society, as well as the founder and medical director of the Southern California TMS Center.
Hutton is particularly known for his pioneering work in the field and practice of transcranial magnetic stimulation, including various published studies about its clinical efficacy. He has also appeared as a featured guest on the national televised talk show "The Doctors", produced by Phil McGraw, and was interviewed about his role in the development of transcranial magnetic stimulation as a clinical treatment method.
Education.
In 1985, Hutton graduated with a B.A. in Biology from the University of California, Irvine. In 1989, he received his M.D. from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, and in 1993 completed residency training at LAC+USC Medical Center. He also completed advanced TMS Therapy Fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in 2014.
Career.
Hutton has been practicing psychiatry since 1993, and has previously practiced at Community Medical Center Long Beach. He is currently on staff at the Huntington Memorial Hospital. Hutton founded the Southern California TMS Center in Pasadena, California as one of the first TMS providers in the United States, and has subsequently steadily expanded it to include several locations across the Greater Los Angeles area.
Hutton is a specialist in transcranial magnetic stimulation, which uses low-frequency magnetic fields to treat patients with depressive disorders. First used in 1985, the treatment method focuses on stimulating the left frontal lobe, which is often underactive in people with depressive and refractory mood disorders. Hutton has taken part in several studies on the clinical efficacy of TMS.
Active in the Clinical TMS Society since its founding in 2013, Hutton was elected Society President in 2018.
Media.
Hutton was a featured guest on the U.S. national talk show "The Doctors", and has also been interviewed in several podcasts.
Awards and affiliations.
Some of Todd Hutton's selected awards, recognitions, and professional affiliations are listed below.
Selected publications.
Some of Hutton's selected publications are listed below.