Meet the Achieve TMS Team - Achieve TMS Central

Meet Our Team

The most important quality we look for when bringing new people on is something we can’t really teach—a genuine desire to help others.

Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners

Dr. Brian Smith

Dr. Smith is the Chief Medical Officer for Achieve TMS Central. He is a neurologist and sleep specialist. He received his medical degree from Albany Medical College. He completed his medical internship at Roger Williams Medical Center and his neurology training at Dartmouth Medical Center. He has been a national speaker on topics of deep TMS, sleep medicine and neurology along with multiple journal articles and textbook chapter publications.

Judith Hager

Judith Hager, BSN, MSN, APRN FNP-C (certified Family Nurse Practitioner) and PMHNP-BC (board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with Substance Abuse Subspecialty) education. As a certified Family Nurse Practitioner with Substance Abuse subspecialty training she can focus on medical as well as the psychological aspects contributing to addiction and other life challenges.

Dr. Ahmar Butt

Dr. Ahmar Butt, MD is an adult and child psychiatrist. He completed his Residency at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Richmond Hill, New York (General/Adult Psychiatry). He completed his Fellowship at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ school of Medicine, Hempstead, New York (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry).

Leadership Team

Marjorie Pierce

Marjorie Pierce is the Director of Operations for Achieve TMS Central and East. She has her MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Administration from the Isenberg School at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. She is also a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and received her Masters of Social Work from Boston University. She has 20+ years of experience in Behavioral Health.

Anita Taylor

Anita Taylor is the Director of Marketing and Education for Achieve TMS Central and East with responsibilities including marketing and community education. She has a BA in Psychology from the University of Connecticut and a Masters in Business Administration with a Health Care Specialization from the University of Connecticut.

Rebecca Curran

Rebecca Curran is the Regional Operations Manager for Achieve TMS Central. Her background is in rehab administration and physical therapy, with 17 years experience working with adults and geriatrics suffering from systemic, traumatic and degenerative physical and mental disabilities and injury as well as psychological and behavioral disorders. Outside of work she enjoys gardening, camping, hiking and participating in youth sports programs.

Angie Harris

Angie Harris is the Regional Marketing Manager for Achieve TMS Central. She graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelors’s Degree in General Studies with a concentration in Non-Profit Administration. Angie has over 18 years’ experience in mental health, developmental disabilities, and geriatric care.

Deep TMS Technicians

Paige

Paige is a dTMS Technician with Achieve TMS Central at the Mason City office. She has worked in healthcare for many years, in a wide variety of settings. She has a legal transcription, paralegal and phlebotomist degree. Her 3 dogs are like her children. She is looking forward to the amazing things we will accomplish here at Achieve TMS Central and she can’t wait to see what the future holds for the ongoing fight against mental illness.

Aalyshah

Aalyshah is a dTMS Technician at Achieve TMS Central in the Ankeny office. She is passionate about helping individuals suffering from mental illnesses. She has spent the majority of her career in the mental health industry, gaining experiences in areas such as trauma informed patient care, trust-based relational interventions, and therapeutic aggression control techniques. While administering dTMS treatments is her primary job function by day, Aalyshah also enjoys horse-back riding and hiking in her free time.

Insurance Coverage for TMS

Insurance accepted for Depression Treatment, specifically TMS therapy, has more than doubled in the last few years, a sign that insurance companies must see cost savings in a treatment method for major depressive disorder (MDD) that works more efficiently than the traditional regimen alone. Patients who continually suffer from the debilitating effects of medication-resistant depression may acquire other health conditions as a result, such as a substance abuse disorder or unhealthy weight gain, to name a few. The fact that more and more insurance companies are providing coverage for TMS indicates a cost benefit to the insurer, thus the broadening of benefits.

Achieve TMS Central accepts most commercial and government insurances. Contact us to find out if your insurance provider will cover the cost of your treatment program.

*Official FDA Approval is currently for depression and OCD but several other uses are awaiting approval.

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