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        Jeffrey J. Borckardt, Ph.D.

Dr. Jeff Borckardt is a Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. He received his Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the University of Akron, and his Masters and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Dr. Borckardt completed his Clinical Internship and Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina. He started on Faculty in 2004. Dr. Borckardt is currently funded through the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at NIH to investigate the effects of developing brain stimulation technologies on pain perception. He also receives support from Cyberonics Inc. to investigate the effects of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on pain perception and the use of VNS-induced alteration in pain perception as a predictor of clinical response to VNS for depression. Dr. Borckardt has published over 45 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals related to pain management, brain stimulation technology, somatization, research design and statistical techniques for clinical research. He holds 5 patents (filed or pending) related to brain stimulation and clinical outcomes management, and serves as the Chair of the Research and Outcomes Council for the Institute of Psychiatry. He is the Director of the Behavioral Medicine and Pain Management Clinic at the Institute of Psychiatry.