About Us
Why We Built This Center
Treatment-resistant depression needs more than awareness. It needs capacity, clinical judgment, and systems that can deliver complex care reliably.
About McLean NTC
Access to Specialty Interventional Psychiatry
McLean Neuropsychiatric Treatment Center was built for patients with depression, OCD, and complex mood disorders who have not improved adequately with standard treatment. Many of these patients have tried multiple medications, experienced hospitalizations, and spent years searching for a clinical setting that takes their illness seriously.
Aazaz Haq, MD | Founder and Medical Director
Treatment Outcomes
What the Evidence Shows
We use standardized symptom rating scales including the PHQ-9, MADRS, GAD-7, and Y-BOCS to measure patient progress. The following figures reflect published clinical evidence for the treatments we offer.
~40%
What the Evidence Shows
Approximately 40% of patients with treatment-resistant depression achieve remission with a full TMS course. An additional 30% experience clinically meaningful partial response.
STAR*D and real-world TMS outcome data
~50%
Esketamine Response Rate
Spravato FDA approval data, TRANSFORM studies
1 in 3
Patients with TRD
Roughly one-third of patients with major depressive disorder do not achieve meaningful improvement after four adequate antidepressant trials combined with psychotherapy.
STAR*D study, Rush et al.
These figures reflect published clinical trial and real-world outcome data, not clinic-specific results. Individual outcomes vary based on diagnosis, prior treatment history, medical factors, and treatment adherence. No treatment guarantees a specific result.
Teaching and Training
Our Clinical Team
Clinicians
Aazaz Haq, MD
Adult and Geriatric Psychiatrist | Founder and Medical Director
Dr. Aazaz Haq is a board-certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist and the founder and medical director of McLean Neuropsychiatric Treatment Center. He specializes in treatment-resistant depression, complex mood disorders, and interventional psychiatry, with particular expertise in TMS, esketamine, ketamine, ECT, and vagus nerve stimulation.
- Training and Credentials
- MD, University of Michigan Medical School
- Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship, UCLA
- Neuromodulation Fellowship, Duke University (TMS)
- Former Clinical Instructor, UCLA
- Former Director of Neuromodulation, Philadelphia VA Medical Center
- Licensed in Virginia and Pennsylvania
- Psychiatry Residency, University of Michigan Health System
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Fellowship
- ECT Certification, International Society for ECT and Neuromodulation
- Board-Certified in Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry (ABPN)
Sonia Alam, MD
Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Alam is a board-certified adult psychiatrist with a strong foundation in evidence-based treatment for mood disorders, women’s mental health, and integrative wellness. She is ECT-certified and licensed in Virginia, Maryland, DC, and Pennsylvania.
- Training and Credentials
- MD, Virginia Commonwealth University
- ECT Certification, International Society for ECT and Neuromodulation
- Licensed in Virginia, Maryland, DC, and Pennsylvania
- Psychiatry Residency, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Board-Certified in Psychiatry (ABPN)
- Clinical interests: women's mental health, mood disorders, integrative wellness, CBT, DBT, ERP
Jennifer Kilmer, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Jennifer is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with over two decades of clinical experience across psychiatric emergency care, neuroscience, trauma, and critical care. She brings a unique background blending neuroscience and forensic psychology to her work with adults and adolescents.
- Training and Credentials
- MSN, Stony Brook University (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner)
- 20+ years clinical experience: psychiatric emergency care, neuroscience, trauma, critical care
- Special interest in complex psychiatric and medical needs in adults and adolescents
- Special interest in complex psychiatric and medical needs in adults and adolescents
- School-based psychiatric support for adolescents through Cartwheel Care
Ryan Wood, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Ryan is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with over a decade of clinical experience spanning multi-system progressive care, cardiovascular intensive care, and psychiatric behavioral health. He brings a comprehensive understanding of the connection between physical health and mental wellness.
- Training and Credentials
- BSN, University of Central Florida
- Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
- Clinical focus: mood disorders, ADHD, anxiety, substance use disorders, treatment-resistant depression
- MSN, University of Alabama (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner)
- 10+ years clinical experience: progressive care, cardiovascular ICU, psychiatric behavioral health
Krista Rose, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Psychiatry
Krista is a board-certified physician assistant with specialized training in psychiatry and over a decade of patient care experience. She provides comprehensive evaluation and medication management with a collaborative, patient-centered approach.
- Training and Credentials
- MPAS, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- 10+ years patient care experience, 3+ years dedicated psychiatric practice
- Emphasis on therapeutic partnership and evidence-based, individualized care
- Board-Certified Physician Assistant (NCCPA), CAQ in Psychiatry
- Clinical focus: ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, substance use disorders