Standard TMS is given once a day, five days a week, for about six weeks. Accelerated TMS compresses that course into a single week: 7 to 8 treatments a day for 5 days, planned and overseen by a psychiatrist.
For patients who cannot spend six weeks on daily visits, or who need relief sooner, the shorter schedule can make TMS possible. Accelerated TMS is offered at both WIP-DC and WIP-Rockville.
Both use the same MagVenture TMS system and the same non-invasive treatment. There is no anesthesia or sedation, and patients drive themselves home.
TMS is an established, FDA-cleared treatment for major depression. In 2026, MagVenture, the TMS system WIP uses, received an expanded FDA clearance that covers accelerated protocols, meaning two or more sessions a day, for major depressive disorder in adults.
A 2025 systematic review of 23 studies (Lefaucheur et al., Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews) concluded that accelerated TMS can be safe and effective, while noting that not all accelerated methods are equally effective and that larger controlled trials are still needed. We share that evidence plainly in consultation, including where it is still developing.
Like standard TMS, accelerated TMS is not appropriate for everyone, including some people with non-removable metal in or near the head or certain implanted devices. Your psychiatrist screens for this during the consultation.
It varies. Some patients notice improvement during or shortly after the treatment week; for others, improvement continues over the following weeks. Your psychiatrist follows your progress with validated symptom scales.
Insurance has not been covering accelerated protocols, so accelerated TMS is self-pay. Standard daily TMS with Dr. Navin Reddy at WIP-DC is in-network with UnitedHealthcare and Cigna. See our FAQ page for fees.
No. Many patients complete accelerated TMS and return to their own psychiatrist, with direct coordination throughout.
It uses the same device and type of stimulation. The difference is the schedule: several sessions a day for one week instead of one session a day for about six weeks.
At both WIP-DC in Northwest Washington and WIP-Rockville on Rockville Pike.
Start with a complimentary consultation. Call (202) 525-5123 for WIP-DC or (240) 995-6005 for WIP-Rockville.
