Dr Bjorn Burgher — Psychiatrist
I am a passionate psychiatrist and clinician-researcher,
bringing evidence-based medicine and research translation to the clinic.
About
Dr Bjorn Burgher
Medical Director, Queensland Neurostimulation Centre
Psychiatrist, Neurosciences Queensland
MBBS James Cook University 2007
RANZCP Fellowship 2018
Dr Bjorn Burgher worked for 5 years in an Early Psychosis Clinic, and this work with young adults experiencing first onset of severe mental illness has shaped his clinical and research passions.
Dr Burgher is currently undertaking a PhD in Neuroimaging and Computational Psychiatry, publishing papers on cognitive development after the onset of psychotic disorders and their impact on functional recovery in young adults.
Bjorn has a clinical research interest in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), particularly for its indication in treatment-resistant depression.
Dr Burgher is a clinical trial investigator for the use of TMS as a therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder, and is the Medical Director of Queensland Neurostimulation Centre, delivering TMS for depression in Brisbane.
Clinical Interests
My research informs my clinical approach. My passion is to bring evidence based medicine and research translation to the clinic.
Dr Bjorn Burgher is a general adult psychiatrist with a clinical interest in:
Dr Bjorn Burgher is open for general adult psychiatrist referral in Brisbane
Refer through Neurosciences Queensland
TMS for Depression in Brisbane
In 2021 Dr Bjorn Burgher and neuroscientist A/Prof. Luca Cocchi established Queensland Neurostimulation Centre.
Queensland Neurostimulation Centre delivers TMS for depression in Brisbane, Queensland, providing personalised, science-driven mental health care.
Queensland Neurostimulation Centre is a team of passionate neuroscience researchers and experienced mental health clinicians, collaborating to combine innovative research with personalised mental health treatments to deliver precision medicine.
Queensland Neurostimulation Centre is based in the offices of Neurosciences Queensland in Brisbane CBD, and is open for referral.
Contact
Dr Bjorn Burgher is available for referral for general psychiatry as well as for TMS for depression in Brisbane.
General Adult Psychiatrist Brisbane
Neurosciences Queensland
Level 1, St Andrews Place
33 North Street
Spring Hill QLD 4000
TMS for Depression Brisbane
Queensland Neurostimulation Centre
Level 1, St Andrews Place
33 North Street
Spring Hill QLD 4000