Our team

Dr. Edgar Castillo-Armas graduated from UC San Francisco-Fresno Medical Education in Psychiatry and completed a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Harbor-UCLA psychiatry training program. Dr. Castillo has been in practice for more than 25 years and has 10+ years of experience in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).

Dr. Castillo-Armas is the Medical Director at Central California TMS Center in Fresno and an active member of the US Clinical TMS Society. He has treated over 600 patients with TMS for severe, treatment resistant depression (TRD).

Dr. Castillo-Armas is keenly aware that depression is a debilitating brain disorder and not a character flaw. He strongly believes in the integration of nutrition, regular exercise, adequate sleep, mindfulness, and social connectedness for his patients’ overall well being.

As a yoga instructor I know physical movement Is very important for overall health. TMS gives people the power to take back their lives and incorporate new activities to stay healthy.

Michelle came to Central California TMS Center since its opening in March of 2010. In February 2011 she completed The Neurostar University Clinic Training Program for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy. Subsequently she obtained the clinical skills to administer TMS with MagVenture Theta Burst Stimulation and later became proficient in the 3 minute “TMS Express Therapy” with MagPro X-100. Michelle’s own experience as TMS Coordinator: “- It is truly amazing to see a severely depressed patient recover in just a few weeks from such a debilitating disease”. Michelle is currently the center’s Financial Specialist.

Obstacles and challenges are inevitable in life. As a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner I have learned that working through challenges is mainly about my perspective, how I choose to approach each opponent. As a TMS coordinator, I’ve seen TMS treatment helps people reset their brains, this in turn changes their outlook of life and their chances for survival.

After obtaining my Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition Communications, I have worked under multiple physicians in helping patients reach their nutrition goals. While working in mental health clinics, I honed my interest in the intertwining relationship between the gut/microbiome and its effect on mental health. 

My goal while working at Central California TMS Center is to bridge the connection of healthy eating habits and understanding the positive effects it has on our mental health. Through creating easy-to-follow meal plans and recipes, our clients are given an extra tool to better their mental health alongside TMS treatment.