Dante Duarte

Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

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Dr. Dante Duarte is Head of Service for the Seniors Mental Health Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and Associate Professor and Academic Head of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. He also serves as Medical Director of the Brain Stimulation Service at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and Medical Lead of the Peter Boris Brain Stimulation Program.

Dr. Duarte earned his M.D. and completed postgraduate training in Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. He obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the Federal University of Minas Gerais and the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and completed a three-year clinical research fellowship at Harvard Medical School–Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. He is a recipient of several Distinguished Award including from the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry and from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University in recognition of his scholarly contributions to the field.

His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms and investigating the clinical outcomes of brain stimulation techniques in older adults with mood disorders and cognitive impairment, including dementia. Through this work, he aims to promote recovery, improve functional abilities, and enhance quality of life for these vulnerable populations.