[{"content":"This site exists because expertise without visibility is invisible expertise.\nI\u0026rsquo;ve spent years working in clinical neuromodulation — running TMS programs, developing protocols, synthesizing evidence, educating providers. The work product of that experience lives in scattered documents, internal emails, forum posts, and conversations that no one outside my immediate professional circle has ever seen.\nThat changes here.\nmricks.io is where I publish the work I\u0026rsquo;m already doing, in a form that\u0026rsquo;s accessible to clinicians, researchers, and anyone interested in the real-world practice of brain stimulation.\nYou\u0026rsquo;ll find three kinds of content:\nClinical Reviews — evidence syntheses of neuromodulation protocols and indications. Not abstracts, not press releases. The actual literature, critically evaluated, with clinical implications made explicit.\nPractical Guides — operational frameworks for running brain stimulation programs. Scripts for handling patient questions, implementation steps for off-label protocols, provider education materials. The stuff that lives in institutional knowledge and rarely gets written down.\nEssays — broader reflections on neuroscience, the translational gap between research and practice, and what it means to work at the frontier of a field that\u0026rsquo;s still figuring itself out.\nIf you find any of this useful, want to collaborate, or want to use this content in your own work — reach out. That\u0026rsquo;s why this site exists.\n","permalink":"http://mricks.io/posts/building-this-site/","summary":"Why I built mricks.io and what you\u0026rsquo;ll find here.","title":"Building This Site"},{"content":"I\u0026rsquo;m Michael Ricks — a neuroscience researcher and clinical neuromodulation specialist based in Illinois.\nI currently serve as TMS Lead at a combined neurology/psychiatry practice, where I manage all aspects of a transcranial magnetic stimulation program: patient treatment, protocol development, prior authorization, provider education, and clinical operations across multiple deep TMS coil systems.\nMy work sits at the intersection of clinical practice and translational neuroscience. I\u0026rsquo;m particularly focused on precision neuromodulation — the idea that brain stimulation protocols should be informed by individual neuroanatomy and connectivity, not one-size-fits-all targeting. This includes off-label protocol development, evidence synthesis for emerging indications, and building the clinical infrastructure that makes advanced neuromodulation accessible outside of academic medical centers.\nI hold a B.S. in Neuroscience with a specialization in Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience from The Ohio State University, and I\u0026rsquo;m working toward doctoral research in precision neuromodulation.\nThis site is where I publish clinical reviews, practical implementation guides, and essays on brain stimulation, neuroscience, and the work of closing the gap between research and practice.\nIf you\u0026rsquo;d like to use any content on this site, discuss collaboration, or talk about neuromodulation — reach out.\n","permalink":"http://mricks.io/about/","summary":"About Michael Ricks","title":"About"},{"content":"For professional inquiries, collaboration opportunities, or permission to use content from this site:\nEmail: michael@mricks.io\nLinkedIn: Michael Ricks\nI\u0026rsquo;m open to conversations about neuromodulation consulting, clinical protocol development, research collaboration, and speaking engagements.\n","permalink":"http://mricks.io/contact/","summary":"Get in touch","title":"Contact"}]