Overview

COPE (Centers of Psychiatric Excellence) is a network of treatment clinics around the country that services the most difficult to treat cases of depression, anxiety (specifically PTSD), and opioid dependence. COPE was founded by three internationally renowned psychiatrists at Duke University Medical Center: Prakash Masand, MD; Ashwin Patkar, MD; and Steven Szabo, MD. In their more than 60 years of clinical and academic experience, they saw a clear, unmet need to provide evidence-based, innovative treatments for two of the most common medical illnesses in the world: depression and anxiety (specifically PTSD), as well as opioid dependency, which has been declared a national health emergency. The founders of COPE are passionate about providing top-notch, cutting-edge treatments to address these critical healthcare issues.