Dr. Maysa Alavi, MD is a board-certified physician and internationally recognized practitioner in ketamine and psychedelic therapies and integrative medicine, uniting cutting-edge Western science with Eastern wellness philosophies to heal both mind and body. She humanizes health care by developing trusted personal relationships with her clients, empowering them to understand the root causes of their dis-ease and helping them connect with their own “inner healing intelligence” for long-term wellness. This goes above and beyond typical “symptom management medicine” by identifying and bringing awareness to the issue’s origin and its perpetuating and mediating factors.
Dr. Maysa specializes in the groundbreaking field of psychedelic assisted therapies including Ketamine administration and infusions to treat depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, addictions, substance use disorders, migraines, pain and other conditions. She helps clients prepare for and integrate their psychedelic experiences for lasting benefits, while supporting them through whatever arises in their sessions. Dr. Maysa works with clients to develop balanced healing plans that combine psychedelic therapies and genomic analysis with wellness approaches that nurture mental, spiritual, and emotional health like breath work, meditation, yoga, stress reduction, nutrition, guided visualizations and sleep optimization.
Dr. Maysa has studied at best-in-class institutions and organizations including The University of Southern California, University of Texas, UCLA, Institute for Functional Medicine, Dr. Andrew Weil Foundation, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), and COMPASS Pathways. She has served as as a study-site physician and therapist for the MAPS Phase 3 Clinical Trial investigating the use of MDMA assisted therapy for the treatment of PTSD, making it possible for the MDMA new drug application to the FDA. She is currently a trainer for ketamine assisted therapy work with Fluence International, where she serves as a mentor and trainer.
Dr. Maysa has successfully created and implemented a certificate course for Ketamine Administration for providers and is a consultant to many groups including BioVescent and The Veterans Alliance for Holistic Health Alternatives (VAHA) for which she sits on the medical board of advisors.