Marc Heiser, M.D., Ph.D.
Marc Heiser, M.D., Ph.D. is an ABPN-certified child & adolescent and adult psychiatrist who is committed to providing the highest quality care to his patients. He has extensive experience treating a wide range of psychiatric disorders and has been trained in mindfulness-based stress reduction, cognitive behavioral therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and in the care of individuals exploring their gender identity. He is an expert in the use of ketamine, esketamine, and is certified in ketamine assisted psychotherapy (KAP). In his role as Associate Medical Director for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Dr. Heiser has pioneered the use of TMS and ketamine in community mental health.
In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Heiser has extensive experience in basic and translational neuroscience research. His work has been published in scientific journals including Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences, Neuron, and the Journal of Neuroscience. He has received awards from UCLA for compassionate clinical care of children and from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation for his research.
Dr. Heiser received a B.A. from UC Berkeley in English and Molecular and Cell Biology. He then entered the Medical Scientist Training Program at UC San Francisco, where he received a Ph.D. in neuroscience and an M.D. Dr. Heiser completed his Psychiatry Residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at UCLA. He has a faculty appointment at UCLA, where he trains residents in psychopharmacology, TMS, and ketamine therapy.
Photography by Dawn Bowery