Sam Vesuna, M.D., Ph.D.

Adult Psychiatry & Psychotherapy

Welcome

I'm a Stanford-trained psychiatrist based in the Bay Area, offering both in-person and virtual appointments from my Menlo Park office. I see patients who are considering mental health evaluation and care for the first time, seeking a second opinion, managing an ongoing or treatment-resistant condition, or feeling stuck and unable to enjoy your relationships and life.

I offer personalized ketamine treatments, medication management, and insight-oriented psychotherapy, and ketamine treatments. I'm committed to helping every patient clearly understand their diagnosis and options, and for patients managing complex or chronic conditions, I enjoy working closely with families, who can be essential partners in long-term stability and recovery.

I know that fitting appointments into a typical workday can be difficult, which is why my clinic offers after-hours and weekend availability.

Clinical Specialties

▪️Intramuscular and oral ketamine treatments

▪️Medication Management for depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorders

▪️For those seeking non-medication treatments, insight- and depth-oriented therapy to improve relationships, careers, self-esteem, lonliness, anger, or patterns you've struggled to overcome.

▪️Consultations and second opinions for patients, therapists and medical providers

Get in Touch

New patient scheduling opens September 2026. Please check back then. Thank you.

Education

Psychiatry Residency, Stanford University

Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and Research, California Institute for Integral Studies

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Stanford University

Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of California, Irvine

BS in Biomedical Engineering, Yale University

Selected Recognitions

Outstanding Resident Award, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Bethesda, MD

Chief Resident, Dept. of Psychiatry, Stanford

Trailblazing Trainee Award, Dept. of Psychiatry, Stanford University

Graduate Research Fellowship Program, National Science Foundation (NSF)

Dean's Merit Scholarship, UC Irvine

D. Bromley Prize for Excellence in Biomedical Engineering, Yale Commencement Award

Roosevelt L. Thompson Prize, for Commitment to Public Service, Yale Commencement Award

John C. Schroeder Award for Altruism, Social Service, and Contributions to Residential College Life, Yale University

Eagle Scout, Scouting for America, USA

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