Dr. Meidad Goldman, MD, is the Medical Director of Concierge Medicine and Psychiatry’s Ketamine Clinic and Living Medicine Institute, which offers psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy training programs. He is a board-certified physician in emergency and addiction medicine and has worked in multiple hospital- and clinical-based settings. With over 17 years of experience administering ketamine for multiple conditions, Dr. Goldman is a certified provider of Psychedelic Assisted Therapies and Research through the California Institute of Integral Studies and has completed training through the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).

Administering ketamine in therapy sessions requires a team of trained medical professionals to monitor the patient’s vitals during periods of altered consciousness. What is involved in the clinical side of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, and how can clinicians maintain safety and efficacy during the process?

With nearly eight years of experience managing a ketamine clinic, Dr. Meidad Goldman highlights the importance of creating a supportive and individualized treatment environment. He notes that ketamine should be part of a comprehensive therapeutic program, with careful attention to dosing and real-time collaboration between therapists and medical staff. Medical providers must prioritize client comfort, use controlled settings to shape the therapeutic experience, and customize doses based on body weight. These practices maximize the clients’ ability to process and integrate their experiences effectively.

In this episode of Living Medicine, Dr. Meidad Goldman joins host Dr. Signi Goldman to share his experience managing a ketamine-assisted psychotherapy clinic. Dr. Goldman talks about the role of music in the psychedelic experience, how therapists and medical staff communicate during the sessions, and how to customize ketamine drip rates.