Dr. Raghu Kiran Appasani is an Integrative & Addiction Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist, and Social Entrepreneur focused on bridging the gap between western and eastern practices to create a wholesome society by taking a proactive approach to health. He recently completed his Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at University of California-San Francisco (June 2023). His current interests lie at the intersection of psychodynamic psychotherapy, integrative/nutritional psychiatry, mental health literacy, advocacy, wellness, entrepreneurship, and psychedelics. His alter-ego's life goal is to become a chef integrating farm-to-table experiences in stunning landscapes around the world.

For his contributions he has been recognized as a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, One Young World Delegate Ambassador, StartingBloc Fellow, Nexus Global Delegate, EchoingGreen, MassChallenge, and Kellogg Innovation Network Delegate. Through his extensive scientific research, he has published over 35 peer-reviewed articles and edited five books. He has given over 120 talks on mental health, entrepreneurship, global health, and consciousness in parallel with authorship and features in CNN, Vogue, The Boston Globe, ThriveGlobal, The Better India, The Zoe Report, and The Huffington Post.

Clinically, Dr. Appasani is trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), Cognitive Processing Therapy for Trauma, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Group Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention. He also completed the MAPS MDMA Psychotherapy Program as a Health Equity Scholar. His clinical interests lie in psychedelic therapy, mood disorders (depression, bipolar), addiction, anxiety disorders, OCD spectrum, eating disorders, trauma, and personality spectrum conditions.

Current Positions
Founder & Psychiatrist l Appasani MD PC
University of California San Francisco l TrPR l Psychedelic Psychiatry Clinician
The MINDS Foundation l Founder & CEO
PYM Health l Chief Medical Officer
Mud\Wtr l Health Advisor
Crain App l Advisor
Of Substance l Board Member
Vista Del Mar l Leadership Advisory Board

Education

Wesleyan University l Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience & Behaviour/Science in Society (2012)
The University of Massachusetts Medical School l MD (Medical Degree)
LAC+USC Medical Center/University of Southern California l Psychiatry Residency Training & Chief Resident in Integrated Care Services
University of California San Francisco l Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship (2023)
(MAPS) Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies l MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Training

Association Memberships
Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, Southern California Psychiatric Society, California Society of Addiction Medicine, and the Psychedelic Medicine Association

Awards/Honours
Southern California Psychiatric Society PER Excellence in Psychiatric Education Award (2022)
MAPS Health Equity Scholar (2021)
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award (2018)
World Economic Forum Global Shaper
University of Southern California Resident Research Award (2022)
Della Martin Foundation Research Award (2019)