About Dr. Martha B. Koo, MD
Education, certifications, and leadership across psychiatry, addiction medicine, and neuromodulation. See also research and publications, media and speaking, and the contact page.
Education
Princeton University — BA, Magna Cum Laude
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA — MD
Alpha Omega Alpha · Sigma Xi Society
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior — Psychiatry Residency
New Center for Psychoanalysis — Psychoanalytic Training
Certifications & Specializations
Board Certified in Psychiatry
Board Certified in Addiction Medicine
Certificate in Psychedelic Therapies and Research (CIIS)
MAPS MDMA Therapy Training Program — MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD
MAPS/Lykos Research Adherence Rater
Psychedelic Doula Certified
Emergency Responder and Public Safety Certification
Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
Fellow, American Society of Addiction Medicine
Fellow, Clinical TMS Society (Inaugural Cohort, 2023)
TMS Devices: NeuroStar · Brainsway · MagVenture · MeRT
Leadership Timeline
~2011
Founding Member, Clinical TMS Society
2022–24
Board President, Beach Cities Health District
2023
Faculty, PULSES — The Clinical TMS Society Training Course
2024–25
President, Clinical TMS Society
Current
Chief Medical Officer, Your Behavioral Health
Current
Development Committee Chair, FACTMS
Current
Medical Advisor, Osmind
Current
Clinic Advisory Board, Magellan Health · Optum
Professional Affiliations
Board of Directors, Clinical TMS Society
Board of Directors, Foundation for the Advancement of Clinical TMS
Board of Directors, Your Behavioral Health
Board of Directors, Beach Cities Health District (2020–2028)
American Psychiatric Association (Life Fellow)
Clinical TMS Society (Past President and Fellow)
American Society of Addiction Medicine (Fellow)
Southern California Psychiatric Society (Distinguished Fellow)
California Psychiatric Society
American Society of Ketamine Physicians
New Center for Psychoanalysis
Clinical Expertise
Mood disorders, including depression and treatment-resistant depression
Anxiety disorders, PTSD, OCD, and trauma-related presentations
Addiction medicine, dual diagnosis, and complex psychiatric care
Perinatal mental health, adolescent psychiatry, sleep-related concerns, and bipolar-spectrum illness
Neuromodulation and related modalities, including TMS, MeRT, and Spravato
Psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, medication management, and psychedelic-assisted therapy
Practice
Manhattan Beach, California — clinical practice for 25+ years (no longer accepting private patients)
Care delivered through Neuro Wellness Spa — 12 clinics across Southern California
Guest Lecturer, New Center for Psychoanalysis
Guest Lecturer, LA Psychoanalytic Society and Institute