Dr. Ellen Whitaker, MD

Dr. Ellen Whitaker founded our care program with a simple conviction: that fast, compassionate relief should be within reach for anyone living with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, or chronic pain. As Medical Director she oversees every clinical protocol, from initial screening through follow-up, and personally reviews the care plan behind each infusion.

With more than two decades in clinical psychiatry, Ellen has guided hundreds of patients who had exhausted conventional options. A Florida-licensed psychiatrist, she remains an active voice in advancing responsible, patient-first Ketamine therapy across the state.

Ellen’s philosophy is refreshingly human: medicine works best when patients feel genuinely heard. She sets the tone for our entire team — rigorous about safety and evidence, yet warm and unhurried in the room — and personally follows each patient’s progress, adjusting care the moment something isn’t working. Outside the clinic she mentors early-career psychiatrists and speaks regularly on the future of interventional mental-health care.