Summary

Karl Deisseroth is the D.H. Chen Professor of Bioengineering and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, and Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard, his PhD from Stanford, and his MD from Stanford. He also completed postdoctoral training, medical internship, and adult psychiatry residency at Stanford, and he is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He continues as a practicing psychiatrist at Stanford with specialization in affective disorders and autism-spectrum disease, employing medications along with neural stimulation.

Quick Facts

  • 3
  • 26 years of experience
  • 9 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks Spanish, English
  • Stanford Hospitals And Clinics
  • 1 specialty
  • 13 areas of expertise
  • 1 board certification
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location

Office Location

Dr. Karl Deisseroth

401 Quarry RdPalo Alto, CA 94304

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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Karl Deisseroth

  • Aetna
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Cigna
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare

Medical Specialties

Dr. Karl Deisseroth has the following specialty

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Karl Deisseroth has the following 13 areas of expertise

  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder / Manic Depressive Disorder
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Insomnia
  • Manic Depressive Disorder
  • Mental Illness
  • Mood Disorders
  • Personality Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Sleep Disorders

Certifications, License, & Education

26 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, California, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Stanford Hospitals And Clinics

Medical School

Stanford University School Of Medicine
Stanford University School Of MedicineGraduated in 2000

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Dr. Karl Deisseroth is affiliated with Stanford Hospital.
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Dr. Karl Deisseroth's office is located at 401 Quarry Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94304.
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