Dr. Karen Giles, MD

About Dr. Giles

Dr. Giles is a board certified psychiatrist who specializes in interventional psychiatry and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. She studied at the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed her psychiatry residency at Emory University School of Medicine. She was Chief Resident during her Emory residency.

She also holds a Master's degree in molecular neuroscience from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Sciences. Dr. Giles co-founded Breakthru Psychiatric Solutions with business leader Jim Benjamin. She is its Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer and Head of the Sandy Springs Clinic.

Her focus is treatment-resistant mental health conditions, and she works on treatments for mood, anxiety and trauma-related disorders. She performs transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and is certified in IV ketamine and esketamine care through the Integrative Psychiatric Institute. She takes a collaborative approach with each patient and pairs interventional treatments with lifestyle optimization.

She is adjunct faculty at Emory and Morehouse medical schools and has trained residents from both at Breakthru. Outside of medicine, she enjoys pilates, hiking, learning golf and traveling.