Emily Willow

Emily Willow, MD, is a Lecturer at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), affiliated with the School of Consciousness and Transformation and the Department of Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness. She is a board-certified psychiatrist, researcher, and educator based in San Francisco, California, with a focus on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, including MDMA and psilocybin clinical trials. Her roles extend to attending psychiatrist at the University of California, San Francisco and Zuckerberg SF General Hospital, and she maintains a private practice.

• Education: MD from Medical University of South Carolina; BS from Clemson University

Her research interests center on the history and application of psychedelic-assisted therapies, bridging psychiatry, neuropharmacology, and consciousness studies. She actively contributes to clinical research and education in psychedelic medicine, emphasizing its past, present, and future roles in mental health treatment.

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Emily holds multiple teaching and mentorship roles, including at CIIS' Center for Psychedelic Assisted Therapies and Research. She is a member of the clinical research team for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) at the San Francisco Insight and Integration Center.