KI WON NAM, MD

Psychiatrist

Overview

Dr. Nam leads SeattleNTC’s esketamine program. He is especially interested in helping patients who benefit from collaboration with both neurology and neuropsychology. While working at the University of Iowa he gained experience with ketamine and esketamine through the NMDA transmission research, the esketamine clinical trials and ketamine anesthesia for ECT.

Patient Care Philosophy

“Objective data and my clinical experience with various treatment modalities inform the recommendations I make to patients. Then I help them make the right decision for themselves, rather than recommending a particular treatment determined solely by me.”

Education and Training

Fellowships: Research Fellowship and Health Informatics at the University of Iowa
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Medical School: Catholic University of Korea
College: Catholic University of Korea