NexusNEUROTHERAPEUTICS

SAN DIEGO · LA JOLLA

Independent
psychiatry.
A personal
relationship.

Thoughtful, science-based care from a physician who takes the time to know you. A practice built around the relationship at the heart of good medicine.

A different way to practice

THE APPROACH

Good care begins
with being known.

Time to listen. Space for questions. A physician who understands your story and works with you to decide what comes next.

Treatment plans at Nexus Neurotherapeutics are individualized and may include lifestyle strategies, psychotherapy, medication, neuromodulation (such as TMS and esketamine), or a combination of approaches.

01 / OWNERSHIP

Led by the physician
who cares for you.

This is an independent, physician-owned practice. The person responsible for your treatment is also the person shaping how the practice works.

02 / RELATIONSHIP

Your story carries
from visit to visit.

Care is an ongoing conversation with your physician. Your experiences, preferences, and goals help guide treatment as your needs evolve.

03 / ACCESS

Care that makes
room for your life.

Appointments within 48 hours and weekend availability make it easier to take the first step and keep your care moving.

WHY THIS PRACTICE EXISTS

Born out of frustration.
Built around possibility.

Frustration with rushed visits, fragmented care, and systems that make a personal relationship harder to sustain inspired a different kind of practice.

I wanted to create a practice where there is time to understand the person, room to think carefully about treatment, and a lasting relationship between patient and physician. That means keeping this practice independent, accessible, and grounded in science.

Ahmed Makhlouf, MDFounder & psychiatrist

YOUR PHYSICIAN

Science-based.
By someone who has done the science.

Ahmed Makhlouf, MD, founder of Nexus Neurotherapeutics

Ahmed Makhlouf, MD

I am a board-certified psychiatrist with 11 years of experience. I completed my psychiatry residency at Mayo Clinic and fellowship training at Harvard Medical School, where I later served on the faculty for many years. I also served as Medical Director at Harvard-affiliated Mass General Brigham.

My background includes research and clinical work at Harvard’s Center for Brain Circuit Therapeutics. That experience informs how I evaluate evidence, think about treatment options, and explain what we know and what remains uncertain.

In practice, that means bringing scientific evidence together with your experience, your priorities, and clinical judgment. We make decisions together, with a clear understanding of the reasoning behind them.

Selected Awards & Honors

  • Dupont-Warren Fellowship AwardHarvard Medical School
  • New Investigator AwardAmerican Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology
  • Mayo Quality FellowshipMayo Clinic Quality Academy

SCHOLARSHIP & INNOVATION

Research &
publications.

Selected contributions to research on brain disorders and physician education.

View all publications 6 publications

SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION

System and method for determining a probability of progression to schizophrenia for a subject and for intervention target identification

Co-inventor on an international patent application exploring brain imaging methods for estimating the risk of progression to schizophrenia and identifying potential intervention targets.

Ahmed T. Makhlouf · Shan H. Siddiqi · Andrew Pines

Patent pending
PCT/US2025/048288 · Filed September 26, 2025

View patent application

INSURANCE & PAYMENT

In-network with Anthem Blue Cross beginning December 7, 2026. Until then, Nexus Neurotherapeutics remains an out-of-network practice. Please contact us to discuss fees and payment options.

INDEPENDENT BY DESIGN. PERSONAL BY NATURE.

Time to understand you.
Care to help you move forward.

CALL OR TEXT

858-255-0663

EMAIL

amakhlouf@nexusneurotherapeutics.com

VISIT

3252 Holiday Court, Suite 205
La Jolla, CA 92037
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