Board-certified psychiatrist Alexander Papp, M.D. practices at 240 9th St, Del Mar, 92014, through the Point Loma Clinic, just two blocks from the beach in the heart of the Del Mar village. Dr. Papp graduated from Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine in Budapest in 1979 and completed his residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center before going on to finish a fellowship in consultation-liaison psychiatry, which deepened his expertise at the intersection of medicine and psychiatry. He also holds prior surgical training, giving him an uncommon ability among psychiatrists to identify medical contributors to emotional and cognitive symptoms. Dr. Papp specializes in adult psychopharmacology and interventional treatments, with a particular focus on treatment-resistant mood disorders. He has been involved in ketamine therapy since 2017, initially directing the ketamine program in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSD before continuing the work in private practice, and he regularly attends the Oxford International Ketamine Conferences to stay current in the field. His practice incorporates psychogenetic testing to personalize medication selection and dosing. Dr. Papp serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSD, where he volunteers at the student-run free clinic, and holds adjunct faculty status at Alliant International University. He has published peer-reviewed research on antidepressant discontinuation syndrome, specifically the phenomenon commonly referred to as brain zaps. The Del Mar office is appointment-only with on-site parking available. He collaborates closely with Julie Myers, PsyD, MSCP, at the Point Loma Clinic, offering coordinated psychiatric and psychotherapy care. Dr. Papp also speaks Hungarian. Patients in the 9th Street corridor seeking related mental health support may be interested in Inwardly Psychiatry, Anaheed Shirazi, MD, located just a few blocks away on 14th Street, which also provides psychiatric medication management with evening and weekend availability. Complementary wellness services are available at The Spa at L'Auberge, within walking distance of Dr. Papp's office in the village.