American Brain Stimulation Clinic: Rustin Berlow, MD

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American Brain Stimulation Clinic is a psychiatric and neurostimulation practice at 1104 Camino Del Mar, Suite 10, Del Mar, CA 92014, led by Dr. Rustin Berlow, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist who has been licensed to practice medicine in California since 1993. Dr. Berlow graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990, then completed two years of neurosurgery residency before shifting to psychiatry with a three-year residency and an additional two-year Psychopharmacology of Mood Disorders Fellowship at UC San Diego, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. That combined neurosurgical and psychiatric training gives him a rare dual perspective on brain-based treatments. He holds board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Certificate #64501, 2012). The clinic was among the first in Southern California outside of Los Angeles and San Francisco to offer frameless stereotaxic neuro-navigation technology, and the first in the nation to provide TMS using CloudTMS, MagStim, and MagPro systems simultaneously. Treatment modalities include Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), theta burst stimulation, cranial electric stimulation (CES), transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS), trigeminal nerve stimulation, heart rate variability (HRV) measurement, individualized frequency stimulation, and ketamine therapy, alongside traditional medication management. Dr. Berlow lectures nationally on TMS fundamentals and treats patients with depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, anxiety, dementia, and autism spectrum disorders — often after conventional treatments have failed to produce results. The clinic maintains a 4.5-star Google rating with 17 reviews, with patients frequently describing breakthroughs after years of unsuccessful psychiatric care elsewhere. Hours extend into evenings on Tuesday and Wednesday, and weekend availability includes Saturday 9:30 AM to 4 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 2:30 PM — uncommon for a psychiatric practice. The office is wheelchair accessible and appointments are recommended. Steps away on Camino Del Mar, 360 Health Spa offers acupuncture and therapeutic massage that many patients use to complement their neurostimulation protocols. Patients exploring additional psychiatric support in the area can find the multi-clinician Mindpath Health Psychiatrists & Therapists - Del Mar office on Pointe Del Mar Way.