Psychiatrist
755 Mount Vernon Hwy NE
Suite 220
Sandy Springs, GA
Top reviews
Dr. Giles is amazing, kind and warm-hearted! She really cares about all her patients and truly wants what is best for them. I would recommend her any day!!
Karen Giles, MD, MS is a Board-certified psychiatrist specializing in Interventional Psychiatry and Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy. She is passionate about treatment resistant mental health conditions and cares for patients at Breakthru Psychiatric Solutions in Sandy Springs, Georgia, a suburb north of Atlanta.
Dr. Giles obtained a Master's degree in molecular neuroscience from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Sciences studying neurodegenerative diseases. She then attended medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where she was accepted into the rigorous Medical-Scientist Training Program, which consisted of four years of basic, translational, and clinical scientific research in addition to four years of medical school. Dr. Giles completed her four-year psychiatry residency training at Emory University School of Medicine, where she served as Chief Resident. She maintains her connection to Emory as an Adjunct Faculty Member in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and as a member of the Emory-Healthcare Network.
As an interventionalist, Dr. Giles approaches psychiatric conditions by targeting brain circuits through neuromodulation and fast-acting alternatives to more traditional mental health pharmacotherapies. She is certified in administering ketamine and esketamine by the Integrative Psychiatric Institute, and is performing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) as an active member of the Clinical TMS Society.
Dr. Giles is certified in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). She will offer MDMA- and Psilocybin- Assisted Psychotherapy as soon as they are legal in Georgia. She maintains relationships with clinics in Oregon and Colorado.
Dr. Giles takes a comprehensive and collaborative approach with every patient and utilizes interventional modalities along with medication and lifestyle optimization. She is committed to staying current on the latest treatment modalities for mood and anxiety disorders and bringing them into the clinic at Breakthru Psychiatric Solutions.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Giles enjoys pilates, hiking, learning to play golf, and traveling. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband Jim, cat, and black lab.
IV Ketamine
Spravato
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Neuro Navigation
Accelerated TMS
Psychedelics
Treatment Resistant Depression
Treatment Resistant Anxiety
Treatment Resistant OCD
Treatment Resistant PTSD
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Prism For PTSD
Location
Breakthru Psychiatric Solutions
755 Mount Vernon Hwy NE
Suite 220
Sandy Springs, GA, 30328
More About Dr. Karen Giles, MD, MS
NPI Number
1902302821
Provider's Gender
Female
Reviews
Dr. Giles is amazing, kind and warm-hearted! She really cares about all her patients and truly wants what is best for them. I would recommend her any day!!
Dr. Giles is simply the very best clinician!
My intake wast the most thorough and compassionate experience I have EVER had in decades of mental health treatment. Dr. Giles and her staff have been compassionate, proactive and very responsive. I was blown away by the care and concern taken for me as the patient and just as a person even before I got to my appointment with Dr. Giles. Dr. Giles was so thorough going over my history; medical, trauma (compassionately) and psychiatric in order to make sure she had all the information she needed to make certain we were going to make the best choices for my treatment. This was the most seen I have felt as a patient and as a person in psychiatric care in a very, very long time if ever. I look forward to what comes next in my journey of treatment with this being just the out of the gate experience with Dr. Giles and Breakthru!
Dr. Giles was so kind and helpful. She listened and offered great suggestions. She gave us hope and made us feel like there are a lot of things we can do to get well.
I haven’t started treatment yet. But Dr. Giles took a lot of time talking with me and really listening. Many doctor’s offices want to get you in and out as quickly as possible. That was not the case at all with Dr. Giles. I definitely felt heard and understood during my very thorough pre-consultation. When I start my treatments, I have confidence that her practice will help me with my 20 year struggle with anxiety and depression.
Amazing. From the initial reach out to my first appointment, I’ve received white glove service from Dr. Giles’s office.
I have never met with a psychologist that I actually wanted to understand how you were feeling and what you were going through. Dr. Giles didn’t just ask me what my symptoms were, but how I was feeling and how it was affecting my life. I would 100% recommend anybody to reach out to her for treatment.
One of the most intelligent, informed, conscientious, and compassionate physicians I have known.
Dr. Giles is thoughtful, compassionate, and up to date on the newest treatments for depression. Her office staff is exceptional with communication and care of patients. I would absolutely recommend this practice to my friends and family.
I recommend Dr. Giles and her team to everyone I meet struggling with treatment resistant depression (TRD). Dr. Giles is committed to innovative strategies to help conquer and thinks outside the box to find something that works. My experience combining IV ketamine with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was the right solution to get me closer to full remission of symptoms. My anxiety is much lower and I'm closer to remission than I have been in 2 years! I'm close to the end of TMS treatment and I'd say I'm at least 85% better and I'm optimistic that I'll get to 100% as the treatment continues to work and as I continue intensive therapy and implement a healthier lifestyle to augment the treatment. Before treatment, I didn't have the motivation to make the changes needed to feel better. Her staff is wonderful and I feel so well cared for. To the point where I'll miss going in for TMS treatment each day! Highly, highly recommend!
Every visit is just like the previous visit. Wonderful !!!! I am very happy O looked for a new Doctor and found Breakthrough.
Dr Giles is extremely professional and yet approachable and compassionate at the same time. Her knowledge and expertise in her field is apparent.
Dr. Giles is kind, gentle and understanding. She is a good listener and makes you feel safe. Dr. Giles is very knowledgeable and explains treatment options clearly and honestly. For the first time in a long time, I feel hopeful.
Everybody is so nice. Very professional group...yet friendly. Dr. Giles is AWSOME . Easy to talk to . I am very comfortable talking to her
Dr. Giles is consistently present, kind and understanding. She provides solutions and is very knowledgeable of the different medication options available for depression, anxiety and ADHD. Her practice is inviting and warm. The aesthetics and smells make me at home and relaxed.
Dr. Giles is awesome. She truly cares about her patients and is by far one of the best docs in Atlanta.
Dr. Giles is very thorough and comprehensive in her approach. She listens to the patient and comes up with a plan that is both effective and in line with what the patient wants.
Phenomenal physician and practice. Dr. Giles is intelligent, informed and open minded. Her bedside manner is also top notch, which is a plus. Her practice is on the cutting edge of psychiatry. I've never felt so heard by a physician and feel like finding her was a gift from above.
I appreciate how thorough the initial appointment was in both the questions that were asked of what was going on as well as the in-depth information provided on the different available treatments. The lengths they went to describe everything made me like a true patient opposed to a way to obtain a revenue goal.
Dr Giles, Jim, and the entire staff are amazing!
Dr Giles, Jim, and her entire staff are absolutely five stars across-the-board. Dr Giles has been a great help to me personally.
Awesome. Doctor and staff really care about the patience and do everything they can to make you feel comfortable and truly care about your health and well being.
Always wonderful experience in this office. Everyone from Dr. Giles to front desk staff genuinely concerned, caring, professional, empathetic, and helpful.
I feel as though Dr. Giles is VERY invested in treating my depression and won’t leave any stone unturned. I am very grateful and I feel like I am cared for, supported and that she will do whatever she can.
Dr. Giles is an incredibly caring physician who changes the lives of her patients.
