About Us

Founded by a physician and a psychedelic integration coach, Pala Medicine is rooted in compassionate care, resilience, and healing.

About Us

Our Approach To Care

Our integrative medicine model focuses on understanding and addressing root causes – not suppressing symptoms.

You are not a diagnosis. You are a whole person with a unique story. Healing is more than symptom control.

Pala Medicine is different than most other clinics:

You can expect personalized attention from a team of compassionate and highly skilled professionals. Our clients appreciate the calm atmosphere of the clinic space, noting how it improves their experience of therapy.

Your Care Team

The People Behind Pala

Serving Pasadena, Northeast Los Angeles, and the San Gabriel Valley since 2022

Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD

Co-Founder & Medical Director

Dr. Suraiya is a board-certified physician and trained ketamine provider with 15+ years of experience working with ketamine safely in a clinical context. Her mission is to provide adults and adolescents with equitable access to safe, legal, and effective psychedelic treatment options.

Rob Shivadas Matthews

Co-Founder & Integration Coach

Rob Matthews has been working with psychedelics for mental health and consciousness exploration for more than 20 years. At Pala, Rob has supported more than 1,000 psychedelic journeys with an open-hearted approach that helps clients integrate these life-changing experiences.

Jennifer Parry Dodge, BSN/RN

Nurse & Psychedelic Support

Jennifer (RN, BSN) has experience as a psychiatric nurse working in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She earned certification from CIIS’s Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research program in 2024. She lives in Los Angeles with her son and enjoys making art and meditating.

Our Partnerships

Collaborative Care

Testimonials

Healing Stories
From Our Clients

“This treatment has been life-changing for me. I can’t emphasize enough the professionalism, wisdom and heart that Suraiya and team bring to their practice. It has made a huge difference in my life and my relationships.”

“They have created a beautiful space that is healing. Thank you Pala Medicine for being so wonderful!”

“They are passionate about their clients’ healing and it’s clear that they truly care.”

“I have recommended Pala Medicine to several of my closest friends and family, and would 100% recommend them as the provider of choice for anyone seeking ketamine therapy.”

Our Focus

Conditions We Treat

Anxiety

Thoughtful and effective ketamine treatment for anxiety, panic, chronic stress, and overwhelm.

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Depression

Personalized care for depression designed to support relief, renewed hope, and reconnection with life.

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PTSD

Ketamine treatment for PTSD may help you better cope with the negative effects that PTSD can cause.

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OCD

Ketamine therapy for OCD can help give patients relief from constant obsessive thoughts and actions.

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Professional Burnout

Ketamine treatment for burnout to restore clarity, vitality, and a sustainable connection to work.

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Creative Reset

A guided ketamine experience for those seeking renewed perspective, inspiration, and getting ‘unstuck’.

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Chronic Pain

Evidence-based ketamine treatment for chronic pain focused on relief, reclaiming function, and quality of life.

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About Us

Our Approach To Care

You are not a diagnosis. You are a whole person with a unique story. Healing is more than symptom control.