Michael Mantz is a board-certified physician by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2009and he holds a master’s degree in Herbal Medicine. Dr. Mantz has received additionalmentorship and training in both functional and integrative medicine. During his psychiatric residency training at UC Irvine, Dr. Mantz completed several courses on psychodynamics, hypnosis, and mindfulness-based psychotherapies.​

Dr. Mantz and his wife Dr. Kim Le started a private practice in Santa Barbara in 2015 – Santa Barbara Integrative Psychiatry. In 2019, he and his wife began treating patients using Ketamine-assisted Therapy (KAT). Dr. Mantz gives presentations and leads groups on functional and integrative psychiatry. His focus is on improving brain function using a combination of modern clinical medicine, neuroscience, and psychotherapy weaved together and blended with ancient healing wisdom practices.