Sam Mandel is a lifelong mental health advocate and entrepreneur. Sam cofounded Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles with his father, Dr. Steven L. Mandel, in 2014 and has grown the clinic to be one of the most successful and well-respected ketamine infusion therapy clinics in the U.S. Sam is the clinic's Chief Operating Officer, is responsible for the day-to-day operations, the strategic direction of KCLA, and manages its growing staff of 18. He oversees all non-clinical functions including patient satisfaction, human resources and employee retention, vendor relations, marketing, public relations, technology, and finance. Sam also enjoys weightlifting, traveling, snowboarding, and spending time with his dog Banksy.