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Esperanza Diaz, MD, Psychiatry, New Haven, CT

EsperanzaDiazMD

Psychiatry New Haven, CT

Professor, Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    34 Park St
    Hispanic Clinic
    New Haven, CT 06519
    Phone+1 203-974-5800
    Fax+1 203-974-5850

Summary

  • Dr Diaz has established a national leadership reputation in Hispanic/Latinx behavioral health, as evidenced by her active involvement within professional organization committees, invited presentations, grant reviews, teaching and consultation around service delivery within the Hispanic community, and scholarship. She is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine and Associate Program Director of the Yale Psychiatry Residency Program. She is the Medical Director of the Hispanic Clinic of the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC), and the regional Latino Behavioral Health System. In 2019, She founded the Yale Hispanic Psychiatry Fellowship, a subspecialty to address mental health services for Limited English Proficiency populations and health equity. The goal of the fellowship is to train health professionals to address health equity and racism in minoritized populations with language access challenges.

Education & Training

  • Western New England Institute for Psychoanalysis
    Western New England Institute for PsychoanalysisBachelor's, Psychoanalyst, 1993 - 2002
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1982 - 1987
  • Pontifical Xavierian University
    Pontifical Xavierian UniversityClass of 1978
  • Yale University
    Yale UniversityMA

Certifications & Licensure

  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1985 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2005 - 2009
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1987 - 1987
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1984 - 1984
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Simon Bolivar Award American Psychiatry Association, 2019
  • Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2016
  • Inaugural Assembly Member-in-Training Mentor Award American Psychiatric Association, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Whether Medically Unexplained or Not, Three or More Concurrent Somatic Symptoms Predict Psychopathology and Service Use in Community Populations  
    Escobar, J., Cook, B., Chen, C., Gara, M., Alegria, M., Interian, A., Diaz E., Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 1/1/2010
  • Culture, Health and Community-Based Research: Four Qualitative Cases  
    Huebner, C., Diaz, E., Community Psychologist, 1/1/2007
  • Depression and its Treatment in US Hispanic Groups: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Future Research  
    Delgado P., Escobar J., Alegria M., Canive J., Diaz E., Kopelowicz A., Oquendo M., Ruiz P., Vega W. A., Focus, 1/1/2006
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Addressing the Demand for Mental Health Care Needs of Hispanics 
    Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2016
  • Use of the Cultural Formulation Interview in Teaching Medical Students, Residents and Practicing Psychiatrists 
    Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - 1/1/2015
  • Being a Culturally Competent Clinician 
    West Hartford, CT - 1/1/2014
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Other

  • Enhancing your Clinical Cultural Competence 
    Diaz, E., Armah, T., Hersey, D., Wang, L., Hafler, J., Training and Education Center, Yale University School of Medicine
    http://tlcweb.med.yale.edu/cultural/
    1/1/2011
  • Mental Health: A Guide for Latinos and their Families 
    Diaz, E, American Psychiatric Association. Committee of Hispanic Psychiatrists
    1/1/2009
  • Report to the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health 
    Diaz, E, Latino Behavioral Health Institute
    Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2002

Press Mentions

  • For Yale’s Emerging Psychiatrists, Confronting Racism Is in the Curriculum
    For Yale’s Emerging Psychiatrists, Confronting Racism Is in the CurriculumJuly 30th, 2020

Grant Support

  • Hispanic Psychiatry FellowshipConnecticut Department of Mental health2019–Present

Committees

  • Reviewer, NIH Member, Scientific Review Committee, Integrated Review Group Study Sections, Center for Scientific Review, CSR, NIH, National Research Service Awards NRSA, 2004 - 2022

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish