SantiagoAlbertoAlmanzar DislaMD

Chief Psychiatrist of Inpatient Service

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As a certified adult and forensic psychiatrist, I have dedicated over 12 years to delivering patient-centered, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed care across diverse environments such as hospitals, clinics, correctional facilities, and private practice.

I currently serve as the Chief Psychiatrist of Inpatient Services at Pittsburgh VA Medical Center, leading the clinical and administrative functions of two Inpatient psychiatric units. My professional focus lies in advancing psychiatry through education, research, and advocacy. I am committed to raising awareness about mental health and wellness in our community, and to aiding the recovery and resilience of individuals struggling with mental illness.

Duke School of Medicine Visiting Fellowship in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, 2019 - 2019
University of Missouri-ColumbiaFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2013 - 2014
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/NYC Health and Hospitals (Elmhurst)Chief Residency, Psychiatry, 2012 - 2013
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, 2009 - 2013
Institute For Psychoanalytic Education Affiliated with NYU School of Medicine Fellow in Psychoanalysis, 2011 - 2012
Universidad Autonoma de Santo DomingoClass of 2003

Journal Articles

Advancing Global Health Through Primary Care Physician Education on Suicide Prevention.
Almanzar S., Annals of Global Health. 2024; 90 (1): 32, 1-7., 5/23/2024
How a Global Health Rotation Benefited the Life of a Psychiatry Resident
Santiago Almanzar, Annals of Global Health, 10/2016
Treatment of Mentally Ill Offenders in Nine Developing Latin American Countries
Santiago Almanzar, The Journal of American Academy Psychiatry and the Law, 9/2015
Knowledge of and attitudes toward clinical depression among health providers in Gujarat India
Santiago Almanzar, Annals of Global Health, 3/2014
Dopamine agonist-induced impulse control disorders in a patient with prolactinoma
Santiago Almanzar, Psychosomatics, 7/2013
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