Appointment Information
La Crosse, WI
Professional Arts Building
615 S. 10th St., La Crosse, WI 54601Provider's Bio
My goal is to provide high-quality, compassionate care for individuals with psychiatric conditions, substance use and addictive disorders, offering evidence-based treatments and strategies to improve clinical outcomes, promote health and quality of life, and assist my patients in their recovery processes, enhancing safety and functionality.
I am a board-certified psychiatrist with over 10 years of clinical experience and robust training in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. I have worked in different clinical settings in Brazil and the U.S. I am passionate about my work, and I will do anything within my power to help my patients to achieve their goals for treatment and recovery. I believe in collaborative care and a team-based approach, where my patients are listened to and their goals for treatment respected.
Training & Credentials
Medical School
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Internship
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Residency
- Psychiatry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Fellowship
- Addiction Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- MAT Waiver Training, The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Memberships
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
- American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology
- American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- American Psychiatric Association
- Ordem dos Medicos, Regional of Porto, Portugal
Special Interests
- Community health and wellness
- Lessening the stigma of psychiatric conditions and substance use disorders
- Mitigation strategies and access to care
- Strategies to improve quality of life, enhance safety, and decrease morbidity and mortality in psychiatric conditions and addictive disorders