Dr. Pablo Sanchez-Barranco is an American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology certified psychiatrist; He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Seville, Spain. Dr. Sanchez-Barranco completed his General Psychiatry Residency at New York University School of Medicine (2004), where he also graduated from the Addiction Psychiatry and Public Psychiatry Fellowships (2007).
Dr. Sanchez-Barranco is a commissioned officer with the U.S. Army Medical Corps and a combat veteran with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He has served as a combat psychiatrist during Operation Enduring Freedom (2012/13) and, more recently, in Operations Freedom’s Sentinel and Inherent Resolve (2018/19) as the Chief Behavioral Health Officer-Psychiatrist for the U.S. Army Central Command (Forward) under Task Force 8th Medical. He is the recipient of numerous awards, such as the Army Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Force Achievement Medal with Combat Device, and the Combat Action Badge. His experience in the Armed Forces provides him with a unique vantage point to understand and address trauma-related disorders like Post Traumatic Stress and Acute Stress disorders.