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PO Box 592120 San Antonio, TX 78259-2120 Phone (cell) t: 210-872-2252(210) 495-0744 (Fax) E-mail:
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Maria Ruiz Sweeney, M.D.
Personal Brief I am an US citizen born in Medellín, Colombia. In 1983 I obtained my title of Medical Doctor and Surgeon from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogotá, Colombia. I worked as a General Practice physician for almost 10 years and in 1993 I immigrated to the USA. In 2001 I completed a Psychiatry Residency Program and Psychiatric Research Fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. I have additional subspecialties in Psychopharmacology and Forensic Psychiatry. The first subspecialty was completed at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, in June 2002. In June 2003, I completed the second one at the Isaac Ray Center, Rush University. Chicago, IL. I am a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, in General Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry and a Clinical Assistant Professor of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. At the present time I am the president for the Bexar County Psychiatric Society and the Medical Director of Mission Resiliency Inpatient Unit (Active Duty/ CD Rehab/ Military Unit) at Laurel Ridge Treatment Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Education
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Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship. Isaac Ray Center, Rush University. Chicago, IL. July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003. Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry Fellowship. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. San Antonio, TX July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002. Research Training in Psychiatry. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. San Antonio, TX June 30, 2000 until June 29, 2001. Program for Minorities Research Training in Psychiatry. (PMRTP). Funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and administered by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Psychiatry Residency Program. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. San Antonio, TX July 1, 1997 to June 30, 2001. During my first 3 years of residency I rotated thru the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Mental Health Outpatient Clinics, PHP and C&L Services of Willford Hall Medical Center (WHMC) in San Antonio, TX, under the supervision of Active Duty Military Attendings. Rotatory Intership. Hospital General de Neiva, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Colombia, June 1982 to June 1983. Medical Doctor and Surgeon. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Santa Fé de Bogotá, Colombia. January 1977 to July 1983.
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Professional Experience
Medical Director for Mission Resiliency (CD/ Rehab Military Inpatient Unit) at Laurel Ridge Treatment Center. San Antonio, Texas. December 8, 2008- Current. I treat Active Duty Military patients in the CD/Rehab Unit, PHP and Acute Inpatient psychiatric Units, in addition to Administrative work Medical Director for Mission Vista Behavioral Health Center. Dual Diagnosis Chemical Dependence Rehabilitation Hospital, with 34 beds and up to 28 days Inpatient program. San Antonio, Texas. June 25, 2007December 7, 2008. One of the 2 Units (16 beds) was an Active Duty military Unit. I treated Active Duty and as Medical Director I helped in the creation of this program and full designed Military Unit. Private Practice in General & Forensic Psychiatry. Working for Forensic Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology Center of South Texas, P.A. Private Forensic practice. San Antonio, Texas. April 2, 2007- Current. Part Time Psychiatrist for the Mental Health Mental Retardation of Texas at their Psychiatric Emergency Services, in Austin, Texas. Contractor for Locum Tenens Inc. Austin, Texas March 8, 2007 – April 27, 2007. Staff Psychiatrist at the VA Outpatient Clinic in Corpus Christi. I was the head of the Mental Health Clinic, from March 19, 2006 to February 23, 2007. Private Practice in general & Forensic Psychiatry. Working for Forensic Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology Center of South Texas, P.A. Private Outpatient Clinical and Forensic practice. San Antonio, Texas. August 2003 –March 15, 2006.. Center for Health Care Services (CHCS). Crisis Center and Jail Diversion Program Psychiatrist. San Antonio, Texas. August 2003 –February 2006. Correctional Psychiatrist. (Part time Moonlighting opportunity) Isaac Ray Center, Cermak Health Services at the Cook County Jail. Chicago, IL. July 2002 - June 2003. Emergency Psychiatrist. (Part time Moonlighting opportunity) Nix Specialty. San Antonio, Texas. July 2001- June 2002. Staff Physician. Instituto del Seguro Social (UPZ de Occidente). I was the physician for the employees of the main and largest newspaper in Colombia (at the time): EL ESPECTADOR. Santa Fé de Bogotá, Colombia. August 1991 - November 1992. Staff Physician. Caja Nacional de Previsión. I established for this Institution a Medical Office at the SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE, and I was the physician for the highest ranked Justice officers and other high ranked officials. Santa Fé de Bogotá, Colombia. May 1990 - November 1992. Medical Sub-director, Interim Director and ER physician. Clínica La Fragua, Santa Fé de Bogotá, Colombia. August 1991 - February 1992. Private practice. Medical Office. Santa Fé de Bogotá, Colombia. November 1989 - December 1991. Home Call Physician. Semed Ltda. Santa Fé de Bogotá, Colombia. October 1990 - January 1991. Staff Physician. Clínica Teusaquillo. Santa Fé de Bogotá, Dec/88- Apr/90.
General Practice Physician. Outpatient Clinics, Caja Distrital de Previsión. Santa Fé de Bogotá, Colombia. October 1989 - January 1990. Emergency Room Physician. Hospital San Pedro Claver. Largest Social Security Hospital in Colombia. Santa Fé de Bogotá, Colombia. August 1989 - January 1990. Staff Physician. Hospital Regional de Garzón. Garzón, Huila, Colombia. June 1987- December 1988. Part Time Prison Physician. Centro de Rehabilitación Las Mercedes. Garzón, Huila, Colombia. March 1987 - December 1988. Private Practice. Medical Office. Garzón, Huila, Colombia. April 1985 December 1988. Medical director. Centro de Salud. Colombia, Huila, Colombia. September 1984 - January 1985. Medical director. Hospital Local de Iquira. Iquira, Colombia. August 1983 August 1984 (Rural Obligatory Practice/ Social Service).
Honors and Awards
Southern Association for Research in Psychiatry (SARP). Poster Presentation Winner. 15th Annual Meeting, Shreveport, LA, April 12- 13, 2002. Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians. 2001 Resident Paper Competition Winner. Presented at the Society annual meeting. Galveston, TX, November 4, 2001. Society for Neurosciences. Janssen Travel Fellowship. 31st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Nov. 10-15, 2001. Systematic Treatment and Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder. “STEP-BD Fellow”. Fourth International Conference on Bipolar Disorder, Pittsburgh, PA, June 13- 16, 2001. Program for Minority Research Training in Psychiatry (PMRTP). Research Fellowship award for minorities. I was one of ten awardees in the country and received a $ 47,130 Grant. Period 2000-2001. June 30, 2000 – June 29, 2001. American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) / PMRTP Travel Fellowship. 39th Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico. December 10 - 14, 2000. APA Aventis Travel Fellowship. Women Residents in Psychiatry. 152nd American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 14 -16, 2000. Best In Internship. Hospital General de Neiva, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Class of 1983. Best In Class. “Mejor Bachiller”. Colegio Rosario de Santo Domingo. Santa Fé de Bogotá, Colombia, Clase of 1975.
Languages
Fluent in spoken and written Native Spanish and English. Certifications American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology : General Psychiatry certificate # 56704 Forensic Psychiatry certificate # 1682 ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates). Certification # 0-512-525-7. Illinois License # 036-106746 Texas License # L1991.
Association Memberships
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American Psychiatry Association. As of 1997. Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians. As of 1997. American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. As of 1999. Bexar County Psychiatric Society. As of 1997. American Society of Addiction Medicine. As of 2008.
Faculty Appointments
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Clinical Assistant Professor. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Since July 2003- current. Instructor. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002.
Volunteer Work and Community Service
President for the Bexar County Psychiatric Society. Serving period 20082009. Psychopharmacology Committee. American Academy of Psychiatry and The Law. . Served period 2003-2005. Center For Violence Prevention. University of Texas health Science Center San Antonio. Member February, 2002- 2003. Capacity For Justice, Austin, TX. Non-profit organization created to protect the mentally ill and mentally retarded, within the justice System. Member since February of 1999. Vice-President, served period 2001-2002 for the Members in Training Committee of the Texas Society Psychiatric Physicians (TSPP) 19982002. Forensic Committee Member for the TSPP. 1998-2002 and 2007-2008.
Conference Presentations & Lectures
Psychopharmacology in Mental Health and Addictions. Presentation for the San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association. San Antonio, Texas. May 2, 2008. Dual Diagnosis. Presentation at the Texas Association of Drug Court Professionals (TADCP) Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. February 22 and 23, 2008. PTSD and Addiction. Presentation for the South Texas Employee Assistant Professional Association. San Antonio, Texas. October 9, 2007. Expert Witness Opportunities for Foreign Medical Graduates. Panel Presentation at the 35th Annual American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) Meeting. Scottsdale, Arizona, October 21, 2004. Is Lady Justice Blind to the Bias of Diagnostic Interviews? Audio Visual Presentation presented at the35th Annual American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) Meeting. Scotssdale, Arizona, October 23, 2004 Dual Diagnosis. Sponsored by the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals. San Antonio, Texas. Prime CEU. September 18, 2004. Suicide Risk Assessment. Sponsored by Nix Specialty Health Center. San Antonio, Texas. Prime CEU. August 19, 2004. Depression. Sponsored by UNIVISION Television and Glaxo Smith Kline Pharmaceuticals. Health Awareness day for Latino-American Women. Lila Crockett Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas. November 8, 2004. Cultural and Linguistic Issues in Forensic Evaluations. Sponsored by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, as part of their Course on Expert Witness Training. Prime CME and CEU. San Antonio, Texas. October 11, 2004. Domestic Violence impact on Health. Mandatory Laws and Implications. Grand Rounds, sponsored by Rush University. Given during my Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship. Chicago, Illinois. April 23, 2003. Contributing Factors for a Switch to Mania. Poster presented at the 15th Southern Association for Research in Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Shreveport, LA. April 12 and 13, 2002. Antisocial Personality, Psychopathy and Related Disorders. Senior Case Conference. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. San Antonio, Texas, June 12, 2001.
Publications
Sweeney, Maria. El Psyquiatra Como Testigo Experto (The Psychiatrist as an Expert Witness). Revista Colombiana de Psyquiatria. 2005 Suplemento No. 1 Vol XXXIV: 12-20. Ruiz-Sweeney, M.; Prihoda, TJ, Medina, RA., Bowden, CL. Contributing Factors for a Switch to Mania. Poster presented at the 15th Southern Association for Research in Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Shreveport, LA. April 12 and 13, 2002. Ruiz-Sweeney, M.; Thornton, JE. Domestic Violence Impact on Health. Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians. Annual Resident paper competition winner. Galveston, Texas. November 4, 2001. Thorton, Joe E.; Roache, John D.; Ruiz-Sweeney, M; Brackley, M. Ethical considerations for Psychopharmacological Research in Human Aggression. Biological Psychiatry 2001; 49(8s): 118s Silva, J.A.; Leong, G. B.; Weinstock, R; Ruiz-Sweeney, M. Delusional Misidentification and Aggression in Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Forensic Sicences 2001; 46(3): 581-585. W.H., Reid, Ruiz-Sweeney, M. Antisocial Personality, Psychopathy & Forensic Psychiatry in R. Rosner (ed) Principles and Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, 2nd Edition, New York: Chapman and Hall. 2003.