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Texas Tech Health El Paso (TTH El Paso)

Department of Psychiatry

TTH El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry works with participants in the Paso Del Norte Region of west Texas. The TTH El Paso Node collaborates with many community clinics, its own outpatient clinic, the county children’s hospital, and two local psychiatric hospitals.

The Department of Psychiatry has an experienced team of child and adolescent mental professionals who are supported by behavioral health consultants and community health workers. The team carries out federal- and state-funded projects to serve individuals with anxiety, depression, serious mental illness, and developmental disabilities.

Sarah L. Martin, M.D.

Sarah L. Martin, MD

Node Lead

Sarah L. Martin, M.D., is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at TTH El Paso. She also acts as the Medical Director for the El Paso Hub of the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium. Previously, Dr. Martin served for 11 years in the United States Army..

Dr. Martin’s research interests include bipolar disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and public health issues such as obesity and substance use disorders in youth. Her current projects are studying first degree relatives of patients with bipolar disorder, attitudes on the treatment of psychiatric disorders in pregnancy, and whether ADHD impacts child obesity rates.

Alejandro Fornelli, Ph.D.

Alejandro Fornelli, PhD

Node Co-Lead

Alejandro Fornelli, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Associate with diverse experience and knowledge in academic research, publishing, management, and mentoring. In addition to TX-YDSRN, Dr. Fornelli works on the Childhood Trauma Research Network (CTRN) study.

Dr. Fornelli’s research has also focused on consumer behavior, sensory marketing and organizational intelligence. Humanism and loyalty are important values for Dr. Fornelli, and he practices these values through his research.

Node Team
Daniela Dominguez
Monica De La Torre