Dr. Susana E. Mendez, Counselor/Therapist
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Dr. Susana E. Mendez

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2601 Little Elm Parkway 802 Little Elm Texas, 75068
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Susana E. Mendez, OMD, MBA, ABMPP, L. Ac,  LCDC,  CAS,  completed her residency and fellowship in her native  Buenos Aires - Argentina. She is a licensed bilingual psychiatrist  in Argentina and Spain and Psychotherapist as well as an Oriental Medical Practitioner,  holding a Master in International Business in USA.  As  treatment consultant  at International  Hospital Level she travels often to Europe, SouthAmerica providing clinical training globally.

Dr. Mendez believes that one pathway of care not longer works. The  utilization of Integrative  Care  with focus on  Bio -Individuality, Multidimensional and  Multicultural aspects reduce the  “massive” utilization  of psychopharmacology, providing to the patient the ability  to get well in natural and healing ways . She has been translating data into National and International presentations by participating as lecturer and trainer in Global events (Spain, France, Canada,  USA, South-America)

Based in Dallas and Little Elm Dr. Mendez, specialize in the treatment of  adolescent, adults and geriatric  population  with Dual and Mood Disorder, utilizing  Integrative Medical Practices  and Functional Medicine,  searching for the root of the issue presented in consultation. She utilize Psychotherapy, Acupuncture,   Herbology Chromotherapy , Diets  and Energy Modulation among others available tools. Dr. Mendez trained professionals on the utilization of Auricular Acupuncture and Chromotherapy for patients with dual pathologies including  emotional  and Physical Trauma.  

Education and Training

Medical School MD 1982

OMD L.AC, OMD 2005

Miguel de Cervantes University Post Doctorate 2012

University of Salamanca ,Spain MBA 2016

Board Certification

National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Florida Department of Health

Provider Details

Female English, Spanish
Dr. Susana E. Mendez
Dr. Susana E. Mendez's Expert Contributions
  • Integrative Care

    What is integrated care and why to explore it? In this western world we seek medications for every health challenge we encounter. We are almost conditioned to look for the perfect pill, the perfect procedure, the perfect outcome. But what if we look for other alternatives? What if we look at the...

Areas of expertise and specialization

Addiction(s),Mental Health,Functional Medicine,Integrative Nutrition,Herbology ,AcupunctureBusiness Administration

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Ex. VP of Clinical Services EH 2016 - 2020

Professional Memberships

  • • Member of the Professional Advisory Council of American Board of Medical Psychotherapist.  
  • • Member of Asociación Española de Patología Dual.  
  • Board Certified Medical Psychotherapist and Psycho diagnostician ABMPP  
  • ational Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist  
  • Certified Addictions Specialist  

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • • Past Board Member of MHMR Advisory Board- Dallas Chapter
  • • Past Board Member of National Acupuncture Detoxification Association- Past Training Chair
  • Senior Citizen Group of Buenos Aires

Internships

  • Hospital Gandulfo Buenos Aires - Argentina

Fellowships

  • Psychiatry Buenos Aires- Argentina

What do you attribute your success to?

  • My Father was a MD Surgeon , he was my Role Model in Business, Ethics and Life

Areas of research

  • Mental Health.

Teaching and speaking

  • Senior Treatment Consultant at International Hospital level- Barcelona- Madrid (Spain) Buenos Aires (Argentina), Montevideo (Uruguay), Ciudad de Mexico, Tijuana, Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), Santiago de Chile, (Chile), Sao Palo (Brazil), Chiclayo, Lima (Peru), Istanbul (Turkey) and Lyon Paris( France) providing supervision and guidance in the implementation of evidence based treatment, creating effective treatment outcomes. Translate data into National and international presentations (symposia and congress by participating as lecturer at global events). Very skilled professional .International speaker since 1990

Favorite Place to Vacation

  • Europe ( Spain - France) . Bodrum ( Turkey), Sherm EL Sheik- (Sinai,) Patagonia- (Argentina)

Hobbies / Sports

  • Scuba Diving , Horse Back Riding, Hiking

Favorite professional publications

  • JAMA Psychiatry, British journal pf Psychiatry, Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Areas of research

Co –Investigator: Assessing the Association of Complementary and Alternative Therapies and Treatment Outcomes in a sample of women in substance abuse treatment. University if North Texas

 

Project Manager/ Coordinator: NIDA-CTN A Two-Phase Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment Plus Individual Drug Counseling for Opioid Analgesic Dependence. November 2007

 

Sub investigator: ALK21-006 A Randomized, Open-Label, Long Term, Multi-Center Study of the Safety 

 

Sub-investigator: Trial to compare the efficacy of Valproic Acid and Olanzapine in patients with Bipolar Disorder

(BIDES STUDY). Bipolar Disorder Effectiveness Study. 

 

Principal investigator- Trial to compare the efficacy

of VIAGRA® in FSAD 

 

Sub investigator: GlaxoSmithKline-- Retrospective, Case-Control Study to Investigate Genetic polymorphism in HIV

HIV infected Subjects.

 

 

Sub Investigator: Pfizer -An International, Multicenter, Large Simple Trial to Compare the  Cardiovascular Safety of Ziprasidone and Olanzapine.( Zodiac ) 

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Vasav Health and Healing, PLLC

2601 Little Elm Parkway 802 -
Little Elm, Texas 75068
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