Christian S. Monsalve, M.D.

Christian S. Monsalve, M.D.

Christian S. Monsalve, M.D.

Dr. Monsalve is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in the care of high-functioning individuals with complex and sensitive clinical needs. As Founder and Medical Director of Verigrate Health, his work focuses on precision psychiatry—integrating evidence-based medicine, functional assessment, and disciplined clinical strategy to support long-term stability, cognitive clarity, and psychological resilience. His practice is intentionally selective, allowing for depth, continuity, and thoughtful decision-making beyond the constraints of traditional care models.

Dr. Monsalve is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in the care of high-functioning individuals with complex and sensitive clinical needs. As Founder and Medical Director of Verigrate Health, his work focuses on precision psychiatry—integrating evidence-based medicine, functional assessment, and disciplined clinical strategy to support long-term stability, cognitive clarity, and psychological resilience. His practice is intentionally selective, allowing for depth, continuity, and thoughtful decision-making beyond the constraints of traditional care models.

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Christian S. Monsalve, M.D.

Christian S. Monsalve, M.D.

Board-Certified Psychiatrist • Consultant to ABC News Medical Unit • International academic and advisory involvement, with recognized contributions in ethics, psychotherapy and global health

American Medical Association • American Psychiatric Association • ABC News

Board-Certified Psychiatrist • Consultant to ABC News Medical Unit • International academic and advisory involvement, with recognized contributions in ethics, psychotherapy and global health

Psychiatry for Those with High Standards

Psychiatry for Those with High Standards

Grounded in research, clinical judgment, and respect for complexity.

Grounded in research, clinical judgment, and respect for complexity.

Rigorous Training

Rigorous Training

Rigorous Training

Completed residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Received advanced training in functional and integrative psychiatry to support nuanced, high-complexity care.

Completed residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Received advanced training in functional and integrative psychiatry to support nuanced, high-complexity care.

Recognized Clinical & Research Leadership

Recognized Clinical & Research Leadership

Recognized Clinical & Research Leadership

Nationally recognized for contributions to ethics, leadership, and international collaborations advancing evidence-based psychiatric practice.

Nationally recognized for contributions to ethics, leadership, and international collaborations advancing evidence-based psychiatric practice.

International Thought Leadership

International Thought Leadership

International Thought Leadership

Invited presenter and contributor across the U.S. and internationally, bringing a global perspective to modern psychiatric care.

Invited presenter and contributor across the U.S. and internationally, bringing a global perspective to modern psychiatric care.

Select Professional Affiliations

Select Professional Affiliations

Evidence Led Clinical Precision

Evidence Led Clinical Precision

Evidence Led Clinical Precision

Care grounded in international clinical standards, advanced diagnostics, and disciplined medical judgment—applied with discernment rather than protocol.

Integrative, Root-Cause Psychiatry

Integrative, Root-Cause Psychiatry

Integrative, Root-Cause Psychiatry

A comprehensive approach that addresses biological, psychological, and lifestyle drivers—designed to resolve complexity, not merely suppress symptoms.

“Dr. Monsalve brings a level of thoughtfulness and clinical rigor that is rare in modern psychiatry.”

“Dr. Monsalve brings a level of thoughtfulness and clinical rigor that is rare in modern psychiatry.”

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Curriculum Vitae:

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Curriculum Vitae:

Education

- Fellowship in Functional & Integrative Psychiatry.
- Psychiatry Residency, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Psychotherapy Concentration.
- Doctor of Medicine, Rutgers University, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
- Bachelor of Arts, Fordham University, Bronx, NY, Major: Philosophy. Minor: Biological Sciences. Full academic merit scholarship.
- Regis High School, New York, NY. Elected graduation speaker; Full academic merit scholarship.

Clinical Experience

2025 – Present

Founder & Medical Director, Verigrate Health

2021 – 2025

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Clinical care across diverse academic, federal, county, pediatric, and specialty settings.

Board Certification

- Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology. 2025 - Present.

Select Honors & Awards

- PULSES: Clinical TMS Society International Certification Course (2025). TMS training scholarship. San Diego
- Research Colloquium for Junior Psychiatrist Investigators (2025). NIDA/SOBP/ACNP/APA Foundation-funded
- 6th Annual Austen Riggs Award for Excellence in Psychotherapy
- 27th World Congress of IACAPAP, International Scientific Advisory Board (2024–2026), Hamburg, Germany
- American Psychoanalytic Association, Fellow (2024–2025)
- 26th World Congress of IACAPAP, Best Oral Presentation (2024), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- APA/APAF Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow (2023–2025)
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Educational Outreach Program Award (2023)
- Leonine Fellow, New York
- American Academy of Neurology, Medical Student Experience at the Annual Meeting Scholarship
- Duke University, Arete Medical Ethics Summer Seminar
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Summer Research Trainee Program
- NHHF-UHF, Scholar
- Fordham University, Full Tuition Academic Merit Scholarship, New York City
- Phi Sigma Tau, the International Honor Society in Philosophy
- Regis High School, Elected Graduation Speaker by Peers, New York City
- Regis High School, Full Tuition Academic Merit Scholarship, New York City.
- Multiple other national awards, leadership fellowships, and scholarships

Select Professional Affiliations

- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- American Philosophical Practitioners Association
- American Psychiatric Association (APA)
- American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA)
- American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry
- Clinical TMS Society
- International Society for Sports Psychiatry

Select Peer-Reviewed Publications

- Monsalve CS. Psychotherapy, Spanish, and Hispanic Patients with Limited English Proficiency. American Journal of Psychotherapy. 2021 Aug 1;74(3):135-137. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20200044. Epub 2021 May 3. PMID: 33934613.
- Monsalve CS. Why Spanish Matters. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. February 1 2021; 60 (2): 207-208. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.10.021. Epub 2020 Nov 12. PMID: 33189875.
- Honselmann KC, Finetti P, Birnbaum DJ, Monsalve CS, et al. Neoplastic-Stromal Cell Cross-talk Regulates Matrisome Expression in Pancreatic Cancer. Molecular Cancer Research. 2020 Dec;18(12):1889-1902. doi: 10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-20-0439. Epub 2020 Sep 1. PMID: 32873625.

Select Scientific Presentations

- 17th World Congress on Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Health Law, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- 11th Congress of the European Academy of Pediatric Societies, Lisbon, Portugal.
- 25th World Congress of Psychiatry, Prague, Czech Republic.
- 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Los Angeles, CA. 
- 24th World Psychiatric Association World Congress of Psychiatry, Mexico City, Mexico.
- 71st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Miami, FL.
- 93rd Annual Education Conference of of the Catholic Medical Association, Orlando, FL.
- 26th World Congress of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 
- 70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Austin, TX.
- 23rd World Psychiatric Association World Congress of Psychiatry, Vienna, Austria.
- 2023 Annual Meeting at the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, CA.
- 2023 Conference on Medicine and Religion, Columbus, OH.
- 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, New Orleans, LA.
- 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Virtual.
- 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Virtual.
- 2019 New England Science Symposium, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
- 2018 Orthopedic Surgery Summer Externship Program, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY.
- 2018 New England Science Symposium, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
- 2017 Summer Research Trainee Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.

Select Popular Publications

- Monsalve CS (2025, Sept 4). LSD shows early promise as a potential anxiety treatment. ABC News.
- Monsalve CS (2025, Aug 12). Autism diagnoses happening early for boys but many girls still wait years, study finds. ABC News.
- Monsalve CS (2025, July 6). Letter to the Editor: Op-ed omits key facts. Dallas Morning News (Dallas).
- Monsalve CS, (2020, May 6) La Importancia del Español (The Importance of Spanish). El Diario (New York). Vol. 107.
- Levounis, P, Zerbo, E, (et al including Monsalve, CS, contributing author) (2020, September). Ward Wisdom: Psychiatry Questions for Medical Students, Written by Medical Students, 4th Edition. 

Select Teaching

- Monsalve, CS (2025, April 24) How Systematic Reviews can Serve Debates in Medicine: Lessons from Finland, Sweden & the United Kingdom. Presentation at the North Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians Resident Research Spotlight. 
- Monsalve, CS (2025, March 21) Systematic Reviews & Clinical Guidelines in Pediatric Gender Medicine. Presentation at the UT Southwestern Medical Center Clements University Hospital. 
- Monsalve, CS (2024, October 14) Euthanasia & Implications for Psychiatry. Presentation at the Psychiatry Department Parkland Consultation-Liaison Case Conference.
- Monsalve, CS (2024, June 5) Cannabis & Mood. Presentation at the Psychiatry Department Parkland Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic Case Conference. Virtual.
- Monsalve, CS(2024, April 24) Is There a Mismatch of Monolingual Spanish Speaking Patients & Bilingual Residents in the Parkland Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic? Presentation at the Psychiatry Department Parkland Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic Quality Improvement Presentation ay. Virtual.
- Monsalve, CS (2023, December 20) Exercise as Treatment for Depression and Anxiety. Presentation at the Psychiatry Department Parkland Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic Case Conference. Virtual.
- Monsalve, CS (2023, February 2) The Expansion of Euthanasia: Implications for Psychiatric Practice. Presentation at the Psychiatry Department Psychopharmacology Conference at the Dallas Veteran Affairs Medical Center. Virtual.
- Monsalve, CS (2022, April 28) Physician-Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia & Eugenics: Psychiatric Considerations. Presentation at the Psychiatry Emergency Department Case Conference at Parkland Hospital.
- Monsalve, CS (2022, April 12) Religion & Mental Health: Considerations. Presentation at the Psychiatry Emergency Department Case Conference at Parkland Hospital.

Select Media Highlghts

- VanDewater, K. (2023, June 12) Euthanasia for Psychiatric Reasons Uncommon in Belgium, Netherlands. Healio.
- Alvarez, L. (2009, June 26) In Uncertain Times, Valedictorians Look Ahead. The New York Times.

Select Media Experience

- ABC News Medical Unit, Physician Consultant, New York, New York, 2025 - Present

Select Volunteering

- APA Council on Psychiatry & Law, Fellow Member (2024–2025)
- APA Ethics Committee, Fellow Member (2023–2024)
- Faith Fitness Ministry, Counseling Coordinator (2021-Present)
- Mentor to immigrant & underrepresented students (2013–present)

Languages

- English
- Spanish

Medical Licenses

- California
- Florida
- Indiana
- New Jersey
- New York
- Texas
- Virginia

Additional Information

Full CV available upon request

Private psychiatric care delivered with discretion and continuity

Direct line: (212) 540-6808

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Private psychiatric care delivered with discretion and continuity

Direct line: (212) 540-6808

Drone shot of a running track at night

Private psychiatric care delivered with discretion and continuity

Direct line: (212) 540-6808

Drone shot of a running track at night

Verigrate Health

Physician-led integrative psychiatry in service of human flourishing

Private Offices
New York - Midtown • Miami - Brickell • Dallas

Licensed In
California · Florida · Indiana · New Jersey · New York · Texas · Virginia

© 2025 Verigrate Health
Confidential · Secure · HIPAA-compliant

Verigrate Health

Physician-led integrative psychiatry in service of human flourishing

Private Offices
New York - Midtown • Miami - Brickell • Dallas

Licensed In
California · Florida · Indiana · New Jersey · New York · Texas · Virginia

© 2025 Verigrate Health
Confidential · Secure · HIPAA-compliant

Verigrate Health

Physician-led integrative psychiatry in service of human flourishing

Private Offices
New York - Midtown • Miami - Brickell • Dallas

Licensed In
California · Florida · Indiana · New Jersey · New York · Texas · Virginia

© 2025 Verigrate Health
Confidential · Secure · HIPAA-compliant