Mario Valencia, MD

Meet Mario Valencia, MD

Mario Valencia, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist with Memorial Behavioral Health. He practices with fellow psychiatrists Michael Wright, MD, David Murdock, MD, and Zachary Ryder, MD at Archer Institute and sees patients at Memorial’s Behavioral Health Clinic. Dr. Valencia is also the medical director of the Adult Unit at Archer Institute.

Dr. Valencia has a degree in microbiology and immunology from the University of Miami. He went on to receive his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. His post-graduate training includes a psychiatric residency at Larkin Community Hospital in South Miami, where he served as Chief Resident as well as chair of various education committees.

Dr. Valencia is a general psychiatrist, but has additional experience in addiction psychiatry, medical detoxification, and telepsychiatry. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Specialties:

• Mood disorders
• Anxiety disorders
• Panic disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Cognitive disorders
• Depression
• Medication management
• Sleeping disorders
• ADD/ADHD
• Post-traumatic disorder
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Adjustment disorders
• Conversion disorder
• Alcohol use disorder
• Opioid use disorder
• Child & adolescent psychiatric disorders
• Polysubstance use disorder

Professional Affiliations:

• American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
• American Psychiatric Association
• Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association
• American Medical Association