Jorge Zapatel
About Jorge Zapatel
Jorge Zapatel is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Staff Psychiatrist, currently working at Fluxua Psicoterapia Online and Scripps Health. He also serves as the Medical Director of the Emergency Screening Unit of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Emergencies at New Alternatives: San Diego County.
Company
Jorge Zapatel is the Co-Founder of Fluxua Psicoterapia Online, a platform aimed at providing high-quality psychological services to Spanish speakers. Based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Fluxua Psicoterapia Online launched in December 2023. The platform seeks to make mental health care accessible and effective for a wider audience, particularly within the Spanish-speaking community.
Title
Jorge Zapatel holds multiple professional titles. He is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and a Staff Psychiatrist. He serves as the Medical Director of the Emergency Screening Unit of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Emergencies at New Alternatives: San Diego County. Additionally, Zapatel works at Scripps Health as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Staff Psychiatrist, Attending Psychiatrist, and is a member of the Scripps Physicians Leadership Academy.
Education and Expertise
Jorge Zapatel's educational background is rooted in esteemed institutions. He completed his undergraduate medical training at Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, earning his degree as a Physician from 1988 to 1992. His postgraduate training was at Harvard Medical School, where he specialized in Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, completing his studies from 1996 to 2001. His expertise lies in the integration of medical and psychiatric care, focusing on how insufficient attention to one aspect can compromise overall health.
Background
Jorge Zapatel has a diverse professional background spanning several reputable institutions. He worked as the Associate Medical Director at HAI of CA/Magellan Health Services from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, he served as the Medical Director at Scripps from 2010 to 2013. His early career includes time at Boston's Children's Hospital as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Resident from 1999 to 2001.
Achievements
Jorge Zapatel is involved in high-impact roles and projects. He is significantly focused on the standardization of psychiatric care at Scripps Health to improve outcomes and reduce variance. He is a member of the Scripps Physicians Leadership Academy since 2010, which involves learning from and interacting with national healthcare leaders. His principal interest is in integrating medical and psychiatric care, emphasizing cost-efficiency and best practices.