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Mental Health Services

Asking for help with depression, substance abuse or mood disorders shows incredible strength - and Broward Health’s mental health experts are here to support you. Our behavioral health leaders, including physicians, nurses, counselors and social workers, offer around-the-clock inpatient care. Addressing each patient’s unique needs.

From the moment you walk into our emergency department or receive a referral from your primary care provider, we’re by your side every step of the way. Our secure inpatient unit features calming colors, a quiet atmosphere and dedicated spaces for patients with acute mood or thought disorders. As part of your healing journey, your support system from home can even stop by during designated visiting hours.

We also have 24/7 emergency assessments and crisis interventions available.

Conditions We Treat

As a teaching hospital, we stay at the leading-edge of care, providing advanced options for a wide range of behavioral and emotional disorders.

Conditions Treated:

  • Acute Mental Illness
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Depression
  • Dual Disorders
  • Emotional Disorders
  • Mood Disorders
  • Psychosis
  • Schizophrenia
  • Substance Abuse and Addiction

Addiction and Substance Abuse Treatment

If you or a loved one are struggling with addiction, or you’ve tried repeatedly on your own to stop drinking alcohol or using drugs without success, our behavioral health experts in Broward Health Medical Center’s iMATR - Integrated Medication-Assisted Treatment Response - program can help.

iMATR, provides medication-assisted treatment to manage the physical side effects of your addiction while also addressing the psychological and social aspects of substance use disorders. 

Our Services Include:

  • Medical Options for Patient Eligibility Department (MOPED) to determine eligibility for health insurance and/or financial assistance
  • Connecting you with SOAR assistance for social security disability
  • SNAP benefits
  • Assurance Wireless access
  • Educational support and resources, like VocRehab, OIC and Footprints to Success
  • Assistance with resume building, job search techniques and prepping for interviews
  • Access to recovery residences for safe recovery-oriented housing

To connect with iMATR, call us at 954-468-8964.

Hospital Opioid Bridge Program

Broward Health’s Hospital Opioid Bridge Program was designed to connect our substance abuse treatment center with members of our South Florida community who are medically underserved, uninsured or underinsured and come in seeking treatment for addiction or dual disorders through one of our emergency departments.

The Bridge provides medication-assisted treatment or MAT, like suboxone, to help treat opioid withdrawals. After that, we connect you with resources in the community to continue treatment or refer you to our iMATR clinic at Broward Health Medical if you’re uninsured.

To learn more about The Bridge, call us at 954-355-4365.

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Meet Our Team

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Nguyen, Hung, MD
Nguyen, Hung, MD

Psychiatry

broward employee logoBroward Health Physican Group
Walker, Scott F., MD
Walker, Scott F., MD

Psychiatry

broward employee logoBroward Health Physican Group
Bobes, Ignacio, MD
Bobes, Ignacio, MD

Psychiatry

Castellon, Albert F., MD
Castellon, Albert F., MD

Psychiatry

Cordero-Torres, Nelson E., MD
Cordero-Torres, Nelson E., MD

Psychiatry, Telemedicine Psychiatry

De La Gandara, Jose E., MD
De La Gandara, Jose E., MD

Psychiatry

Perdomo Espinal, Joant, MD
Perdomo Espinal, Joant, MD

Psychiatry

Francis, Paula-Ann M., MD
Francis, Paula-Ann M., MD

Psychiatry

Goldschmidt, Thomas J., MD
Goldschmidt, Thomas J., MD

Psychiatry

Latif-Jangda, Mohammad J., MD
Latif-Jangda, Mohammad J., MD

Psychiatry

Martinasevic, Mariana, MD
Martinasevic, Mariana, MD

Child Psychiatry, Psychiatry

Mendiratta, Sandeep, MD
Mendiratta, Sandeep, MD

Psychiatry, Telemedicine Psychiatry

Pedraza, Angela, MD
Pedraza, Angela, MD

Psychiatry

Nguyen, Hung, MD
Nguyen, Hung, MD

Psychiatry

broward employee logoBroward Health Physican Group
Walker, Scott F., MD
Walker, Scott F., MD

Psychiatry

broward employee logoBroward Health Physican Group
Bobes, Ignacio, MD
Bobes, Ignacio, MD

Psychiatry

Castellon, Albert F., MD
Castellon, Albert F., MD

Psychiatry

Cordero-Torres, Nelson E., MD
Cordero-Torres, Nelson E., MD

Psychiatry, Telemedicine Psychiatry

De La Gandara, Jose E., MD
De La Gandara, Jose E., MD

Psychiatry

Perdomo Espinal, Joant, MD
Perdomo Espinal, Joant, MD

Psychiatry

Francis, Paula-Ann M., MD
Francis, Paula-Ann M., MD

Psychiatry

Goldschmidt, Thomas J., MD
Goldschmidt, Thomas J., MD

Psychiatry

Latif-Jangda, Mohammad J., MD
Latif-Jangda, Mohammad J., MD

Psychiatry

Martinasevic, Mariana, MD
Martinasevic, Mariana, MD

Child Psychiatry, Psychiatry

Mendiratta, Sandeep, MD
Mendiratta, Sandeep, MD

Psychiatry, Telemedicine Psychiatry

Pedraza, Angela, MD
Pedraza, Angela, MD

Psychiatry

Nguyen, Hung, MD
Nguyen, Hung, MD

Psychiatry

broward employee logoBroward Health Physican Group
Walker, Scott F., MD
Walker, Scott F., MD

Psychiatry

broward employee logoBroward Health Physican Group
Bobes, Ignacio, MD
Bobes, Ignacio, MD

Psychiatry

Castellon, Albert F., MD
Castellon, Albert F., MD

Psychiatry

Cordero-Torres, Nelson E., MD
Cordero-Torres, Nelson E., MD

Psychiatry, Telemedicine Psychiatry

De La Gandara, Jose E., MD
De La Gandara, Jose E., MD

Psychiatry

Perdomo Espinal, Joant, MD
Perdomo Espinal, Joant, MD

Psychiatry

Francis, Paula-Ann M., MD
Francis, Paula-Ann M., MD

Psychiatry

Goldschmidt, Thomas J., MD
Goldschmidt, Thomas J., MD

Psychiatry

Latif-Jangda, Mohammad J., MD
Latif-Jangda, Mohammad J., MD

Psychiatry

Martinasevic, Mariana, MD
Martinasevic, Mariana, MD

Child Psychiatry, Psychiatry

Mendiratta, Sandeep, MD
Mendiratta, Sandeep, MD

Psychiatry, Telemedicine Psychiatry

Pedraza, Angela, MD
Pedraza, Angela, MD

Psychiatry

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