Belkis Y Martinez, PhD

Belkis Y Martinez, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Her research-practitioner focus is on addressing socio-structural and intersectional factors that impact mental health outcomes and patients' experiences of care across various health systems. Dr. Martinez is a licensed psychologist practicing primarily from an intersectional-relational psychodynamic lens, providing bilingual services in Women's Mental Health @Ob/Gyn. She specializes in working with complex trauma, reproductive mental health and PMADs, as well as comprehensive DBT. Dr. Martinez's emphasis on providing linguistic and culturally responsive care underscores her commitment to improving care for minoritized populations.