Meet The Officers

Daniel Jimenez, Ph.D., President

Dr. Daniel Jimenez is an associate professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Palo Alto University. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in geriatric mental health services research at Dartmouth. He has dedicated his career to identifying mental health disparities affecting older Latinos and developing innovative strategies to reduce, and ultimately eliminate these disparities. Dr. Jimenez’s research interests include geriatric mental health services research, health promotion, multicultural mental health, and mental illness prevention. He has received multiple federal grants to design and implement culturally appropriate and novel approaches to preventing mental illness in older Latinos. He is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and was recently chosen to receive the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry’s Diversity Award in recognition of his innovative approach and track record of service to older Latinos.

Ricardo Restrepo-Guzman, MD, President Elect

Dr. Restrepo finished his medical school in Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia. He then did his residency training in Psychiatry at Boston University Medical Center where he completed a fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry. He received a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) in Global Public Health from NYU, while working at St Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital, where he was Director of the Addiction Psychopharmacology Clinic at the Addiction Institute of New York. Since 2012, he works at the Long Beach VA Hospital (LBVA Hospital), where he is the Medical Director of the SATP/Buprenorphine Clinic. Ricardo holds an academic position as a Health Science Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California (Riverside) School of Medicine and Associate Clinical Professor Charles Drew University, Los Angeles. He is involved in SUD research as a local site investigator in LBVA. He teaches and supervises students, psychiatry, family medicine and internal medicine residents. He serves as committee member of the American Academy of Addiction Medicine (AAAP) as well as active involvement at American Society of Addiction Medicine Review Course (ASAM) assisting to prepare the Addiction Annual Review Course.

Maria Adelaida Rueda-Lara, MD, Secretary

Dr. Maria Rueda-Lara is the Medical Director of Psycho-Oncology at University of Miami/Sylvester, South Florida’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. She specializes in the co-morbidity and psychiatric manifestations of cancer. At UM, she leads the training of medical students, residents, fellows, as well as psychology practicum students in the field of psycho-oncology. Dr. Maria Rueda-Lara is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami (UM) Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Psychiatry with an added qualification in the Subspecialty of Consultation-Liaison. She completed her residency training in Psychiatry at Rutgers/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey and her fellowship in Consultation Liaison/Psycho-Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering/Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. She recently became a Fellow of the Academy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry and she has given presentations both locally and nationally in her field. Her research interests are neurocognitive symptoms in cancer treatment, delirium, and the psychiatric aspects of bone marrow transplantation.

Gustavo Angarita-Africano, MD, Treasurer

Experiencing the impact of the cocaine epidemic in my native Colombia led me to pursue a career dedicated to the improved understanding and treatment of cocaine use disorder (CUD). After completing Clinical Training and becoming U.S Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry and Addictions Psychiatry in 2012, I developed academic interest in the validation of Remote Wireless Sensor Network (RWSN) technology for detecting cocaine use, the role of cocaine-induced deficits in sleep, and PET imaging studies to detect neurobiological underpinnings of cocaine and opioid use disorder (OUD). Currently, my main career interests lie in the development of neurobiologically informed medication treatments for CUD and OUD, such as the ones based on findings from our PET imaging studies or translational studies.

Pamela Montano Arteaga, MD, Past President

Pamela Montano Arteaga, MD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at NYU Medical School. She is the Director of the Latino Bicultural Clinic and the Chair of the GV Equity Steering Committee at Gouverneur Health/NYC Health +Hospitals. She completed her Psychiatry Residency at Northwell Hofstra School of Medicine at Zucker Hillside Hospital and a fellowship in Public Psychiatry at Columbia University. She was born and raised in Colombia. Dr. Montano completed medical school training at Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia. She was an APA Minority Fellow in 2015-2016. She has worked on different initiatives with APA, including creating a toolkit for providers working with undocumented immigrants and covid factsheets for diverse populations. She also provides consultation for Integrated Care in the OB/GYN Department and worked in the Empower Program for victims of Human Trafficking and Sexual Trauma at her site. Dr. Montano Arteaga was one of the recipients of the National Medical Hispanic Association (NHMA) Young Physicians Award of the Year (2018), and she was the National Chairwoman of the NHMA Council of Young Physicians (2020-2021). She is also a faculty advisor for Latino American Medical Association. She is a member of the APA Council Minority Mental Health and Health Disparities. Dr. Montano Arteaga received the APA Award for Excellence in Service and Advocacy in 2021. Dr. Montano Arteaga was part of the highly selective cohort of the WEL (Women’s Wellness through Equity and Leadership) national program for women physicians (2021-2022). She is part of WARMI -International Collaborative Network for the Improvement of Women’s Mental Health in Latin America. Her main interests are Structural Cultural Competence, Immigrant Mental Health, Psychiatry, Medical/Residency Education, Trauma, and interdisciplinary and community collaboration. She served as President (2024-2026) for the ASHP.