Maria Collado, M.D., FAPA, is a Clinical Associate Professor at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and the Clinical Director of the Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit at Citrus Health Network in Hialeah, Florida. She is a Board-Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Dr. Collado completed her fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Collado has extensive experience in clinical leadership, including supervision of multidisciplinary teams, expert testimony in Mental Health Court, and the teaching and mentorship of psychiatry residents and medical students. She serves as Core Faculty for the psychiatry residency programs at Citrus Health Network and Banyan Health Systems and participates in resident clinical skills evaluations and competency assessments. She has been recognized for her excellence in medical education, including Supervisor of the Year and multiple Faculty of the Year awards. Dr. Collado is also actively involved in clinical research as a Principal Investigator and has contributed to numerous scholarly publications, posters, and presentations. Her academic interests include schizophrenia, addiction, novel psychiatric treatments, and mental health law. She is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and an active member of several professional organizations, including the Florida Psychiatric Society, Miami-Dade County Medical Association, and Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. She remains committed to advancing evidence-based psychiatric care, medical education, and clinical research.