Dr. Wanda Lis Sanz, M.D.
Adolescent Psychiatrist | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
3252 Cove Bend Drive Tampa Florida, 33613About
Dr. Wanda Sanz practices Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Sanz evaluates patients throughout childhood and adolescence using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists are trained and certified to administer psychotherapy, medication, and many other means of treatment. Dr. Sanz seeks to improve each patients quality of life.
Education and Training
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Univ Of Pr Sch Of Med- San Juan Pr 1982
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine 1982
Board Certification
American Osteopathic Board of Psychiatry and Neurology- Psychiatry; Child Psychiatry
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor, University of South Florida -
Treatments
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
Dr. Wanda Lis Sanz, M.D.'s Practice location
Tampa, Florida 33613Get Direction
Dr. Wanda Lis Sanz, M.D.'s reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Sanz
Media Releases
Get to know Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Wanda Lis Sanz, who serves patients in Tampa, Florida.
Fluent in both English and Spanish, Dr. Sanz is an experienced, board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist who sees patients at Sanz & Agostini P.A. in Tampa, Florida.
Both Dr. Sanz and Dr. Agostini were trained at Harvard Medical School, as well as in other outstanding educational and medical institutions. In addition to psychiatric treatment and psychological psychotherapy-counseling, they offer some psychological testing in order to assess significant issues of ADHD, behavior problems, depression, and anxiety.
In practice since 1992, Dr. Sanz’s patients have excellent things to say about her, one stating “I have been a patient of Dr. Sanz for many years. Throughout those years, she has been a great comfort to me and my family as we worked through various issues. She has always been caring and professional. I am extremely grateful to have her as a doctor and friend.”
Alongside her clinical role, she is an Affiliate Professor within the Department of Child Psychiatry at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine.
Before embarking on her professional journey, Dr. Sanz earned her Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in pre-medicine from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez in 1978. She then went on to obtain her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1982, after which she relocated to the United States to complete her fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in 1987.
Committed to her profession, the doctor is board-certified in child and adolescent psychiatry and adult psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting high-quality patient care for the public through the initial and continuing certification of psychiatrists and neurologists.
Among her professional affiliations are memberships with the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Medical Association, the Puerto Rico Medical Association, and the Society of Graduate Doctors, School of Medicine.
Child and adolescent psychiatry, also known as pediatric psychiatry, is a branch of psychiatry that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders in children, adolescents, and their families. A child and adolescent psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of thinking, feeling, as well as behavior affecting children, adolescents, and their families.
Recommended Articles
- What Is Disorganized Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder involving a breakdown that drastically affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. The disorder has five subtypes, one of which is disorganized schizophrenia. Its very name implies the typical and predominant characteristics by which it is identified:...
- Autism and Its Additional Complications
Since autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder, there are a variety of different symptoms. Different children with ASD will have different reactions, symptoms, and complications on different levels. Typically, autism impairs social and communication skills; however, the...
- Symptoms of Atypical Depression
Depression is usually signified by extended moods of sadness and a generally low mood even when events occur that should normally lift someone’s spirits. Patients generally ignore all positive stimuli, preferring to remain in a cocoon irrespective of external circumstances. At one stage, the loss...
- What Causes Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is usually classified as any one of a broad range of psychological disorders, but more specifically ones that demonstrate eating habits that are abnormal or absurd. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Anorexia refers...
- Recognizing Anxiety Disorders In Children
It’s sometimes difficult to understand your kids and their behavior. One moment they are happy and the next moment, they seem sad or irritated. Well, this kind of innocent behavior in children can be considered normal under certain conditions, but not always. For example, anxiety is useful and...
- Learning About the Beck Depression Inventory
Depression and AnxietyDepression and anxiety are disorders that are different from each other, but people suffering from depression often have symptoms that closely resemble those of anxiety. The disorder, in fact, starts out as anxiety, and if not treated at the right time with the right diagnosis,...
Nearby Providers
- Onelia Ramirez-cook2111 w swann ave suite 204 Tampa Fl 33629
- Dr. Demian Obregon MD3515 E. Fletcher Ave. Tampa FL 33613
- Dr. Amit Razdan MD3515 E Fletcher Ave Tampa FL 33613
- Dr. Alfred Ching MD2544 Mason Oaks Dr Valrico FL 33594
- Dr. Balakrishna Mohan Rao M.D.13801 Bruce B Downs Blvd Tampa FL 33613
- Dr. Isaac George Isaac MD4202 E FOWLER AVE TAMPA FL 33620