The Shrinks

German Corso MD

“No te sientas vencido, ni aún vencido” – Almafuerte

“Never feel defeated, even when defeated” -Almafuerte

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German is a trained and Board-Certified in Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry. Dr. Corso did his Psychiatry residency in Saint Louis, then joined UT Southwestern Medical School for a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Corso participated in different research initiatives in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry and has various publications. Dr. Corso is currently the Medical Director at Tropical Texas Behavioral Health’s Harlingen Clinic, where he practices Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He holds a position as Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UT – Rio Grande Valley’s School of Medicine, assisting in the education of medical students and psychiatry residents. Dr. Corso is also a co-founder of the Shrink Box Foundation, actively participating in the discussion of relevant mental health topics affecting society.

Daniel Gutierrez MD

When I become inflexible and rigid I return to a poem by Yehuda Amichai: “The place where I am right, flowers will never grow in the spring”

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Daniel is Board-Certified in Psychiatry as well as, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Gutierrez graduated from the School of Medicine at Universidad de Montemorelos, Mexico. He completed a residency in Psychiatry at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas and a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Timberlawn Psychiatric Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Gutierrez worked in private practice for 13 years in McAllen Texas and held a position as Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Services at South Texas Behavioral Health. Currently, Dr. Gutierrez is Chief Medical Officer at Tropical Texas Behavioral Health, where he’s practiced child and adolescent psychiatry for the last 25 years. He holds a position as Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UT – Rio Grande Valley’s School of Medicine and until recently was an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Gutierrez is also a co-founder of the Shrink Box Foundation.

Ricardo Irizarry MD

“I wish it need not have happened in my time…but that is not for us to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us”- Tolkien

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Rick is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist with a subspecialty in Brain Injury Medicine and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Irizarry graduated from the University of South Florida and has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Tulane University. He proudly serves as a Commander and Medical Corps Officer with the United States Navy, supporting troops suffering from military trauma and assuring their medical readiness. He is currently the Chief of Psychiatry at the Orlando VA Healthcare System. Dr. Irizarry holds a position as Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UCF School of Medicine. He’s also the proud host of the Shrink Box Foundation.