Dr. Morales is an addiction and sports psychiatrist who treats adults across Washington, DC and Maryland by telehealth. A Black and Latino psychiatrist of Peruvian heritage.
He completed his addiction psychiatry fellowship at Mass General Brigham after general psychiatry residency at NYU, where he graduated with distinction in interventional psychiatry and trained in CBT, psychodynamic therapy, motivational interviewing, and couples and family therapy. He earned his MD at Howard University College of Medicine, where he was class president all four years and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha and the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
He treats mood, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, PTSD, and personality disorders, with a particular focus on substance use. For opioid use disorder he offers buprenorphine (Suboxone [and Sublocade]). He also treats alcohol, sedative/benzodiazepine, and nicotine use disorders, pairing medication with psychotherapy.
As a sports psychiatrist, he consults with professional athletes and teams in [MLB and the NFL]. He has written textbook chapters and presented nationally on addiction, sports psychiatry, and interventional treatments.