About Felix Torres, MD, MBA, FACHE, DFAPA, CCHP-MH

Felix Torres, MD, MBA, FACHE, DFAPA, CCHP-MH is a clinical, forensic, and administrative psychiatrist and nationally recognized behavioral health executive with more than 15 years of leadership experience spanning academic medicine, private healthcare systems, federal and state government, correctional health, and community psychiatry. He is the Founder and President of Texas Forensic Psychiatry Consulting, PLLC, where he provides expert clinical, forensic, and strategic consultation.

Dr. Torres has demonstrated expertise in forensic mental health services, substance use treatment, behavioral health policy, large-scale system transformation, and strategic program development. Most recently, he served as Chief of Forensic Medicine for Texas Health and Human Services, where he led statewide initiatives focused on improving access to forensic psychiatric care, strengthening cross-agency collaboration, and implementing evidence-based, equity-focused programs. Throughout his career, he has successfully directed complex behavioral health initiatives, mentored clinicians and faculty, and guided organizational growth across diverse healthcare environments.

Board certified in both Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Torres is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). He previously served on the APA Board of Trustees as the Minority and Underrepresented Representative and co-chaired the Structural Racism Accountability Committee from 2021 to 2023. His leadership has extended internationally through advisory work connected to the United Nations, advocating for the integration of mental health in global development goals and agendas. He currently represents the Southern Psychiatric Association in the APA Assembly and serves as Corresponding Secretary for the NGO Committee on Mental Health in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

Dr. Torres has held numerous academic and clinical leadership roles, including Vice Chair of Acute Care Services and Director of Electroconvulsive Therapy at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, supervisory and chief psychiatric roles within NYU Langone and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and consulting positions with courts and mental health systems throughout the United States. Recognized as a psychiatric expert by multiple courts, he has evaluated and testified in hundreds of cases involving complex mental health issues.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Behavioral Neuroscience from Yale University, received his medical degree magna cum laude from Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, and completed his psychiatry residency and forensic psychiatry fellowship training at Saint Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers in New York City. He also holds a Master of Business Administration with dual concentration in Healthcare Management and Leading Organizations from the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, where he was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society, and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Committed to reducing stigma and improving access to care, Dr. Torres is an experienced media contributor and public educator. He authored the chapter “Help-Seeking Behavior and Access to Mental Health Care” in The American Latino: Psychodynamic Perspectives on Culture and Mental Health Issues and previously hosted the mental health program “Sin Salud Mental No Hay Salud.”

He is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, the American Association for Community Psychiatry, the American Medical Association, the American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry, the Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists (AGLP), the Climate Psychiatry Alliance, the Florida Medical Association, the NGO Committee on Mental Health at the United Nations, the Southern Psychiatric Association, the Texas Academy of Psychiatry, and the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians.

Dr. Torres is licensed to practice medicine in Texas, New York, Florida, and California and speaks English, Spanish, French, and Italian.