Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, a Licensed Psychiatric Physician, is an Associate Consultant at Lorio Forensics. She is a Triple Board-Certified physician with national certifications in Child & Adolescent, Adult, and Forensic Psychiatry. She graduated from the University of Texas Pan-American with Bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Psychology. She earned her Medical Degree from the Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Robles-Ramamurthy completed her general psychiatry residency at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital Medical School. This was followed by a fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, and a Psychoanalytic Fellowship at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia.Dr. Robles-Ramamurthy serves as Senior Fellow at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and also holds an Assistant Professorship at the University of Texas Health San Antonio’s Department of Psychiatry.

Dr. Robles-Ramamurhy’s extensive experience allows her to perform evaluations of children & adolescents, as well as take a nuanced developmental approach in her adult evaluations. She is the Founder of Teku, a clinician-led organization that produces educational resources for parents, caregivers and youth workers wishing to promote their family’s mental health. She served as Medical Director for Psychiatric Services at the Bexar County Juvenile Detention Center, and has held numerous posts as a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Dr. Robles-Ramamurthy has served as an elected member to the AACAP Nominating committee in 2024, a presidential appointee to AACAP President Dr. Benton’s Presidential Task Force from 2023-2024, and a member of the AACAP Children and the Law Committee. Dr. Robles-Ramamurthy has engaged in extensive education and scientific writing for mental health professionals. She has authored multiple book chapters, peer-reviewed articles and conference presentations on a variety of topics including, “Comparing Rates of Mental Health Diagnosis in Adolescents Evaluated at a Community Clinic vs Detention-Based Clinic”; “A Pilot Evaluation of a Comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents in a Juvenile Correctional Treatment Center”; and “Reducing Stigma Against Mental Illness in Latino Communities,” among many others.