Nelson Jorge Rubio Giraldo, MD, was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. After graduating with his MD, Magna Cum Laude from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, he spent two years working at the Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago and one year at the Hospital Regional Universitario Cabral Y Baez. Nelson has spent substantial time rotating through different hospitals in the United States and the Dominican Republic, learning about the intricacies that envelop both systems. He completed his adult psychiatry training at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Elmhurst), New York City, where he worked with a diverse Latino population helping bridge mental health access and barriers such as language. He was part of the wellness committee and was actively involved in establishing activities encouraging resident bonding and well-being. As a fellow at Yale Child Study Center-Solnit South track, Nelson continues his interest in pursuing child and adolescent psychiatry training, recognizing the particular comprehension required to interact with children and families. Outside of medicine, he enjoys tinkering with computers, video games, sports, and reading sci-fi novels.