Dr. Lopez-Pastrana began her academic journey in the natural sciences, earning a B.S. in Biology from the University of Puerto Rico. She advanced her education in medicine at Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena in the Dominican Republic, before shifting to a more intense focus on medical research during her post-doctoral training at Temple University in Pennsylvania. Continuing her dedication to psychiatry, she completed her residency at the University of Puerto Rico and pursued her Consultation and Liaison (CL) Psychiatry Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH) in Philadelphia.

Presently, she serves as an assistant professor of Psychiatry at TJUH and is deeply committed to improving mental health care for the underserved communities of North Philadelphia, where she has been making a significant impact since 2010.

Dr. Lopez-Pastrana is a double board-certified psychiatrist in both general and CL psychiatry. Her ongoing pursuit of knowledge has led her to the Integrative and Ayurvedic medicine fellowship at Maharishi University and the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona.