Director PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency
NOVA Southeastern University
Dr. Alberto Augsten, PharmD, BCPP, DABAT is the founder and director of the Long-Acting Therapy (LAT) Clinic at Memorial Regional Hospital, and the Co-Creator of the Mothers in Recovery (MIR) and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Programs at Memorial Healthcare System. In 2019, he launched the first Spravato clinic in South Florida for treatment-resistant depression. Dr. Augsten is passionate about innovation in healthcare and optimizing patient care with collaborative approaches to treatment—as evidenced by his multiple clinics and specialized programs.
In addition to his various administrative and clinical duties, he is a mentor and advocate for his profession. In July 2016, he started a PGY-2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency at Memorial Regional Hospital Department of Behavioral Health. He is also an adjunct faculty member for Nova Southeastern University teaching pharmacology to Speech Language Pathology Doctoral students since 2010.
In December of 2017, he earned his Master’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences, concentration Clinical Toxicology with a Certificate in Forensic Drug Chemistry from the University of Florida. He is a board-certified clinical toxicologist earning his Diplomate of the American Board of Applied Toxicology (DABAT) in September of 2016. Dr. Augsten has built on his DABAT by serving as a forensic toxicology expert witness on several legal cases. He also provides consultation and education services for different pharmaceutical companies and serving on numerous Advisory Boards and Speaker Bureau’s. Finally, he serves as an Expert Panel Member at Florida Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program for Behavioral Health—providing his expertise on Best Practice Psychotherapeutic Medication Guidelines for Adults.
