Phillip Balfanz, MD MBA is board certified in both general and child and adolescent psychiatry. Dr. Balfanz attended medical school at UTMB in Galveston and completed residency at UT Southwestern in Dallas. Following his residency he completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry where he served as Chief Fellow and participated in a community track through Metrocare Center for Education and Research.  He then served as a child and adolescent psychiatrist for the western 16 counties of Hill Country MHDD and subsequently the medical director for the Linda J. Werlein Crisis Stabilization Unit.  He earned his MBA at the Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas with a focus on healthcare.

​​Dr. Balfanz is an active member in several professional organizations. He is a Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association and has served as President for the Bexar County Psychiatric Society, President for the Texas Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, TSPP, and the Texas Academy of Psychiatry.  He las also served as a delegate to the Texas Medical Association and as a delegate to the Assembly of the American Psychiatric Society.  He has experience in helping family members of all ages when illness interferes with a person's mental health and believes in the process of recovery and the power of hope in working toward a healthier life.