Paulo Marcelo Gondim Sales, MD, MS

Dr. Sales graduated with a Medical Doctor (M.D.) from Universidade Federal do Ceará and a Master's in Science (M.S.) from Universidade Federal do Ceará. He developed an innovative animal model of catatonia using electromagnetic stimulation. After practicing in Brazil, he pursued psychiatry and joined a residency program at the SUNY Health Sciences Center in Brooklyn. He later became a fellow in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at Brown University, where he became a subspecialist in the complex interface between multi-system medical conditions and psychiatry. Before joining Alabama Psychiatry, he was an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Sales focuses on psychiatric issues related to complex medical conditions, including end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular and lung conditions, cancer, HIV, and metabolic disorders. He provides compassionate care in English, Spanish, Portuguese, or German.