Alyssa M. Sanchez, PA-C, MPAS

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Get to know Physician Assistant Alyssa M. Sanchez, who serves patients in Texas.

Named a Top Physician Assistant for Houston in 2022, Alyssa works at Endocrine and Psychiatry Center, operating out of the offices in Houston and Katy, Texas. She specializes in preventing and treating human illness and injury by providing a broad range of care under the supervision of a physician.

Working with the geriatric population in the greater Houston area, her speciality is in geriatric psychiatry (Alzheimer’s disease, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety, and personality disorders.) 

In regards to her educational background, Alyssa graduated with her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2013, and her Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2015. She then went on to perform her fellowship at the Integrative Psychiatry Institute at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

An active member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants, she holds certifications in ACLS, CPR, and PALS through Texas Tech University.

A Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) is a health care practitioner who practices medicine in collaboration with physicians. PAs are medical professionals, educated in the medical model to complement physician training, and assist the physician in many aspects of the practice. PAs are trained to take medical histories, perform physical examinations, order and interpret laboratory tests, diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and assist in surgery.

In her off time, Alyssa enjoys doing yoga, playing volleyball, and making candles. She speaks both English and Spanish.

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