Jorge Zimbron BSc., MBBS, MPhil, MRCPsych, PGCert, HCL

Jorge Zimbron is a consultant in general adult psychiatry working at Springbank Ward, Fulbourn Hospital, in Cambridge. Springbank is a specialist unit looking after women with complex presentations and a diagnosis of personality disorder (PD). Their patients present with multiple co-morbidities, including post-traumatic stress disorder, autistic spectrum disorder, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Springbank is the only ward of its kind in the NHS. They receive referrals from all over the UK, often regarding patients that have been treated in other units without benefit. They provide evidence-based treatments including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), pharmacotherapy, and sensory modulation.

He trained as a general adult and rehabilitation psychiatrist at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. During his training, He carried out an MPhil in Psychiatric Research at the University of Cambridge. His medical training and foundation years were spent in London at Guy’s, King’s, St Thomas’ School of Medicine, and the Maudsley.