Dr. Montenegro is a Yale-trained, board-certified adult psychiatrist and a University of Washington (UW)- trained, board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist. He is an educator and researcher at the UW School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital. Previously, Dr. Montenegro directed mental health services at Echo Glen Children's Center.

He treats children, adolescents, and adults, offering medication management and therapy for various psychiatric conditions. He is licensed to provide services in WA, CA, and AK.

He is a clinical assistant professor at UW. His current focus is on bias reduction strategies, doctor-patient communication, and research on health inequities.

He balances his part-time private practice, ongoing research, and clinical work at UW/SCH with caring for incarcerated and unaccompanied youth in Washington State.

Outside work, Dr. Montenegro enjoys the outdoors, traveling, and spending time with family, friends, and his Chief Happiness Officer, Oso.