Dr. Jared G. Blommel is a board-certified adult psychiatrist and Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California San Diego, specializing in veteran mental health, emergency psychiatry, and clinical education. He holds active medical licenses in California and Wisconsin, alongside board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Blommel began his academic journey at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, graduating in December 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. He then earned his dual Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. During his medical education, he engaged extensively with the Department of Community Service, serving as a research coordinator for Project Medishare in Haiti, a Spanish medical interpreter, a Certified Application Counselor, and public relations director for local health fairs. His early academic excellence earned him induction into Alpha Omega Alpha and the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
From June 2019 to June 2023, Dr. Blommel completed his psychiatry residency at the University of Wisconsin. Concurrently, he provided high-acuity crisis evaluations as an emergency psychiatry physician at Milwaukee County Behavioral Health, served as an Epic Healthlink Superuser, and volunteered at the MEDIC student-run clinic serving unhoused individuals. As a senior resident, he served on the Program Evaluation Committee and completed specialized coursework in developmental psychopathology at the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute.
In July 2023, Dr. Blommel joined the San Diego Veterans Affairs Healthcare System as a Staff Psychiatrist, delivering comprehensive outpatient care to veterans while supervising residents across inpatient, emergency, consult, and clinic services. He has completed advanced training through the VA Reproductive Mental Health series and the San Diego Psychoanalytic Center fellowship. In addition to his clinical roles, he serves on the VA Disruptive Behavior Committee and the Chula Vista Resource Reconciliation Council, and is a member of the American Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.