New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute


Dr. Paul Bagwell is employed with the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH), serving as the Forensic Division Director of the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute (NMBHI) at Las Vegas. He has worked with NMDOH/NMBHI since 2001. He is a licensed psychologist, board certified in Medical Psychology by the American Board of Medical Psychology. He maintains an active prescribing certificate in the State of New Mexico since 2013. Dr. Bagwell is a clinical assistant professor of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine. He is a member of the New Mexico Board of Psychologist Examiners since 2012. Dr. Bagwell is licensed as a psychologist in New Mexico and Texas. Prior to moving to New Mexico, he was employed with the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Medical Center, Carswell, located in Fort Worth, Texas.