UT San Antonio
UT Health San Antonio

Kristen A Plastino, MD

Emeritus Professor

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of UT Teen Health

Dr. Plastino earned a B.S. and Pharm.D. from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. She then attended the University of South Florida Medical School, where she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha. She received her M.D. in 1999. Dr. Plastino joined the department July 2003 after successfully completing her residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Plastino is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She retired from full-time faculty in the Long School of Medicine in June 2026 and serves as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of UT Teen Health.