Lindsey Romero

Dr. Lindsey Romero was born in Colorado and raised in both Colorado and New Mexico. She attended Colorado State University-Pueblo and received a Bachelor of Science in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Spanish. During her undergraduate studies, she was a Division II student-athlete as the distance team captain of the women’s track and cross-country teams.

Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Romero worked as a 911 dispatcher for several years. In 2018, she earned her medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and was an inaugural member of the Colorado Springs Branch Campus. Dr. Romero completed her residency at Southern Colorado Family Medicine and was elected Chief Resident.

Early in her attending physician career, Dr. Romero was a primary care physician providing full-scope outpatient care, which included high-risk prenatal and obstetric care with substance use disorder treatment. She joined Sandstone Care in September 2022 as the Regional Medical Director for Colorado, now overseeing inpatient and outpatient dual-diagnosis treatment programs for adolescents and adults. Additionally, she serves as a clinical instructor for the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Dr. Romero is board-certified in both Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine.