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David Kent, M.D.
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Dr. Kent practices general psychiatry, preferring to treat ages 12 and up. His primary focus is on patients needing medications to manage their illness. He started his private practice in Boise in 1990, serving in a wide array of settings. Sage Health Care has been his home base, where he is a co-founder and active owner.

Dr. Kent treats the following biologically based mental illnesses: depression, bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and attention deficit disorder. He also has extensive experience treating patients with co-existing alcohol and polysubstance abuse. Patients can expect candor and openness in regards to their diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Patients can also be assured of total confidentiality as protected by law. Counseling for patients is referred when needed.

SPECIALTY

• Psychiatry

EDUCATION

• 1979-1982 Brigham Young University Provo, UT - BA Chemistry
• 1982-1986 University of Iowa College of Medicine Iowa City, IA - MD
• 1986-1990 University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City, IA - Completed Psychiatry Residency program

BOARD STATUS

• 1993: Board Certified in Psychiatry

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

• SunHealth Hospital
• St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
• Intermountain Hospital of Boise

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Psychiatric Association
• Idaho Psychiatric Association
• Idaho Medical Association
• Ada County Medical Society

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 1987-1990: Variety of moonlighting jobs during residency training including: social security disability evaluations, VA Medical Center compensation and pension evaluations, Independence Mental Health Institute on call coverage.
• 1990-present: private practice Boise, ID.
• 1993-1995: President, St. Alphonsus Psychiatric department.
• 1994: President of the Idaho Psychiatric Association
• 1996: President, Intermountain Hospital medical staff
• 1997-present: Medical Director of SunHealth Hospital.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• 1994-present: Co-founder and active owner of Sage Health Care, one of the largest private psychiatric health care clinics anywhere.
• 2003-present: Founder and President of Evolution Medical Technologies, Inc. A company producing paperless charting solutions for hospitals and clinics.

RESEARCH

• Student Research Project: Drs. Ian Smith, Internal Medicine, Neil Graff-Radford, Neurology. Dementia: Accuracy of diagnosis, percent with reversible causes and etiological categories seen at The University of Iowa Hospitals.
• Graduate Assistant: Dr. Nancy Andreasen, MRI research project on schizophrenia. Performed neuropsychological testing, structured interviews and MRI tracings.
• Course and Outcome of Conversion and Somatization Disorders. A Four-Year Follow-Up. Kent D, Tomasson K, Coryell W. Psychosomatics 1995; 36:138-144.
• Somatization and Conversion Disorders: Co morbidity and demographics at presentation. Tomasson K, Kent D, Coryell W. Acta Pschiatr Scand 1991: 84 288-293.

PERSONAL

• Birthplace: Iowa City, Ia
• Marital: married since 1980
• Children: 5

LANGUAGES

• Japanese, French

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

• Cycling
• Fishing
• Backpacking
• Skiing
• Dirt Motorcycling
• Poker