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David Kent, M.D. View This Provider's Policies 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.
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