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Brian P. Kurtz, MD


  • Attending Psychiatrist, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program
  • Associate Professor, UC Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Board Certified
I am an attending child and adolescent psychiatrist, passionate about helping young people experiencing a wide range of mental health challenges.
Brian P. Kurtz, MD

About

Biography

I am an attending child and adolescent psychiatrist, passionate about helping young people experiencing a wide range of mental health challenges. An area of specialty for me is providing consultation to medical providers who are caring for young people with mental health conditions. I am also the director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program, working closely with physicians training to be child and adolescent psychiatrists. I enjoy helping these doctors develop their knowledge and skills to provide our patients with the best care.

My approach to care begins with an assessment to develop a treatment plan that manages symptoms and impairments arising from mental health conditions. A team approach involving the patient, the family and the doctor is essential to understanding the goals of the patient and their family so we can collaborate to develop a treatment plan together for the best possible outcomes.

My interest in this work stems from a sense of mission and a desire to help children and families manage their mental health conditions and symptoms. I’m also a researcher focused on the youth suicide crisis and the challenges associated with side effects from some treatments.

When I’m not working, I love reading books written for young people and swapping recommendations with the patients and families I see. If I were not a physician, I might have been a children's librarian.

MD: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2004.

Internship: Pediatrics, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, 2005.

Residency: Psychiatry, The Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 2008.

Fellowship: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital, Boston, MA, 2010. 

Certification: Psychiatry, 2008; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010.

Interests

Child and adolescent consultation-liaison psychiatry; suicide prevention; medical education

Services and Specialties

Psychiatry

Research Areas

Psychiatry

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Publications

17.1 The Art of Liaison: Understanding the Perspectives of Medical Providers and Enhancing Communication and Interaction. Kurtz, BP. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2022; 61:s25.

Voices from limbo: Experiences with pediatric boarding during a youth mental health crisis. Kurtz, BP; Vaughn, S. Journal of hospital medicine (Online). 2022; 17:854-855.

Youth Suicide. Kurtz, BP; Levins, BH. Focus. 2022; 20:191-196.

Children's Mental Health is Important for All Psychiatrists to Address. Yule, AM; Kurtz, BP. Focus. 2022; 20:175.

Training Needs Assessment Survey in Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Meadows, AL; Brahmbhatt, K; Shaw, RJ; Lee, J; Malas, N; Fuchs, DC; Kurtz, BP; Mooneyham, GL; Gangopadhyay, M; Plioplys, S; Pao, M. Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry. 2022; 46:60-64.

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories About Racism Amber Ruffin Lacey Lamar You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories About Racism 2021 Grand Central Publishing New York, NY. Kurtz, BP. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2022; 61:104.

Kate DiCamillo The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline 2006 Candlewick Press Cambridge, MA. Kurtz, BP. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2020; 59:199-200.

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