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Douglas G. Kondo, M.D.

Specialties

Languages

  • English

Bio

Dr. Kondo is a brain imaging researcher who works in the Department of Psychiatry, the Brain Institute, and the VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) at the Salt Lake City Veterans Administration Hospital. His research is focused on Bipolar Disorder and Major Depression -- and the brain chemistry changes that occur with treatment. The studies enroll children, adolescents and adults of various ages. The neuroimaging technique known as Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) offers the advantage of being performed on an FDA-approved clinical MRI scanner that does not use ionizing radiation. MRS is therefore is considered safe, which allows for scanning to be done pre-treatment, and then repeated post-treatment, to determine which brain chemistry metabolites are altered as participants recover from a mood episode. Prior to joining the Brain Institute's neuroimaging research team, Dr. Kondo's previous positions at the School of Medicine include: inpatient child and adult psychiatry at the University Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI), the Kidstar day treatment program for young children, the adolescent Teenscope day treatment program, and the Neurobehavior H.O.M.E. Program for children and adults with developmental disabilities. He was also formerly the Medical Director of UNI's youth substance abuse program. More information on Dr. Kondo's current research studies is available at the Internet website: UtahBrain.org.

Locations

Schedule An Appointment Clinical Office Address
(801) 581-5515 Neurobehavior H.O.M.E. Program
650 Komas
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 581-8806 School of Medicine
Mood Disorders Clinic
30 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
(801) 587-1546 The Brain Institute
383 Colorow Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 583-2500 University Neuropsychiatric Institute
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Research
501 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
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Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Psychiatry - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Child Psychiatry
Board Certification American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Child/Adol)