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Lowry Bushnell, MD, was born and raised in Utah. Following completion of his military service he attended the University of Utah, College of Pharmacy, receiving a degree in medical biology. He has a specialty interest in psychopharmacology. He received his medical training at the University of Utah, College of Medicine and his psychiatry specialty training at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Dr. Bushnell is the former president of the medical staff of the University Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI), now known as the Huntsman Mental Health Institute. He was Clinical Director of adult patient services from 1986-2012. Dr. Bushnell has a special interest in postpartum psychiatric illnesses, depressive and bipolar disorders. He has been a provider of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) services for persons with severe depression and bipolar disorder for 32 years. He is the past Clinical Director of the Electroconvulsive Therapy/Neuro-Stimulation service.

Dr. Bushnell served as the chairman of the Utah State Drug Utilization Review Board for 12 years. He is chairman of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute and served as the psychiatric representative on the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee for the State of Utah and for the Utah Public Employees Health Plan (PEHP).

Dr. Bushnell provides outpatient consultations for patients being referred to the University of Utah Huntsman Mental Health Institute for consideration of electroconvulsive therapy.

Clinical Locations

University Neuropsychiatric Institute

801-587-3297

501 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, UT  84108
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Specialties

  • Adult Behavioral Health
  • Neuromodulation
  • Psychiatry

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Psychiatry - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Adult Psychiatry

Lowry Bushnell, MD, was born and raised in Utah. Following completion of his military service he attended the University of Utah, College of Pharmacy, receiving a degree in medical biology. He has a specialty interest in psychopharmacology. He received his medical training at the University of Utah, College of Medicine and his psychiatry specialty training at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Dr. Bushnell is the former president of the medical staff of the University Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI), now known as the Huntsman Mental Health Institute. He was Clinical Director of adult patient services from 1986-2012. Dr. Bushnell has a special interest in postpartum psychiatric illnesses, depressive and bipolar disorders. He has been a provider of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) services for persons with severe depression and bipolar disorder for 32 years. He is the past Clinical Director of the Electroconvulsive Therapy/Neuro-Stimulation service.

Dr. Bushnell served as the chairman of the Utah State Drug Utilization Review Board for 12 years. He is chairman of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute and served as the psychiatric representative on the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee for the State of Utah and for the Utah Public Employees Health Plan (PEHP).

Dr. Bushnell provides outpatient consultations for patients being referred to the University of Utah Huntsman Mental Health Institute for consideration of electroconvulsive therapy.

Academic Locations

University Neuropsychiatric Institute

801-581-7952

501 Chipeta Way
Dept of Psychiatry
Salt Lake City, UT  84108

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Psychiatry - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Adult Psychiatry

Education History

Residency University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Psychiatry
Resident
Internship University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Psychiatry
Intern
Professional Medical University of Utah
Medicine
M.D.
Undergraduate University of Utah
Biology
B.S.

Selected Publications - Journal Articles

Journal Article

  1. Mickey BJ, White AT, Arp AM, Leonardi K, Torres MM, Larson AL, Odell DH, Whittingham SA, Beck MM, Jessop JE, Sakata DJ, Bushnell LA, Pierson MD, Solzbacher D, Kendrick EJ, Weeks HR 3rd, Light AR, Light KC, Tadler SC (2018). Propofol for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Pilot Study. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol, 21(12), 1079-1089.

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