Kevin Byrne, MD, Assistant Professor (Clinical), earned his medical degree at Boston University School of Medicine. He completed Adult Psychiatry residency at the University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine where he served as Chief Resident. He is board certified in Psychiatry by the ABPN. Dr. Byrne's clinical interests include psychiatric care for people with cancer, existential distress, psychedelic treatments for mental health, treatment-resistant mood disorders, trauma and its related conditions, and advanced psychopharmacology. His research focuses on examining psychedelic treatments such as ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin for the treatment of existential distress and other mental health conditions. Dr. Byrne is excited to be continuing his work as a member of the outpatient teams at the University of Utah Huntsman Mental Health Institute and at the Huntsman Cancer Hospital.