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Kristi Kleinschmit
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Kristi Kleinschmit, MD

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Redwood Health Center

1525 West 2100 South
Salt Lake City , UT 84119

Huntsman Mental Health Institute

501 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City , UT 84108

West High School Clinic

241 N 300 W
Salt Lake City , UT 84103
  • Kristi Kleinschmit, MD, Associate Professor (Clinical), graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. She completed a Triple Board internship/residency at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and holds American Board certifications in Pediatrics, Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Kleinschmit is an attending at the University of Utah Huntsman Mental Health Institute providing clinical services for children and adolescents at the partial hospital level. As well, she is a consulting psychiatrist to primary care providers across the state of Utah through the CALL-UP psychiatric consultation line. She is working with the University of Utah College of Nursing and Juvenile Justice Services and has been partnering with the Department of Educational Psychology to further School Mental Health programs. She is the Vice Chair of Education for the Huntsman Mental Health Institute/University of Utah Department of Psychiatry, and is the training program director for the Triple Board and Child Psychiatry Training Programs. Her academic interests include outcomes for combined training graduates, mentorship, and improving access to clinical services.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
  • Kristi Kleinschmit, MD, Associate Professor (Clinical), graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. She completed a Triple Board internship/residency at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and holds American Board certifications in Pediatrics, Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Kleinschmit is an attending at the University of Utah Huntsman Mental Health Institute providing clinical services for children and adolescents at the partial hospital level. As well, she is a consulting psychiatrist to primary care providers across the state of Utah through the CALL-UP psychiatric consultation line. She is working with the University of Utah College of Nursing and Juvenile Justice Services and has been partnering with the Department of Educational Psychology to further School Mental Health programs. She is the Vice Chair of Education for the Huntsman Mental Health Institute/University of Utah Department of Psychiatry, and is the training program director for the Triple Board and Child Psychiatry Training Programs. Her academic interests include outcomes for combined training graduates, mentorship, and improving access to clinical services.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Adjunct Associate Professor
    Psychiatry -Associate Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
    Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)

    Education history

    Undergraduate Psychology - South Dakota State University B.S.
    Professional Medical Medicine - Tulane University M.D.
    Internship Triple Board - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern
    Residency Triple Board - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Chief Resident Triple Board - University of Utah School of Medicine Chief Resident
    Clinical Teacher - University of Utah Certification

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Kagabo R, Kim J, Zubieta JK, Kleinschmit K, Okuyemi (2019). Association between smoking, and hospital readmission among inpatients with psychiatric illness at an academic inpatient psychiatric facility, 2000-2015. Addictive behaviors reports, 9, 100181. (Read full publication)
    2. Kim J, Ben-Umeh KC, Weir R, Manotas K, Kleinschmit K, Fischer A, Weir P, Wilson (2024). Evaluating the risk of sleep disorders in subjects with a prior COVID-19 infection. PloS one, 19(10), e0311929. (Read full publication)
    3. Kim J, Kelley J, Kleinschmit K, Richards N, Adams (2023). Development of dementia in patients who underwent bariatric surgery. Surgical endoscopy, 37(5), 3507-3521. (Read full publication)
    4. Kim J, Duong KNC, Duru EE, Weir R, Manotas K, Kleinschmit K, Fischer A, Weir P, Wilson F (2025). Impact of COVID-19 on Incident Depression and Anxiety: A Population-Based Observational Study Using Statewide Claims Data. Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 13(14), (Read full publication)

    Letter

    1. Kleinschmit K, O'Donohoe J, Meadows A, Hunt (2022). The Triple Board Program: Perspective on a Successful Pilot. Academic psychiatry, 46(1), 93-94. (Read full publication)