Zachary H. Schwartz
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Zachary H. Schwartz, MD, MA

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Huntsman Mental Health Institute Crisis Care Center

955 West 3300 South
Salt Lake City , UT 84119
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Huntsman Mental Health Institute

501 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City , UT 84108
801-583-2500
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  • Zach Schwartz, MD, MA, Clinical Assistant Professor, earned his medical degree at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed Adult Psychiatry residency at the University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine and is board certified in Psychiatry. He practices adult inpatient psychiatry at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, where his clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and substance use disorders. Dr. Schwartz’s research interests include medical ethics, philosophy of psychiatry, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)

  • Zach Schwartz, MD, MA, Clinical Assistant Professor, earned his medical degree at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed Adult Psychiatry residency at the University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine and is board certified in Psychiatry. He practices adult inpatient psychiatry at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, where his clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and substance use disorders. Dr. Schwartz’s research interests include medical ethics, philosophy of psychiatry, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Psychiatry -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Adult Psychiatry
    Board Certification
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)

    Education history

    Undergraduate Liberal Arts - St. John¿s College
    Undergraduate Music - Colorado State University B.A.
    Other Training Premedical Program - Bennington College Postbaccalaureate Studies
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Miami Miller School of Medicine M.D.
    Graduate Training Philosophy - University of Central Lancashire M.A.
    Residency Psychiatry - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Resident

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Kious B, Schwartz Z, Lewis (2023). Should we be leery of being Leary? Concerns about psychedelic use by psychedelic researchers. Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 37(1), 45-48. (Read full publication)
    2. Schwartz Z (2019). Psychiatric Skepticism in Medical Education: Why We Need Philosophy. Academic psychiatry, 43(4), 461-463. (Read full publication)
    3. Shangraw K, Schmutz C, Dowdle T, Kelley R, Porter C, Reynolds M, Schwartz Z, Sutton O, Kious (2024). Medical, Psychiatric, and Sociodemographic Predictors of Clozapine Initiation at an Academic Medical Center. Psychiatric research and clinical practice, 6(3), 104-111. (Read full publication)