Michael G Kindred MD

Addiction Medicine

Physician

146 Deweese StLexington, KY 40507
Phone+1 859-785-8585
Fax+1 859-888-9980

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Summary

Michael Kindred, MD is a preventive medicine specialist located in Lexington, KY with a subspecialty in addiction medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus in 2003. He later completed a residency in surgery at the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa) and a fellowship in addiction medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Dr. Kindred has particular experience with alcohol-related disorders, opioid-related disorders, substance-related and addictive disorders, practice guidelines, and withdrawal. He has authored influential publications like "Predictors of Chronic Opioid Use in Newly Diagnosed Crohn's Disease" and "Creating Radiocephalic Arteriovenous Fistulas: Technical and Functional Success," and has received honors such as the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC in 2012-2013.

Education & Training

University of Kentucky College of MedicineFellowship, Addiction Medicine, 2015 - 2016
University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa)Residency, Surgery, 2003 - 2008
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 2003

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Certifications & Licensure

NH State Medical License 2007 - Present
KY State Medical License 2015 - 2027
OK State Medical License 2004 - 2009
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2012, 2014-2015
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2012, 2014-2015
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

21 citations
Predictors of Chronic Opioid Use in Newly Diagnosed Crohn's Disease
Nathan Pauly, Lamprinos Michailidis, Michael G Kindred, Deborah Flomenhoft, Michelle R. Lofwall
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2017-06-01
41 citations
Creating Radiocephalic Arteriovenous Fistulas: Technical and Functional Success
William C. Jennings, Michael G. Kindred, Thomas A. Broughan
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009-03-01