Zachary Kennedy MD

Summary

• Dr. Zachary Kennedy is a psychiatrist based in Dallas, Texas, and currently an Addiction Psychiatry Fellow at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in 2021 and completed his residency in psychiatry at UT Southwestern in 2025. During residency, he developed a strong interest in addiction psychiatry, particularly its intersection with interventional psychiatry, neuromodulation, and psychedelic-assisted therapies.
  
  Dr. Kennedy participated in UT Southwestern’s Interventional Psychiatry Concentration, developed educational modules on structural violence and psychedelic medicine, and served as an APA Leadership Fellow on the Council of Addiction Psychiatry. His published work on residency training in interventional psychiatry has contributed to the academic discourse and has been cited in the field.
  
  Born in Houston and raised in Friendswood, Texas, Dr. Kennedy was drawn to medicine through early experiences in community service and health advocacy. As a student at UTMB, he led several initiatives focused on underserved populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness and those facing structural barriers to care.
  
  He remains deeply committed to mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and program development in low-resource settings. His academic focus includes implementation science and the design of scalable, community-integrated care models that incorporate cutting-edge treatments such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), ketamine, and psilocybin. Dr. Kennedy aims to help shape the future of addiction psychiatry through clinical innovation, education, and policy—ensuring that all individuals, especially those most marginalized, have access to transformative, dignity-centered care.