Emmet M. Kenney, Jr., M.D.

CEO, Director of Pediatric Specialty Clinic

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Fargo, North Dakota

Telemedicine from Paradise Valley, Arizona

Psychiatrist Fargo | Dr. Emmet Kenney, MD | Fargo ND

Dr. Kenney is a Board-Certified Child & Adolescent and General Psychiatrist. He began providing psychiatric care in North Dakota in 1995. After co-founding and developing the largest private psychiatric hospital service in North Dakota, he founded Saint Sophie’s in 2010, with a focus on developing outpatient services based on patient-centered and family-friendly principles. He is Saint Sophie’s CEO. Dr. Kenney’s direct patient care focuses on psychiatric diagnosis and medication management. He has special expertise in Child and Adolescent Illnesses, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, and Chemical Dependency. He considers care from a perspective that is highly influenced by understanding genetic contributions to illness, pharmacogenomics (how a person’s DNA affects their metabolism of medications), and familial transmission of psychiatric illness from an inter-generational perspective. Other professional interests are Telemedicine, novel psychiatric treatments and the management of Obesity. At Saint Sophie’s, he is the Director of the Pediatric Specialty Clinic and a member of the Adult ADHD Adult ADHD Clinic.

Dr. Kenney accepts new patients up to the age of 20. He enjoys running and travelling.

Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Professional Organizations

North Dakota Psychiatric Society
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
American Psychiatric Association
American Telemedicine Association
American Association for Physician Leadership

Education

Medical School at Creighton University School of Medicine
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at University of Oklahoma
General Psychiatry Residency at University of Minnesota

Awards

Upjohn Medical Achievement Award is given to the Graduating Senior Who Best Exemplifies the Future Physician Through Scholarship, Character, and Leadership
In 1990, achieved the highest score in the U.S. on the PRITE (Psychiatric Resident in Training Exam)

Licenses

North Dakota
Minnesota
Arizona

Specialty Clinics

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