Dr. Kristina Elizabeth Kurtz, D.O.
Geriatric Psychiatrist | Geriatric Psychiatry
5760 Huffman Ct Colorado Springs CO, 80919About
If you’re seeking adult psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, palliative medicine, or end-of-life care, Dr. Kristina Kurtz can help you find relief and comfort.
Dr. Kurtz graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. She completed a Transitional Internship at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Oakland in Pontiac, Michigan, and Psychiatry Residency training at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan. During her residency training, she held multiple professional leadership positions, including ethics committee consultant, associate chief resident, and chief resident.
She has experience developing residency curriculum, and teaching psychiatry residents and medical students. Prior to relocating to Colorado Springs, Dr. Kurtz served as the Adult Inpatient Service Chief at Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital. She joined LifeStance Health after serving as the Medical Director of Behavioral Health at UCHealth Memorial Hospital. In addition to caring for her patients, Dr. Kurtz has been serving as the Regional Medical Director for Lifestance Health since July of 2021.
Education and Training
LECOM D.O. 2012
Board Certification
Psychiatry (Physician Specialties)
Provider Details
Dr. Kristina Elizabeth Kurtz, D.O.'s Expert Contributions
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Associate Chief Resident Henry Ford Health System Department of Psychiatry 2015 - 2016
- Chief Resident Henry Ford Health System Department of Psychiatry 2016 - 2017
- Adult Inpatient Service Chief Henry Ford Health System Kingswood Hospital 2017 - 2018
- Medical Director of Behavioral Health UCHealth Memorial Hospital 2018 - 2021
- Co-Chair Ethics Committee UCHealth Memorial Hospital 2018 - 2021
- Regional Medical Director Colorado Lifestance Health 2021 - Present
Awards
- Outstanding Resident Award 2017 American Psychiatric Association
- Team Member, Mind Games Competition 2017 Henry Ford Health System Department of Psychiatry Residency Program
- Travel Award, Scholarly Presentation at The American Psychiatric Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA 2017 Henry Ford Health System Department of Psychiatry Residency Program
- Travel Award, Scholarly Presentation at The American Psychiatric Association Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA 2016 Henry Ford Health System Department of Psychiatry Residency Program
- Travel Award, Workshop on Training Residents to Treat Borderline Personality Disorder, Chicago, IL 2016 Henry Ford Health System Department of Psychiatry Residency Program
- Team Member, Mind Games Competition 2015 Henry Ford Health System Department of Psychiatry Residency Program
- Top Doctor, Psychiatry, Colorado Springs 2021 Colorado Springs Magazine
Professional Memberships
- American Psychiatric Association
Professional Society Memberships
- American Psychiatric Association
What do you attribute your success to?
- Hard work and knowing the Teaching and Administrative work that goes along with it
Teaching and speaking
- Supervision, 3rd and 4th year CU Denver Medical Students, Department of Behavioral Health, UCHealth Memorial Hospital Aug 2017- Aug 2019Supervision, 1st and 2nd year Peak Vista Family Medicine Residents, Department of Behavioral Health, UCHealth Memorial Hospital Aug 2018-Aug 2019Supervision, 1st-4th year Henry Ford Psychiatry Residents, Department of Psychiatry, Henry Ford Health System, July 2017- July 2018Supervision, 3rd and 4th Year Wayne State Medical Students, Department of Psychiatry, Henry Ford Health System, July 2013 July 2018Supervision, 3rd Year Ross Medical Students, Internal Medicine and Surgery Rotations, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, July 2012-Jun 2013Glover K. Delirium vs Psychosis. UCHealth Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds. Colorado Springs, CO. Jan 2019Glover K. Ethics and Decisional Capacity. Presented at UCHealth Memorial Hospital. Colorado Springs, CO. Sept 2018Glover K, Devassy C, Porto D, Kerr H, Prabhakar D. Dermatopsychiatry Pilot: An Integrated Teaching Clinic. Presented at the American Psychiatric 170th Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. May 2017Glover K. The Medicalization of Dying: Physician Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and the Psychiatrist. Henry Ford Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Detroit, MI. Feb 2017Eschelman A, Smith K, Glover K. Ethics for Lunch: Decisional Capacity. Presented at Henry Ford Hospital. Detroit, MI. Feb 2017Eyler L, Akinyemi E, Kurtz K, Toledo T, Singh G. Dealing with the Unseen: Assessing and Addressing Unconscious Bias for Professional Success. Henry Ford Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds; Detroit, MI. Oct 2016Kurtz K, Villafuerte M. Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy Presenting as Psychosis. Presented at the American Psychiatric Association, 169th Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA. May 2016Eftekar S, Heinein F, Kurtz K, Singh G, Rahman S, Schweindiman S. Code Gray Team: Management of Aggressive Patients in an Inpatient Psychiatry Unit. Presented at the Henry Ford Quality Improvement Conference. Detroit, MI. Oct 2015Elkahlil R, Husein N, Kurtz K, Stone A, Villafuerte M. Improving On-Call Resident and Nursing Communications. Presented at the Henry Ford Research Forum, MI. Feb 2014
Dr. Kristina Elizabeth Kurtz, D.O.'s Practice location
Lifestance Health
5760 Huffman Ct -Colorado Springs, CO 80919Get Direction
Lifestance Health
1330 Inverness Dr Suite 400 -Colorado Springs, CO 80919Get Direction
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