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Spencer K. Hansen

Spencer K. Hansen, MD

Addiction Psychiatry

Accepting New Patients
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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult 19-64
  • Older Adult >65

Gender

Male

Hospital Affiliation

  • LDS Hospital

About Spencer K. Hansen

About The Provider

Spencer Hansen, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified Addiction Psychiatrist who specializes in helping individuals heal from problematic alcohol, cannabis, opioids (including heroin and fentanyl), stimulants, nicotine, and other drug use. He also focuses on providing care for co-occurring issues that often accompany addiction issues, including insomnia, pain, depression, anxiety, residual psychosis, and brain injury from drug use. 

He approaches care holistically, recognizing that healing is supported by medical, psychological, spiritual, and community/family resources. Dr. Hansen is also a People's Organization of Community Acupuncture (POCA) certified Five Needle Point Auricular Acupuncturist for help to manage addiction and general mental health.

He has four kids and loves the seasons of Utah and getting to know the great people in this beautiful city and state.

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Locations

  1. Avenues Specialty Clinic - Psychiatry and Counseling
    • 324 East 10th Avenue, Suite 178, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
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Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: University of Utah, Addiction Psychiatry, 2022
  • Residency: Tulane Medical Center, Psychiatry, 2018
  • Residency: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, 2014
  • Internship: University of New Mexico, Internal Medicine, 2013
  • Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine, 2012

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2022
  • Psychiatry: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2018