Douglas Burgess, MD is a licensed physician, board-certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry. He has worked almost 15 years in a Community Mental Health Center, providing low barrier care to individuals seeking treatment for mental health and substance use disorders. He currently serves as the Medical Director of Addiction Services at University Health and is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr. Burgess volunteers with several local and state organizations focused on strategies to expand cost-effective access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Parkville.