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Alphonse Roy III, MD, Psychiatry, Metairie, LA

AlphonseKenisonRoyIIIMD

Psychiatry Metairie, LA

Addiction

Physician

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  • Office

    4824 Cleary Ave
    Metairie, LA 70002
    Phone+1 504-453-7598

Summary

  • Dr. A. Kenison Roy, III is a psychiatrist in Metairie, LA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including East Jefferson General Hospital and Tulane Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 45 years. He specializes in addiction and is experienced in addiction medicine and psychiatry. He has more than 30 publications and over 200 citings.

    Dr, Roy (Ken) is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine at Tulane School of Medicine, Director of the Division of Addiction Medicine within the Department of Psychiatry, and Program Director of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship. He is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, The American Board of Preventive Medicine in Addiction Medicine, and the American Board of Addiction Medicine. He is a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, The American College of Academic Addiction Medicine, The American College of Psychiatrists, the American Medical Association, the Louisiana State Medical Society and the Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association (LPMA) and is a Past President of LPMA. He has long held leadership positions in the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and was most recently a member of the Board of Directors representing Region VII and is currently on the Board of Directors of the American College of Academic Addiction Medicine (ACAAM). Dr. Roy is licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Education & Training

  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 1992 - 1994
  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1972 - 1973
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1972 - 2025
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Life Fellow APA, 2015
  • Fellow (FASAM) American Society of Addiction Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Professional Memberships