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Kenneth Zoucha, MD, Pediatrics, Omaha, NE

Kenneth Zoucha MD FAAP, FASAM

Adolescent Medicine


Assistant Professor Psychiatry Addiction Division Director Nebraska Medical Center

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  • 4239 Farnam St #701Omaha, NE 68131

  • Phone+1 402-552-6007

  • Fax+1 402-552-3819

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Summary

  • I serve as Director of Addiction Medicine for the Department of Psychiatry at UNMC. Board certified in Pediatrics and Addiction Medicine. I am the program director for an Addiction Medicine Fellowship and serve as the State Opioid Treatment Authority for Nebraska. I have had extensive experience that includes his almost 20 year career as a general pediatrician in Nebraska and now specialize in the treatment of Substance Use Disorders in adolescents and young adults. I also have a special interest in the treatment of pregnant women with substance use disorders, babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families. I have had the honor of serving as medical director for several adolescent secure care placement facilities throughout the state, serving youth with a broad array of experiences, backgrounds, and trauma.
    I enjoy being a clinical educator of medical students, residents, and other health care providers. Responding to the escalating national need, I helped in the establishment of an Addiction Medicine fellowship at UNMC. I also led the development of an innovative executive addiction fellowship, featuring one-month immersive experiences for residents and providers already in practice. Through this work, I enjoys assisting learners to become the best clinicians, educators, and advocates that they can be.

Education & Training

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
    University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1988 - 1991
  • University of Nebraska College of Medicine
    University of Nebraska College of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • NE State Medical License
    NE State Medical License 1989 - 2026
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • Addiction Medicine
    American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
  • Diplomate of American Board of Addiction Medicine
    American Board of Addiction MedicineDiplomate of American Board of Addiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FASAM) American Society of Addiction Medicine, 2015-2019
  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • ‘Health Care Works Are Exhausted,’ UNMC Letter Receives 2k+ Signatures
    ‘Health Care Works Are Exhausted,’ UNMC Letter Receives 2k+ SignaturesNovember 18th, 2020
  • Study Finds Depression Risk Greater for E-cigarette Users
    Study Finds Depression Risk Greater for E-cigarette UsersDecember 9th, 2019
  • Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills Found in Omaha: Police
    Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills Found in Omaha: PoliceNovember 18th, 2019
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