Kevin Gutierrez, MD

English, Spanish

"I approach patients as more than just their symptoms: your narrative/story is crucial to the process of healing and recovery. I use psychotropic medications as one part of the treatment process and work closely with patients to assess if it is appropriate for them. I actively work with patients to curate a space in which patients feel empowered to share the many facets of their identity (including their racial identity, gender/sexual orientation, etc.)."

Dr. Kevin Gutierrez is a compassionate psychiatrist with a background in narrative medicine, emphasizing culturally sensitive care and mental health advocacy. He completed his residency in Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where he also led initiatives focusing on race, identity, and mental health equity. Dr. Gutierrez holds a Master’s degree in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University, which enriches his approach to patient-centered care. Fluent in Spanish, he is committed to providing accessible mental health services to diverse communities and has particular interests in cultural psychiatry, adolescent mental health, and social determinants of mental health.

• What languages do you speak? English and Spanish.
• Why did you go into medicine? I went into medicine for both the science and art of healing. I came from an educational background that emphasized the humanities (literature, in particular) and I became a psychiatrist specifically because it was the only specialty where the very act of a patient telling their story was both diagnostic and therapeutic.
• What are the unique skills you have as a physician? I have completed a master's degree in narrative medicine at Columbia University and have a foundational education in the humanities, specifically Spanish literature and narrative theory. Coupled with my training as a psychiatrist, I am qualified uniquely to elicit and co-construct patient narratives in their healing, recovery, and treatment process. I like to say that in the sciences one receives their PhD for solving a problem and in the humanities one receives their PhD for problematizing a solution. My background and training in both science and the humanities, prepare me to work with you carefully to assess what is the "problem" that needs to be solved and what "solutions" have been problematic.
• Why did you choose to practice at UCR Health? I chose UCR Health for its emphasis on community psychiatry and commitment to serving those who live in the Inland Empire.
• Outside of medicine, what do you enjoy doing? Taking care of houseplants, writing.

Male

• Psychiatry

• ACLS/Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified
• DEA-Registered Practitioner
• Medical Spanish Interviewing Privileges

• American Medical Association
• American Psychiatric Association

• 2024 - American Psychiatric Association (APA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) Minority Fellow

• Rethinking Psychiatry: Solutions for a Sociogenic Crisis.
• The Performance of ‘Antiracism’ Curricula.
• The Space that Difference Makes: On Marginality, Social Justice, and the Future of the Health Humanities.
• Bringing Home the Health Humanities: Narrative Humility, Structural Competency, and Engaged Pedagogy.
• Fire Ecology

• Inland Empire Health Plan
• Medi-Cal
• Medicare

We accept most major PPOs and HMOs. If you have questions about your insurance provider, our team will be happy to help.

• Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) at Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia, PA

• NYU Grossman School of Medicine - Psychiatry

• Columbia University - Psychiatry