Sharon K. Dodd-Kimmey, MD - Chief Medical Officer
SafetyZone Behavioral Health Urgent Care
Sharon Dodd-Kimmey, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist with added qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry and more than 25 years of experience in emergency psychiatry, forensic mental health, consultation-liaison psychiatry, and behavioral healthcare leadership. She serves as Medical Director of Huron Valley Consultation Center and has held longstanding leadership roles with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' Center for Forensic Psychiatry, where she has served as Unit Director, forensic psychiatrist, and Chair of the Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) Committee.
Throughout her career, Dr. Dodd-Kimmey has provided clinical leadership across inpatient, outpatient, forensic, and community behavioral health settings while educating psychiatric residents, medical students, and other healthcare professionals. As Medical Director of SafetyZone Behavioral Health Urgent Care, she provides clinical oversight for an innovative model designed to expand timely access to high-quality psychiatric assessment, stabilization, and care coordination. Dr. Dodd-Kimmey is a recognized speaker on behavioral health topics and has contributed to professional publications, physician education, and statewide behavioral health initiatives. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Michigan, completed her psychiatry residency at Henry Ford Health System/Case Western Reserve University, and completed a Fellowship in Psychiatry and the Law at Harvard University.