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David Kennedy, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Philadelphia, PA

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Otolaryngology (ENT) • Philadelphia, PA

Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Disease

Professor, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University

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  • Office

    1101 Chestnut Street
    Honickman Center
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    Phone+1 215-955-6760

Summary

  • Dr. David Kennedy is an otolaryngologist, Professor Emeritus of the University of Pennsylvania, and Professor at Thomas Jefferson University where he currently practices. Additionally, he practices in Delaware with ENT and Allergy of Delaware. He received his medical degree from Royal College of Surgeons Ireland and has been in practice 40 years. He specializes in rhinology, paranasal sinus disease and minimally invasive techniques, and was named as one of the most influential surgeons of the 20th Century by the American College of Surgeons. He introduced endoscopic sinus surgery to the US, and was the first to describe endoscopic orbital surgery. He is a pioneer in minimally invasive skull base procedures and intraoperative image guidance. He was elected to the National Academy of Medicine for his contributions and received the Practitioner of Year award from Castle Connolly Top Doctors. He has over 200 publications and lectures internationally within the field of rhinology.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1974 - 1977
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1973 - 1974
  • Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
    Royal College of Surgeons IrelandClass of 1972
  • Ampleforth College
    Ampleforth CollegeBachelor, 1961 - 1966

Certifications & Licensure

  • DE State Medical License
    DE State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1990 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2018 - 2020
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1976 - 1994
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Physician of the year Castle-Connolly Top Doctors, 2010
  • Practioner of the Year American Academy of Otolaryngology Board of Governors, 2003
  • Honorary Fellowship European Rhinologic Society, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Novel options in the nonsurgical management of chronic rhinosinusitis  
    Kennedy DW, Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 1/1/2018
  • Protease-activated receptor 2 activates airway apical membrane chloride permeability and increases ciliary beating  
    McMahon DB, Workman AD, Kohanski MA, Carey RM, Freund JR, Hariri BM, Chen B, Doghramji LJ, Adappa ND, Palmer JN, Kennedy DW, Lee RJ, FASEB J, 1/1/2018
  • The Role of Quinine-Responsive Taste Receptor Family 2 in Airway Immune Defense and Chronic Rhinosinusitis,  
    Workman, AD, Maina IW, Brooks, SG, Kohanski MA, Coward BJ, Mansfield C, Kennedy DW, Palmer JN, Adappa ND, Reed DR, Lee RJ, Cohen NA, Front Immunol, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Master Techniques in Otolaryngology � Head and Neck Surgery 
    Chapter: Rhinology 
    Kennedy, DW, Myers ENWolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PA2016
  • Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis 
    Chapter: Foreward 
    Kennedy DWKargar Publilshing, Switzerland2016
  • The Frontal Sinus 
    Chapter: chapter 22, Revision Endoscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery 
    Page 301 - 314Chiu, AC, Goldstein, GH, Kennedy, DWEditors: Kountakis, SE, Senior BA, Draf, W.Springer Verlag, Berlin HeidelbergEdition 2nd,2016
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Abstracts/Posters

  • An Optical Tracking 3D Localizer for Freehand Frameless Stereotactic Surgery: Accuracy and Clinical Applications.
    Tebo S, Leopold DA, Long DM, Kennedy DW, Zinreich SJ, 81st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, 1/26/1995
  • Utility of Sinus Endoscopy versus Sinus Aspiration for Microbiologic Documentation of Acute Maxillary Sinusitis (AMS).
    Talbot G, Kennedy DW, Scheld M, Granito K, and Zagam Endoscopy Study Group, 35th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, San Francisco, CA, 1/17/1995

Lectures

  • Medicolegal liability in rhinology 
    London, United Kingdom - 1/1/2018
  • Tips in revision sinus surgery and inverted papilloma management; What I learned in Sinus Surgery in the past 35 years 
    Toronto, Canada - 1/1/2018
  • Ethics in Rhinology 
    Charleston, SC - 1/1/2018
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Other

  • Rhinology: What does the future hold? 
    Kennedy DW, ENT & Audiology News
    1/1/2017
  • Evolution of Endoscopic Surgery: From Sinus to Brain 
    Kennedy DW, ENT & Audiology News
    1/1/2013
  • ENT Services and Planning for the Future: a stateside view. 
    Kennedy, DW, Pillsbury, HC, Holzer, S, ENT & Audiology News
    1/1/2009
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Press Mentions

  • 'Exhalation' System Improves Symptoms for Most Common Form of Chronic Sinus Infections
    'Exhalation' System Improves Symptoms for Most Common Form of Chronic Sinus InfectionsJanuary 18th, 2024
  • SARS-CoV-2 Could Develop Resistance and Make COVID-19 Vaccines Ineffective
    SARS-CoV-2 Could Develop Resistance and Make COVID-19 Vaccines IneffectiveNovember 9th, 2020

Professional Memberships

Dr. David Kennedy, Dr. David Kennedy, MD, Dr. D Kennedy, Dr. David William Kennedy