JamesJKearneyMD

Sleep Medicine

Professor, Clinical Otorhinolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

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Office
800 Walnut Street
18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone+1 215-829-5180

I practice General Otolaryngology with a subspecialty interest in Sleep Apnea Surgery. I serve as the Chairman of Otorhinolaryngology at Pennsylvania Hospital, part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System. I am the Associate Program Director for the Penn Otolaryngology Residency Program and have an interest in Simulation training for residents.

American Board of Otolaryngology Subspecialty Certification in Sleep Medicine, 2012
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1990 - 1995
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1990 - 1991
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1990

Philadelphia Magazine Best Doctors 2018-2019
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor 2015-2019
Resident Teaching Award University of Pennsylvania Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 2001, 2013
Quality Improvement Award for Emergency Airway Management Improvement project University of Pennsylvania Health System, 2005
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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PubMed

Enhanced recovery after endoscopic sinus surgery: Establishing comprehensive protocols for improvement of perioperative patient care.
Louis-Xavier Barrette, William G Cohen, Tiffany Chao, Jennifer E Douglas, James Kearney
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 2025-03-01
1 citations
Flipping the Otolaryngology Didactics Curriculum: Results of a Novel Resident Course Structure.
Mandy K Salmon, Vasiliki Triantafillou, Ariel S Frost, Ivy W Maina, James J Kearney
The Laryngoscope. 2023-09-01
1 citations
A novel simulation module for segmental mandibulectomy and mandible reconstruction using 3D models.
Aarti Agarwal, Lauren Schlegel, Michele Fiorella, Jared M Goldfarb, Swar Vimawala
American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2023-06-22

Books/Book Chapters

Differential Diagnosis in Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Chapter: Snoring and Other Breathing Problems During Sleep
Page 257 - 260Michael G. Stewart, Samuel H. SelesnickThieme Publishing2011