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Kenneth Palmer, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Houston, TX

KennethPalmerMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Houston, TX

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Physician

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Overview of Dr. Palmer

Dr. Kenneth Palmer is an orthopedic surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital, St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital, and St. Luke's Health - The Woodlands Hospital. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 28 years. Dr. Palmer accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 149 doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital and one of 30 doctors at St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has 9 publications and over 250 citings.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/St Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/St Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990 - 1994
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/St Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/St Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital CenterInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1990
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1994 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1992 - 2021
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2007 - 2010
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals EHR, athenahealth, Inc, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Vaccine Synergy with Virus-like Particle and Immune Complex Platforms for Delivery of Human Papillomavirus L2 Antigen  
    Kenneth Palmer, MD, ScienceDirect

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS California PPO
    BCBS Texas BlueChoice
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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