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500 University DrHershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 717-531-8887
Fax+1 717-531-0646
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Summary
- Dr. Kevin J. McKenna is a specialist in Colon & Rectal Surgery located in Hershey, PA. He graduated from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1988. He completed General Surgery training, in addition to a one-year postgraduate surgical research fellowship, at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, followed by a clinical fellowship in Colon & Rectal Surgery at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. He has authored multiple publications, which have appeared in peer-reviewed journals, including Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, Surgery, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Journal of the American College of Surgeons. He is currently an Associate Professor of Surgery at Penn State College of Medicine and has been an attending physician in the Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery at Penn State Health for over 20 years.
Education & Training
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
VA State Medical License 1999 - 2004
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsManagement of Large Cecal Polyps: When Can the Ileocecal Valve Be Spared?Audrey S. Kulaylat, Melissa M. Boltz, Matthew T. Moyer, Abraham Mathew, Kevin J. McKenna
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2018-09-01 - 32 citationsPersonalized dosing via pharmacokinetic monitoring of 5-fluorouracil might reduce toxicity in early- or late-stage colorectal cancer patients treated with infusional 5...Christina Leah B. Kline, Angelique Schiccitano, Junjia Zhu, Cheryl Beachler, Hassan S. Sheikh
Clinical Colorectal Cancer. 2014-06-01 - 19 citationsIncreased Risk of Incisional Hernia after Sigmoid Colectomy for Diverticulitis Compared with Colon CancerJavier S. Pogacnik, Evangelos Messaris, Susan Deiling, Tara M. Connelly, Arthur Berg
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2014-05-01
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