RobertEKennonMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Middlebury, CT

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

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Office
1579 Straits Turnpike, Suite E
Orthopaedics New England Pc
Middlebury, CT 06762
Phone+1 203-598-0700

Fax+1 877-345-6922

Summary

• Dr. Robert Edward “Ted” Kennon earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech, and his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. He then completed a General Surgery Internship at Yale-New Haven Hospital and a Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation of the Yale University School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut. Dr. Kennon continued his training with a Fellowship in Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction with the Keggi Orthopaedic Foundation.
• Board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dr. Kennon maintains privileges at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Naugatuck Valley Surgical Center in Waterbury and St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. He is an active member of many professional organizations, including a fellow of both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Dr. Kennon is a frequent presenter at medical conferences and courses throughout the country and has written numerous articles published in peer-reviewed journals, worked on implant design, and lectured on minimally invasive hip replacement and knee replacement techniques.

Education & Training

Keggi Orthopaedic FoundationFellowship, Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, 2004 - 2005
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000 - 2004
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1999 - 2000
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2004 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

92 citations
Transcutaneous, Distal Femoral, Intramedullary Attachment for Above-the-Knee Prostheses: An Endo-Exo Device
Horst Heinrich Aschoff, Robert Kennon, John Keggi, Lee E. Rubin
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2010-12-01
80 citations
Anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty: beyond the minimally invasive technique.
Robert Kennon, John Keggi, Laurine E. Zatorski, Kristaps J. Keggi
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2004-12-01
272 citations
Total hip arthroplasty through a minimally invasive anterior surgical approach.
Robert Kennon, John Keggi, Robert S. Wetmore, Laurine E. Zatorski, Michael H. Huo
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2003-01-01

Journal Articles

Stage II Osteointegration Implant (OI) Skin Coupling Procedure (Continuation from Case Report September 2013)
Hillock, R.; Keggi, J.; Kenon, R.; McPherson, E.; Clyburn, T.; Brazil, D.; McTighe, T., Reconstructive Review, 12/2013
A Global Collaboration – Osteointegration Implant (OI) for Transfemoral Amputation Case Report (First Reported Case in US)
Hillock, R.; Keggi, J.; Kennon, R.; McPherson, E.; Clyburn, T.; Brazil, D.; McTighe, T., Reconstructive Review, 9/2013
A Transcutaneous Intramedullary Attachment for AKA Prostheses
Kennon, R.E, Reconstructive Review, 3/2013
A Classified System for Short Stem Uncemented THA
McTighe, T.; Stulberg, D.; Keppler, L.; Keggi, J.; Kennon, R.; Brazil, D, Reconstructive Review, 4/2012
Failure Mechanism "Revisited" Total Knee Arthroplasty
McTighe, T.; Brazil, D.; Clarke, I.; Keppler, L.; Keggi, J.; Kennon, R., Reconstructive Review, 10/2011
Clinical Evaluation of All Polyethylene Tibial Components in TKA
Brazil, D.; McTighe, T.; Keggi, J.; Keppler, L.; Kennon, R, Reconstructive Review, 10/2011
Anterior Approach for Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty
Keggi, J.; Rubin, L.; Kennon, R.; Keggi, K, , Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 6/2010
The Direct Anterior Surgical Approach for Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty without a Traction Table
Keggi, J.; Kennon, R.; Rubin, L.; Keggi, K, Techniques in Orthopaedics, Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty, 3/2010
Proximal Modular Stem Design "Dual Press" with Dual-Tapered K2 Trapezoid Stems
Keggi, K.; Keggi, J.; Kennon, R.; Keppler, L.; Turnbull, A, Reconstructive Review, 2009
Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty With Modular Stems
Keggi, K.J.; Kennon, R.E.; Keggi, J.M, Current Opinion in Orthopaedics, 1/2008
Clinical and Radiological Aspects of Idiopathic Diabetic Muscle Infarction – Rational Approach To Diagnosis and Treatment
Aboulafia, A.J.; Monson, D.K.; Kennon, R.E., JBJS (Br), 3/1999
Correction of Angular Limb Deformity Resulting from Metabolic Bone Disease
Eldridge, J.C.; Kennon, R.E., Pediatrics, 9/1998
Experimental Determination of Collapse in Elastic Models
Kennon, R.E, Undergraduate Research Reports, Georgia Tech, 1995
Development of a Computer-Controlled Pulsatile Valve for Hemodynamic Simulation
Kennon, R.E, Undergraduate Research Reports, Georgia Tech, 1994
Tube Law Behavior of Arteries and Elastic Models
Kennon, R.E, Undergraduate Research Reports, Georgia Tech, 1994
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Turbulent Blood Flow
Kennon, R.E, Undergraduate Research Reports, Georgia Tech, 1993
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Books/Book Chapters

A Patient’s Guide to Hip Replacement, Hip Resurfacing, Knee Replacement, and Knee Arthroscopy
Kennon, R.E2008

Abstracts/Posters

Target Restoration In Total Hip Arthroplasty Are Big Heads Necessary
Woodgate, I.; Samuels, L.; Turnbull, A.; Keppler, L.; Keggi, K.; Keggi, J.; Kennon, R.; Cameron, H.U.; McTighe, T, Australian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Sydney, AU
Neck Sparing Total Hip Arthroplasty Lessons Learned
Woodgate, I.; vanderRijt, A.; Turnbull, A.; Harrison, D.; Brazil, D.; Keppler, L.; Keggi, J.; Keggi, K.J.; Kennon, R.; Stulberg, S.D.; Rubin, L.E., IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis, Florence, Italy, 5/5/2010
Transcutaneous Distal Femoral Intramedullary Atachment for AKA Prostheses: An Endo-Exo Device
Aschoff, H.; Kennon, R.; Keggi, J.; Rubin, L, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/15/2010
Restoration Of Femoral Offset Using A Modular Dual-Tapered Trapezoidal Stem
Turnbull, A.; Keggi, K.; Keggi, J.; Kennon, R.; Keppler, L.; McTighe, T., Australian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Sydney, AU, 10/2007
Defining The Role Of Modular Stem Designs In THA
Froelich, J.; McTighe, T.; Cameron, H.; Keggi, K.; Keggi, J.; Kennon, R.; Woodgate, I., ISTA 19th Annual Symposium, New York City, 10/2006
Within Any Important Issue, There Are Always Aspects No One Wishes To Discuss – Femoral Component Failure
Keggi, K.; Keggi, J.; Kennon, R.; Tkach, T.; Low, W.; Froelich, J.; McTighe, T.; Cheal, E.; Cipolletti, G., ISTA 19th Annual Symposium, New York City, 10/2006
Best Scientific Exhibit, Anterior Approach Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: Beyond The Minimally Invasive Technique
Kennon, R.E.; Keggi, K.J.; Keggi, J.M, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 3/2004
.: Keggi Anterior Approach To The Hip: Mini-Incision Technique For Total Hip Arthroplasty, Interactive Video
Moore, A.; Kennon, R.E.; Keggi, J.M.; Keggi, K.J, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 3/2004
Scientific Exhibit: Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty Via Mini-Incision Technique: Experience With More Than 6000 Cases
Keggi, K.J.; Keggi, J.M.; Kennon, R.E.; Wetmore, R.S.; Zatorski, L.E, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2/2003
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Lectures

Keynote lecture: Neck Preserving Stems.
ICJR Masters Series, Houston, TX - 9/13/2012
Hip Resurfacing: A Good Option For Young Active Patients
3rd Annual Omni Modularity Symposium, Dallas, TX - 10/2008
Target Restoration: Modular Total Hips
3rd Annual Omni Modularity Symposium, Dallas, TX - 10/2008
The Use of Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene in The Knee
3rd Annual Omni Modularity Symposium, Dallas, TX - 10/2008
Anterior Approach and Modular Total Hips
1st Annual Omni Modularity Symposium, Wisconsin - 10/2006
Total Hip Arthroplasty Through A Minimally Invasive Anterior Surgical Approach
Yale University School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation - 6/2004
Correction of Angular Limb Deformity Resulting From Metabolic Bone Disease With The Ilizarov Technique
National Academy of Pediatrics - 10/1998
Diabetic Muscle Infarction Simulating Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Fourth Combined Meeting of the American and European Musculoskeletal Tumor Societies, Washingto - 5/1998
Lessons From The Centennial Park Olympic Bombing: Orthopaedic Injuries In Urban Pipe Bombings
Emory University School of Medicine, Annual Research Presentations - 3/1998
Correction Of Angular Limb Deformity Resulting From Metabolic Bone Disease With The Ilizarov Technique
Georgia Orthopaedic Society, Annual Conference - 10/1997
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Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

Consultant and speaker, Pacira PharmaceuticalsSpeakerDisclosure: Paid speaker and consultant2016 - 2017
Consultant, Smith & NephewConsult, lecturerDisclosure: Paid consultant2009 - 2017