Background
Kennedy, David William was born on June 27, 1948 in York, England. Son of Michael Leo and Winifred Pearl (Shepherd) Kennedy.
Kennedy, David William was born on June 27, 1948 in York, England. Son of Michael Leo and Winifred Pearl (Shepherd) Kennedy.
Educated pre-medical program, Ampleforth College, York, 1962-1966; Doctor of Medicine, Royal College Surgeons, Ireland, 1972.
Intern, St. Laurence's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland., 1972-1973;
assistant resident in surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1973-1974;
assistant resident in otolaryngology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1974-1977;
member of staff, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1977-1991;
chief resident in otolaryngology, assistant professor otolaryngology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1977-1978;
assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1978-1986;
associate professor otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1986-1991;
associate professor neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1987-1991;
member of staff, Loch Raven Veterans Administration Hospital., Baltimore, 1980-1987;
consultant physician, Loch Raven Veterans Administration Hospital., Baltimore, 1987-1991;
member of staff, Sinai Hospital Baltimore, 1981-1988;
chairman, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, since 1991;
member of staff, Veterans Administration Hospital., Philadelphia, since 1991. Departmental representative staff conference committee Johns Hopkins University, 1979-1981, chairman medical student education department otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, 1980-1985,director department residency training program, 1981-1991, member house staff policy committee, 1984-1990. Chairman laser committee University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 1991-1993, chairman ambulatory care task force, 1992-1994, member steering committee, 1992-1993, 96-97, member oversight committee, 1992-1994, vice chairperson medical board, 1993-1994, chairperson medical board, 1994-1996, professor, chairperson department otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery, since 1991.
Chairman finance committee Clinical Practices of University of Pennsylvania, 1992-1995. Member Maryland. State Board Examiners for Otolaryngologists, 1979-1991, Maryland. State Board Examiners for audiologists, 1984-1988.
Consultant Maryland.State Department Health, Baltimore, 1979-1991. Visiting professor educational institutions, most recently Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1993, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1994, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1994. Visiting Bettinger lecturer University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1994.
John F. Daly visiting professor New York University Medical Center, New York City, 1994. Member of faculty numerous courses at educational institutions, since 1982. Presenter/speaker in field, most recently World Congress Otolaryngology, Sydney, 1997, 75th Annual Meeting, Finnish Otolaryngology Society, 1997.
Member 1st World Congress on Endoscopic Surgery, Athens, Greece, 1998, Gulf States Rhinologic Meeting, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 1998. President International Symposium Infection & Allergy of the Nose, 1997. Board directors Fessco, 1995-1997.
Board directors International Symposium Infection and Allergy of the Nose, president of the board directors, 1989-1990, president VIIIth International Symposium Infection and Allergy of the Nose, 1989. Member technical advisory board Engineer of Mines Warburg Pincus & Company, since 1995. Lecturer in field.
Fellow American Academy Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (member hearing subcommittee 1985-1991, member rhinology-paranasal sinus committee 1986-1993, 97-, member Christian Peacemaker Teams committee 1992-1997, legislation alternate Board of Governors since 1991, member of advisory county on continuing education with television subcommittee 1994, instructor endoscopic sinus surgery 1985), Royal College Surgeons (anatomy demonstrator/lecturer 1972-1973, visiting professor 1980-1981, Sir William Wheeler Memorial medal 1972, Fitzsimmons Gold medal for surgery 1972, Bronze medal), Royal College Surgeons (Ireland). Member American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association (honorary), American Rhinologic Society (board directors 1988-1996, vice president 1989-1990, president 1992-1993, consultant to board directors 1987-1988), International Symposium on Infection of the Nose (board directors, president 1989, 97), International Symposium on Infection and Allergy of the Nose (president 1997), International Rhinologic Society (board directors since 1995), Philadelphia Laryngol. Society, Association Academy Depts. of Otorhinolaryngology (president 1996-1998), Society University Otolaryngologists (member nominating committee 1985-1986), Pennsylvania Academy Otolaryngology, John Morgan Society, Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, Danish Otolaryngology Society (honorary).
Married Edna Mae Schirmer, April 20, 1978. Children: Garrett David, Kirin Suzanne.