David J. "D.J." Kennedy, MD
David J. “D.J.” Kennedy, M.D. is a Professor and Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and a Senior Vice President of Business Development at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where his practice focuses on non-operative and interventional spine medicine.
He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he served as Chief Resident, and then a Spine and Sports Fellowship at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (now Shirley Ryan Ability Lab). His research has focused on the safety and efficacy of interventional procedures. He has pioneered safe injection techniques and is an internationally-recognized expert in interventional spine procedures. He has been the recipient of numerous research grants, and he has published well over 200 journal articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He has won multiple research awards from the International Pain & Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS), the North American Spine Society (NASS), and The Spine Journal (TSJ).
Dr. Kennedy also currently serves an Executive Editor for Interventional Pain Medicine, and has been a Deputy Editor for both TSJ and the PM&R. Additionally, he is a prolific lecturer and teacher. He has given over 300 lectures at scientific meetings around the world. He has won multiple teaching awards, including Teacher of the Year from Stanford University and the University of Florida, and is he currently a senior course instructor for IPSIS. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors for NASS as the Treasurer, and he is a Past-President of both the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) and IPSIS.