Expertise in
5
conditions
Expertise in
5
conditions

Overview

I live Neurosurgery. I am the Medical Director for the St. Cloud Hospital Center for Neurosciences.|My clinical interests include cerebrovascular neurosurgery, including brain aneurysm clipping; arteriovenous malformation; extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery, among others; skull-based tumors; minimally invasive spine surgery; complex spine surgery; hydrocephalus; and trauma.|Why I Love My Work|I have the privilege of sharing some of the most difficult life challenges with my patients and colleagues. I welcome the responsibility of helping my patients navigate through occasionally very treacherous obstacles. There is nothing more satisfying to me than to achieve the best possible outcome with the least harm.|Getting to Know Me|In my free time, I enjoy quality time with my family and traveling. To expand my mind, I read widely. To maintain physical readiness, I run and lift weights.

Dr. Kennedy is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Stanford University School Of Medicine, Medicine
Residency
University of Minnesota - Graduate Medical Education, Neurosurgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in VA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Alomere Health
St Cloud Hospital
Meeker Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • POS
  • PPO
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  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Sanford Health
  • HMO
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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Locations

CentraCare Neurosciences Brain & Spine Center
1406 6th Ave N, St Cloud, MN 56303
Other Locations
CentraCare - River Campus Clinic Neurosurgery
1200 6th Ave N, St Cloud, MN 56303

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


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