Thomas J. Kennedy, M.D.

Born: New Orleans, La. July 28, 1951
Married to Mary Driscoll Kennedy since August 3, 1974
Three Children: Erin “Pumpkin” Parker (husband Jeff), Michael David Kennedy (wife Rebecca), and David Patrick Kennedy, M.D.(wife Tiffany Jan, M.D.).
Five Grandchildren: Baxter Parker, Dexter Kennedy, Thomas Parker, Benjamin Kennedy, Annabelle Kennedy
High School: Holy Cross School, New Orleans, graduated with honors 1969
College: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La. Graduated with honors 1973
Medical School: LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans. Graduated December, 1976

Residency: Charity Hospital of Louisiana, New Orleans, LSU division, Obstetrics and Gynecology, January 1977-December 1980. Served as Chief Resident, and selected as Outstanding Senior Resident.

Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology December, 1982

Private practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology from January, 1981 through December, 2010. Member of the active staffs of Lakeside Hospital, and East Jefferson General Hospital for 30 years. Active staff at St. Jude Hospital for approximately 7 years. Courtesy staff at Doctor’s Hospital of Jefferson for many years, until its closure. Served as chairman and member of many hospital committees, including infection control, credentials, pharmacy and therapeutics, utilization review, medical staff appropriateness of care, and quality review.
Served as department chairman at East Jefferson General Hospital for 2 terms, and at St. Jude Hospital, and vice chair at Lakeside Hospital.
Selected as Physician of the quarter for second quarter 2009, East Jefferson General Hospital.

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