Overview of Dr. Kennedy Dr. Stephen Kennedy is an orthopedic surgeon in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center, UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center, and UW Medicine/Northwest Hospital & Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 11 years. He is one of 40 doctors at UW Medicine/Northwest Hospital & Medical Center and one of 139 doctors at UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 40 publications and over 450 citings.
Clinical Expertise Carpal tunnel syndrome, Cubital tunnel syndrome, Elbow surgery, Hand and wrist surgery, Hand and wrist functional reconstruction, Acute carpal tunnel syndrome, Chronic carpal tunnel syndrome, Ulnar collateral ligament injury at the elbow, Hand deformities, Nerve Crush Education & Training Pan Am Clinic, University of Manitoba Sports Medicine and Upper Extremity Reconstruction Fellowship, 2012 - 2012
University of Washington Fellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2011 - 2012
University of British Columbia Class of 2006
Certifications & Licensure Publications & Presentations PubMed
Managing the Intra-articular Distal Radius Malunion.
Chelsea C Boe, Stephen A Kennedy> ;Hand Clinics. 2024 Feb 1 Antibiotic Prophylaxis in the Management of Open Fractures: A Systematic Survey of Current Practice and Recommendations.
Yaping Chang, Mohit Bhandari, Kan Lun Zhu, Reza Mirza, Melody Ren, Sean A. Kennedy, Ahmed Negm, Neera Bhatnagar, Faysal Naji, Lazar Milovanovic, Yutong Fei, Arnav Agar...> ;JBJS Reviews. 2019 Feb 1 Approach to Tendinopathies of the Upper Limb: What Works.
Ronald D Brown, Stephen A Kennedy> ;Hand Clinics. 2023 Aug 1 Intra-Articular Antegrade Intramedullary Screw Fixation for Proximal Phalanx Fractures: Impact of Articular Surface Defects on Joint Contact Pressures.
Chelsea C Boe, Scott Telfer, Stephen Kennedy> ;Hand. 2023 May 26 CORR Insights®: There is Little or No Association Between Independently Assessed Communication Strategies and Patient Ratings of Clinician Empathy.
Stephen Alan Kennedy> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2023 May 1 Imposter Syndrome Among Surgeons Is Associated With Intolerance of Uncertainty and Lower Confidence in Problem Solving.
Lin E, Crijns TJ, Ring D, Jayakumar P, , and The Science of Variation Group> ;Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2022-09-06 The Interobserver Reliability of Grading of Distal Radius Volar Plate Prominence.
Crijns TJ, Merkel P, Kortlever JTP, Wagner KJ, Ring D, Vagner G, Teunis T, Science of Variation Group> ;The Journal of hand surgery. 2022-09-06 Predictors of Mortality and Amputation in Patients With Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections of the Upper Extremity.
Christopher S Crowe, Jenny L Yu, Pooja Yesantharao, Kari Keys, Stephen A Kennedy> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2022 Jul 1 Soft Tissue Reconstruction for Upper Extremity Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections.
Jenny L Yu, Christopher S Crowe, Pooja Yesantharao, Stephen A Kennedy, Kari A Keys> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2022 Dec 1 Surgeons' Recommendations for Neurodiagnostic Testing With High Pretest Probability of Idiopathic Median Neuropathy at the Carpal Tunnel.
Crijns TJ, Mucharraz C, Paravasthuramesh A, Teunis T, Ring D, Fatehi A, Science of Variation Group> ;The Journal of hand surgery. 2022-06-06 Surgeon Ratings of the Severity of Idiopathic Median Neuropathy at the Carpal Tunnel Are Not Influenced by Magnitude of Incapability.
Sarwar F, Teunis T, Ring D, Reichel LM, Crijns T, Fatehi A, , and Members of Science of Variation Group (SOVG)> ;Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2021-11-24 Factors associated with surgeon recommendation for additional cast immobilization of a CT-verified nondisplaced scaphoid waist fracture.
Bulstra AEJ, Crijns TJ, Janssen SJ, Buijze GA, Ring D, Jaarsma RL, Kerkhoffs GMMJ, Obdeijn MC, Doornberg JN, Science of Variation Group> ;Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery. 2021-07-24 Applying Evidence to Inform Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Care
Aviram M. Giladi, Ines C. Lin, Kenneth R. Means, Stephen A. Kennedy> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2021 Mar 1 Expression of Concern. CORR Insights®: To What Degree Do Pain-coping Strategies Affect Joint Stiffness and Functional Outcomes in Patients With Hand Fractures?
Stephen A. Kennedy> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2020 Nov 1 Radiographic Soft Tissue Thickness Differentiating Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis From Other Finger Infections.
Anthony Yi, Colin Kennedy, Benjamin Chia, Stephen A. Kennedy> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2019 Feb 21 Pearls: How to Use Subchondral Pin Assisted Reduction to Restore Alignment of Distal Radius Fractures.
Stephen A. Kennedy> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2018 Aug 1 Anomalous Forearm Muscles and Their Clinical Relevance.
Nicholas Andring, Stephen A. Kennedy, Nicholas P. Iannuzzi> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2018 Mar 27 CORR Insights®: Is NS-EDTA Effective in Clearing Bacteria From Infected Wounds in a Rat Model?
Stephen A. Kennedy> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2018 May 1 Management of the Mangled Upper Extremity: A Critical Analysis Review.
Erin A. Miller, Nicholas P. Iannuzzi, Stephen A. Kennedy> ;JBJS Reviews. 2018 Apr 1 CORR Insights®: Hand Posturing Is a Nonverbal Indicator of Catastrophic Thinking for Finger, Hand, or Wrist Injury.
Stephen A. Kennedy> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2018 Apr 1 Distal clavicle fracture radiography and treatment: a pictorial essay
Claire K. Sandstrom, Joel A. Gross, Stephen A. Kennedy> ;Emergency Radiology. 2018 Feb 3 Radial Neck Dilatory Remodeling After Radial Head Arthroplasty With an Uncemented, Press Fit, Fully Chemically Etched Stem Design.
Matthew P. Sullivan, Reza Firoozabadi, Stephen A. Kennedy, Julie Agel, Eric Magnusson, Brett Schiffman, Matthew Folchert, Daphne M. Beingessner> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2017 Sep 1 The Effect of Price on Surgeons' Choice of Implants: A Randomized Controlled Survey
Amy S. Wasterlain, Eitan Melamed, Ricardo J. Bello, Raj Karia, John T. Capo, Julie E. Adams, A.J.H. Vochteloo, Andrew John Powell, Alexander Marcus, Platz Andreas, Ann...> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2017 Aug 1 CORR Insights®: What Are the Risk Factors and Complications Associated With Intraoperative and Postoperative Fractures in Total Wrist Arthroplasty?
Stephen A. Kennedy> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2017 Aug 1 Differentiation Between Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis and Other Finger Infections.
Colin D. Kennedy, Alexander Lauder, Jonathan R. Pribaz, Stephen A. Kennedy> ;Hand. 2017 Feb 1 Join now to see all 
Pan Am Clinic, University of ManitobaSports Medicine and Upper Extremity Reconstruction Fellowship, 2012 - 2012
University of WashingtonFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2011 - 2012
University of British ColumbiaClass of 2006
WA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
UW Medicine/Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
UW Medicine/Northwest Hospital & Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
