Robert J. Kennedy, M.D.
Robert
J. Kennedy, M.D. joined the Ellis Medicine Board of
Trustees in January 2006.
Dr. Kennedy is Ellis Medicine's Chief of Staff, has been
Ellis Medicine's Chief of Ophthalmology since 1995 and a
member of the hospital's medical staff since 1984. Dr.
Kennedy also served as a member of The Foundation for
Ellis Medicine's Board of Trustees from 1994-2002. He
and his brother, John J. Kennedy, Jr., M.D., operate a
private practice on Providence Avenue in Schenectady.
Dr. Kennedy earned his medical degree from Georgetown
University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C. and his
bachelor's degree, with honors, from the College of the
Holy Cross, Worcester, MA. He completed his postgraduate
training in Baltimore, MD having done an internship at
Greater Baltimore Medical Center, his residency at
Maryland General Hospital and a Retina Fellowship at The
Wilmer Institute, The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Dr. Kennedy is a Fellow of the American Board of
Ophthalmology and a diplomat of the National Board of
Medical Examiners. He holds memberships in numerous
medical societies including the American Academy of
Ophthalmology, the New York State Ophthalmological
Society, the American College of Surgeons and the
Schenectady County Medical Society.