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Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

Become a Member
Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

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ACS Fellow Since 2009

Gregory Kennedy, MD PhD FACS

Board Certification

  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Society Memberships

  • Am Soc of Col& Rec Surg
  • Assn for Acad Surg
  • Soc of Surg Oncol
  • Soc of Univ Surg
  • Soc for Surg Alim Tract
  • Soc of Clin Surg
  • Amer Surg Assn
  • Southern Surg Assn
  • Soc of Am Gast End Surgs

Additional Information

Gender

Male

Type of Practice

Academic medical center

Colon-Rectal Surgery

Contact Information

Biography

Gregory D. Kennedy, MD, PhD, MBA, is a colorectal surgeon and surgical leader dedicated to ensuring that high-quality cancer care is accessible to every community. As Chief Medical Officer for the Cancer Service Line at UnityPoint Health, he guides system-wide efforts to integrate oncology services, improve outcomes, and expand care across urban and rural settings. He also serves as President of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. His interests include complex colorectal cancer surgery, endoscopic and minimally invasive innovation, and mentoring future surgical leaders.

Hospital Appointments

Univ Wis Hosp and Clin

Madison, WI,

Attending

08/2007—03/2016

University of Alabama Hospital

Birmingham,

Director

04/2016—Present

Academic Appointments

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Madison, WI

Assistant Professor

08/2007—05/2013

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Madison, WI

Associate Professor

07/2013—03/2016

University of Alabama School of Medicine

Birmingham, AL

Professor

04/2016—Present