Kenagy & Associates — John Kenagy

Dr. John Kenagy knows healthcare as a physician, healthcare executive, scholar, advisor, and patient. After receiving his MD with distinction from the University of Nebraska Medical School, he trained in General and Vascular Surgery at the University of Washington and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons with board certification in General and Vascular Surgery.

In addition to 20 years’ experience as a vascular surgeon, Kenagy has been Chief of Surgery, Chief of Staff, and Regional Vice President for Business Development with PeaceHealth, a multi-state healthcare delivery system.

His frustration with current methods was fueled by an injury when he suffered a broken neck in a fall from a tree. He discovered that his recovery depended on the effort of dedicated individuals working in a broken system. Searching for organizational answers beyond “try harder,” he earned a management degree from Harvard University’s Kennedy School and was then appointed a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Business School from 1998–2002.

His Harvard research and teaching focused on innovative companies who excelled when others failed to adapt and change. He founded Kenagy & Associates, LLC to bring these capabilities to healthcare, using Adaptive Design® to get the patient exactly what they need at continually lower costs.

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Dr. Kenagy’s contributions have been widely recognized.

• Forbes Magazine featured him as “the man who would save health care.”

• Academic appointments have included: Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Washington; Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh and Visiting Scholar, Harvard Business School.

• Speaking and consulting engagements throughout the US and in Canada. To view a keynote address by Dr. Kenagy, click here.

• Testimony before US Senate Commerce Committee.

• Published in journals as diverse as Journal of the American Medical Association and Harvard Business Review. His article “Service Quality in Health Care” was named the Best Health Care Management Article of the Year.

• Microsoft has supported Kenagy’s research and posted his white paper “Delivering on the Promise—An Adaptive Approach to Health Care Information Technology” online here.