RENFREW COUNTY (Pembroke) — The Pembroke Regional Hospital is pleased to welcome a seventh radiologist to its Diagnostic Imaging team with this month’s arrival of Dr. Stephanie Kenny.
Originally from a small town outside of Kingston, Ontario, Dr. Kenny said she is looking forward to making her home in the Ottawa Valley as she joins colleagues Dr. Raluca Antonescu, Dr. Abe Choi, Dr. Fred Matzinger, Dr. John Menzies, Dr. Pawel Stefanski and Dr. Marlene Van Gentevoort and establishes a full time practice at PRH.
“Dr. Kenny comes to our department after completing a fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard University. Her renowned sub-specialty training compliments our existing group of radiologists and allows us to continue to serve the community, particularly in performing interventional procedures and interpreting complex body imaging,” said Dr. Choi, Chief of Diagnostic Imaging.
Dr. Kenny completed her undergraduate studies in Life Sciences at Queen’s University. She then transferred to the University of Ottawa where she earned her medical degree and completed her radiology residency.
“Since my early days of medical school, I knew I wanted to become a radiologist. We are the ultimate problem-solvers and detectives, putting together all the information to make the diagnosis. Sometimes our work keeps us behind the scenes, but we play a critical role in guiding treatments and communicating with other doctors,” Dr. Kenny said.
She was first introduced to PRH during a residency elective experience where she said she was impressed by the high calibre of diagnostic work performed in the department, as well as the hospital’s collegial work environment.
“I think the Pembroke Regional Hospital is a fantastic place for a new doctor to set up shop. In particular, the Diagnostic Imaging department here punches well above its weight in terms of the variety and quality of services offered including highly-specialized MRI protocols,” Dr. Kenny said.
She comes to PRH with extensive healthcare leadership experience, previously serving as the President of the Professional Association of Residents of Ontario (PARO). She is a recent recipient of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA)’s Resident Achievement Award and her research on defining the value of radiology and establishing departmental cost-savings won first place at the 2018 Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) scientific meeting.
“Radiologists receive comprehensive training in nearly all specialties of medicine. I am especially excited about the opportunity at PRH to take advantage of the full complement of my training to provide full-service general radiology, including interventional procedures.”
Dr. Kenny is married to an Officer with the Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) stationed at Garrison Petawawa. In her spare time, she enjoys running, yoga, and sampling craft beer. She also said she plans to take full advantage of the many outdoor opportunities in the Valley, including hiking and stand up paddle-boarding.
