Dr. Kenneth DeHaven

Dr. Kenneth DeHaven

  • Initiated the University's Athletic Medicine Department in 1975
  • Team physician from 1975-2004
  • Initiated a series of procedures to develop and expand treatment procedures for injuries
  • In 1989, he developed University Sports Medicine consisting of physicians specializing in sports medicine collaborating with sports therapy, and with physical therapists specializing in sports rehabilitation and athletic trainers
  • Worked at the Cleveland Clinic with the Orthopedic staff from 1972-75
  • Has served as president of nearly every major professional society of which he was a member: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Orthopedic Society for Sports medicine (AOSSM), Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the International Society of the Knee
  • Honored multiple times, including the University's Lysle "Spike" Garnish Citation in 1986, the Elliott Cushing Award from the ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é Press Radio Club in 1995, and induction into the AOSSM Hall of Fame in 2006
  • Played football at Dartmouth College, culminating in Honorable Mention All-America honors in 1960
  • Received a B.A. from Dartmouth in 1961 and a B.M.S. Cum Laude from Dartmouth Medical School in 1963
  • Received an M.D. from Northwestern University Medical School in 1965
  • Passed away in June, 2021
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