 Kenneth R. First M.D.
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Index of this page:
Education
Medical training
Professional experience
Team physician at local high
schools
Director
Extensive
experience playing athletics
Family History
Availability
Other locations
Hospitals
Insurance
Second Opinions
Worker’s
compensation
Continuing education
Board certified
Walk-in Patients
Office Staff
Ethical Issues
Parking |
| Comprehensive
education at Harvard College, Harvard Medical School
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| Medical training:
a) two years of general surgery at the New England Deaconness Hospital; general surgical
experience helps with tissue care and sick patient care
b) three and a half years in the Harvard Orthopedic Program at Massachusetts General
Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital
c) six months as the Chief Resident and chief of the trauma service at Massachusetts
General Hospital
d) six months as the Jack McDaniel Traveling Fellow in Switzerland studying with masters
in fractures, ski trauma, and joint replacement
e) six months on the trauma service at Herman Hospital in Houston
f) six months as a sports medicine fellow in Baltimore with the Johns Hopkins team
physicians
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Professional
experience
a) one year in Philadelphia working with fractures in the geriatric population
b) fifteen years in Clear Lake Texas and Texas City as a sports medicine, joint replacement, fracture, and
arthroscopic surgeon |
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 Team physician for Texas City, Dickinson, Hitchcock, and
Santa Fe High SchoolIn addition, works with many other high school,
college, and professional athletes.
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| Director
of the St. Johns Sports Medicine Program. |
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Extensive
experience playing athletics helps me understand athletic injuries and
treatment issues:
a) All American college lacrosse goalie at Harvard
b) NCAA scholar athlete award while at Harvard
c) Lettered in Lacrosse, Football, and Soccer in high school
d) Certified USA Level 1 Hockey Coach
e) ranked tennis player in his youth
f) avid golfer with 4 - 8 handicap |
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Family History:
My entire family has been in medicine which has helped me establish my professional style
of care for patients. My father and two uncles were obstetrician gynecologists. My brother
is the Chief of Pediatrics at the University of Vermont, my mother is a medical librarian,
and my wife is an obstetrician gynecologist. As a result I am used to dedicating myself to
the profession and I still try to practice medicine the "on hands" Marcus Welby
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| Availability: My
office is open five days a week and I see patients on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday. Surgery is done on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. My
associate Dr. Shaun Holt is also available on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
He specializes in shoulder, elbow, and wrist surgery.
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| Other locations: I
see patients in Texas City every Tuesday afternoon. |
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| Hospitals: We operate at
St. John Hospital and The Nassau Bay Surgical Center. We also use the Bay Area Surgicare
Center and Columbia Clear Lake Hospital on occasion. |
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| Insurance: Our office
handles almost all types of insurance. HMOs will depend on the specific primary care
doctor or network. |
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| Second Opinions:
We welcome second opinions. |
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| Worker’s
compensation is handled in our office. |
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| Continuing education:
I have met all standards required by the state and my board. |
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| Board certified since 1992 |
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Walk-in Patients:
All patients seen by appointment only. Patients are asked to bring any past tests,
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| Office Staff: A very
experienced office staff with respect to helping patients with referrals and insurance
issues |
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| Ethical Issues:
Dr. First has no ownership of any laboratory or physical therapy center. |
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| Parking: Lots of parking,
easy walkup with wheelchair ramp. No charge for parking. |
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