Dr. Kenneth D. Palmer, MD

“I treat conditions of the adult spine. Through utilization of the most advanced techniques in minimally invasive surgery of the spine as well as spinal injections, I provide the most appropriate yet most conservative treatment plan in addressing the spinal conditions of my patients.”
Kenneth Palmer, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spine conditions at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital.
His specialties include minimally invasive treatment of adult spine conditions. These conditions include degenerative issues such as arthritis, disc degeneration, disc herniations, and spinal stenosis; minimally invasive disc fusions; kyphoplasty; treatment of orthopedic trauma such as with auto accidents, trivial trauma involving fragility fractures in the elderly and osteoporosis; and pain management, including spinal injections and epidural injections.
Dr. Palmer is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a fellow of the …American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and a member of the North American Spine Society.
He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington D.C., served his residency in orthopedic surgery at St. Luke’s, Roosevelt Hospital in New York and completed his fellowship in spinal surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

Smith Tower

6550 Fannin St Ste 2600

Houston

TX

77030

USA

(713) 364-8924

https://www.houstonmethodist.org/doctor/kennethd-palmer/

• Spine Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgeon

• Disc Replacement Surgery
• Spine Surgery
• Robotic Spine Surgery
• Spinal Fusion

• Accepts Medicare
• CIGNA Open Access Plus
• UHC Options PPO
• UHC Navigate HMO
• Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
• BCBS TX Blue Advantage HMO
• Aetna HMO
• CIGNA HMO
• Humana National HMO
• Humana HMO Premier
• Humana HMO
• Aetna Choice POS II
• Humana Choice POS
• Humana National POS
• Humana HMO Premier MRF
• PHCS PPO
• Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
• BCBS TX BlueChoice
• UHC Choice Plus POS
• CIGNA PPO
• Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
• First Health PPO
• UHC Navigate POS
• Multiplan PPO
• CIGNA LocalPlus
• Community Health Choice Mrktplace MRF
• Humana Preferred PPO
• BCBS Blue Card PPO
• Oxford Freedom
• BCBS TX HMO Blue Texas
• Imagine Health SmartCare
• Blue Essentials HMO
• Community place
• MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
• SureFit - Houston
• UHC NAVIGATE PLUS POS
• UHC Nexus Open Access
• Aetna Elect Choice EPO Open Access
• Aetna Innovation Health Aetna Premier Care Network Plus
• Aetna Open Choice PPO
• BCBS TX Blue Essentials HMO
• Cigna SureFit - Houston
• Community Health Choice Marketplace
• Humana / ChoiceCare Network PPO
• Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
• Medica Choice With UHC
• Molina Marketplace TX
• Community Marketplace Premier

• Neck Pain
• Back Pain
• Spine Tumors
• Osteoarthritis