Kemly Mary Philip, MD, PhD, MBE

Biography

Kemly Philip, MD, PhD, MBE, is an Assistant Professor and Division Chief of Musculoskeletal Medicine and Interventional Pain in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth.

Dr. Philip is a double-board certified, interventional pain specialist focusing on management of spine, musculoskeletal disorders, and electrodiagnostic medicine. Dr. Philip takes the time to develop a comprehensive, customized, and cutting-edge treatment plan for each patient with the goal of maximizing their function and quality of life with non-surgical interventions. She uses a multi-faceted approach to pain management including focused rehabilitation, diagnostic testing, and targeted, image-guided interventions.

Dr. Philip received her Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering and Master of Bioengineering from Rice University followed by her MD/PhD through the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and McGovern Medical School. She next completed her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth where she served as Academic Chief Resident from 2020-2021. She went on to complete her fellowship in Pain Medicine at the University of Colorado in Aurora, Colorado before joining the esteemed faculty at McGovern Medical School.

Dr. Philip is committed to undergraduate and graduate medical education through her involvement in bedside teaching, lectures and curriculum design supporting the next generation of physicians in the management of chronic disability, neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders. Ultimately, as an interventional pain physician-scientist, she hopes to translate her background in bioengineering and research to create novel diagnostic and therapeutic treatments for patients suffering with pain.

Dr. Philip is an active member of the Spine Intervention Society and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.