Kelly M. Heath, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

4.8 with 50 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Fellowship Director Brain Injury Medicine
Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dr. Heath is a Penn Medicine physician.

Call 215-893-2600 Request Appointment

Meet Dr. Heath

Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2017, 2018

Botox for Spasticity
Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation
Neurorehabilitation
Spasticity
Stroke Rehabilitation
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Heath is part of these programs:

Board Certification

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Brain Injury, 2014
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2020

Education and Training

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital; University Hospital - UMDNJ

Primary Location

Penn Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Rittenhouse

Penn Medicine Rittenhouse
1st Floor
1800 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146

A facility of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Map Call 215-893-2600

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Medicine Rittenhouse Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

out of 5 ; Ratings;

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Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Aetna
Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna Medicare
Claim Watcher (Homestead/Index)
Clover Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Medicaid
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Highmark Blue Shield Medicare
Highmark Wholecare
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Medicare
Imagine Health 360
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)

Jefferson Health Plans (fka Health Partners Plans)
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan PA
UPMC Health Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program
Vibra Health Plan

Selected Publications

Johnson TC, Hagen C, Coffman DL, Carlson ESR, Vaid A, Nunn M, Schmidt-Read M, Heath KM, Marino RJ, Hiremath SV: Linking Wearable Sensor Data to Upper Extremity Function in Cervical Spinal Cord Injur Poster: Paralyzed Veterans of America Healthcare Summit + Expo : 2025.

Johnson TC, Hagen C, Coffman DL, Nunn M, Schmidt-Read M, Heath KM, Marino RJ, Hiremath SV.: Assessing sensor-derived features from a wrist-worn wearable device as indicators of upper extremity function in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil : 2025.

Hon, EM, et al.: The Effect of Acting Programs on Adults with Disabilities. J Phys Med Rehabil Disabil 10 : 087,2024.

Heath KM, Hon EM, Swanson RL, Lane CM: Blast‑Related Traumatic Brain Injury andConcomitant Post‑Traumatic Stress Disorder: a Review of Overlapping Symptoms Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports 11 : 377–383,2023.

Patel PR, Armistead-Jehle P, Eltman NR, Heath KM, Cifu DX, Swanson RL: Brain Injury: How Dietary Pattens Impact Long-Term Outcomes Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports : 2023.

Radin, Gary: What If It's Not Alzheimer's Prometheus Books : 2022.

Andrews, M., & Amodeo, M., &Heath, K: Hip dysplasia presenting as a change in spasticity pattern in an adult patient with cerebral palsy Am J Phys Med & Rehabil 101 (7): a1-182,2022.

Andrews M, Heath K: A Case for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): Patient with severe spastic tetraplegic cerebral palsy graduates summa cum laude from college Am J Phys Med & Rehabil 101 (7): a1-182,2022.

Weseloh A and Heath K: Pharmacology of Analgesics Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine Case-Based Board Review : 417-420,2022.

Eusebio FA, Heath KM: Total Hip Replacement Following Girdlestone in an Adult with Hip Dysplasia and Cerebral Palsy. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 100 (4 (supplement)): a1-204,2021.

Academic Contact Information

1800 Lombard Street/1st Floor
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, National
American Society of Neurorehabilitation, National
Association of Academic Physiatrist, National