Kelly Dempsey, MD

American Board of Surgery

The Methodist HospitalúSugar Landú Female Physician or the Year 2010 

• Memorial Hermann HospltalúSugar landú Female PhysiCian of the Year 2007
• Harris couniy Medical Society's Resjdenl Abstract Competition 2002ú First Place 
• Dean's Honor Scholarship and National Merit Scholarship Irom Tulane
• Tulane Dean's list
• Fred R. Cagle Award for Excellenoe in Bioklgy, 1994
• DaVid M. Berger Award for Service to Club Sports and Academic Acllievement. 1995
• Shelby G. Friedrichs Award for Commitment to Club Sports, 1994

Nonsynostotic scaphocephaly: the so-called sticky sagittal suture.

• Baumgartner JE, Seymour-Dempsey K, Teichgraeber JF, Xia JJ, Waller AL, Gateno J. J Neurosurg. 2004 Aug;101(1 Suppl):16-20. PMID:16206966[PubMed - indexed for MEDLlNE] Prototype testing for a new bioabsorbable Le Fort III distraction device: a pilot study.
• Gateno J, Seymour-Dempsey K, Teichgraeber JF, Lalani Z, Yanez R, Xia JJ. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2004 Dec;62(12):1517-23. PMID:15573352[PubMed - indexed for MEDLlNE] Molding helmet therapy in the treatment of brachycephaly and plagiocephaly.
• Teichgraeber JF, Seymour-Dempsey K, Baumgartner JE, Xia JJ, Waller AL, Gateno J. J Craniofac Surg. 2004 Jan;15(1 ):118-23. PMID:14704577[PubMed - indexed for MEDLlNE] Neurofibromatosis: implications for the general surgeon.
• Seymour-Dempsey K, Andrassy RJ. J Am Coli Surg. 2002 Oct;195(4):553-63. Review. No abstract available. PMID:12375762[PlIbMed - indexed for MEDLlNE] Molding helmet therapy in the management of sagittal synostosis.
• Seymour-Dempsey K, Baumgartner JE, Teichgraeber JF, Xia JJ, Waller AL, Gateno J. J Craniofac Surg. 2002 Sep;13(5):631-5. PMID:12218789[PubMed - indexed for MEDLlNE]

Dr. Dempsey Is a native of Louisiana and completed her residency at UT Houston. Dr. Dempsey has dedicated her career to women's breast health issues.

She specializes in minimally invasive biopsy techniques, partial breast irradiation and breast conserving therapy when appropriate. Dr. Dempsey is also a specialist in oncoplastic surgery which combines cancar treatment and cosmetic outcome.

She leads a very busy life between caring for her patients and her young twin boys.