Research and Education
Published cardiovascular research, behavioral cardiology and stress-reduction work, and resident physician education.
Publications
Published cardiovascular research
Peer-reviewed publications in cardiac imaging and clinical cardiology, from Dr. Kennedy's training at Harbor-UCLA to his current work at College Medical Center.
American Journal of Case Reports, 2025
Atrio-Ventricular Nodal Block Associated with Methamphetamine Use
Vitagliano NL, Ky T, Kennedy JM. American Journal of Case Reports. 2025;26:e950013.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2001
Screening patients with chest pain in the emergency department using electron beam tomography: a follow-up study
Georgiou D, Budoff MJ, Kaufer E, Kennedy JM, Lu B, Brundage BH. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2001;38(1):105-10.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2000
Exercise testing and electron beam computed tomography in the evaluation of coronary artery disease
Shavelle DM, Budoff MJ, LaMont DH, Shavelle RM, Kennedy JM, Brundage BH. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2000;36(1):32-8.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1998
Usefulness of electron beam computed tomography scanning for distinguishing ischemic from nonischemic cardiomyopathy
Budoff MJ, Shavelle DM, Lamont DH, Kim HT, Akinwale P, Kennedy JM, Brundage BH. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1998;32(5):1173-8.
Circulation, 1996
Ultrafast computed tomography as a diagnostic modality in the detection of coronary artery disease: a multicenter study
Budoff MJ, Georgiou D, Brody A, Agatston AS, Kennedy J, Wolfkiel C, Stanford W, Shields P, Lewis RJ, Janowitz WR, Rich S, Brundage BH. Circulation. 1996;93(5):898-904.
Behavioral cardiology and stress reduction
Dr. Kennedy's research focuses on the relationship between emotional stress and cardiovascular health, and on practical methods that reduce emotional and physiologic stress.
- BREATHE clinical studies and pilot programs
- Current research evaluating physiologic and perceived stress responses to BREATHE
Manuscripts and abstracts will be linked here as they are published.
Resident physician education
At College Medical Center in Long Beach, Dr. Kennedy participates in resident education, cardiovascular teaching, clinical research, and simulation-based medical education.
- Cardiovascular teaching for resident physicians
- HeartGo Code Blue Simulation Program