About us

Kemly Philip, MD, PhD, MBE, is a fellowship-trained, interventional pain specialist focusing on the 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 nonsurgical 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’s and master’s degrees in bioengineering from Rice University followed by her medical degree and doctorate in philosophy from the Medical Scientist Training Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. She then completed her physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at McGovern Medical School 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 School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado before joining the esteemed faculty as assistant professor at McGovern Medical School. 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 from pain. 
Dr. Philip is an active member of the Spine Intervention Society and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.