BDSc(HONS), MBBS, PGDiP OMS, FRACDS (OMS), FRCS (OMFS)
Speciality: Oral & Maxillofacial
Appointments: 07 3308 9312
Email: contact@queenstreetspecialists.com.au
Originally from Toowoomba, Dr Keenan moved to the Gold Coast to complete his Bachelor of Biomedical Science at Griffith University. He then commenced medical school at Bond University which included time spent working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA.
In 2009, he completed his medical degree and moved to Brisbane where he spent his resident years at the Princess Alexandra Hospital gaining valuable experience in a variety of surgical specialities. 2012 saw Dr Keenan return to the Gold Coast to continue his surgical training where he worked in the General Surgery as well as the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery departments.
Having been exposed to all surgical disciplines, Dr Keenan found his passion lay in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr Keenan subsequently completed seven years of training in this field. This included completing his dental degree at the University of Queensland with First Class Honours and being awarded the George Christensen Memorial Prize for Highest Overall Mark in Oral Surgery. During this time he also completed his Masters in Trauma Science through the Queen Mary University of London where he published his thesis on the utilisation of 3D printing for the management of orbital fractures.
Following this, Dr Keenan was accepted onto the prestigious Queensland Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training Program. The Advanced Surgical Training Program saw him work at many hospitals in Queensland including the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Queensland Children’s Hospital, Mater Public Hospital and Townsville Hospital. In 2021, Dr Keenan was awarded his Specialty Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery FRACDS(OMS). Dr Keenan is an internationally published author in the fields of facial trauma, oral pathology and the use of new technologies in facial surgery. He currently practices both privately and publicly and holds appointments at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Ipswich Hospital where he works to train the new generation of surgeons.
Dr Keenan has a gentle and caring nature with the ability to put his patients at ease.
