David H. Keene, M.D.
Infants Children Adolescents
T.H.E. Health and Wellness Center
3721 S La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90016
About Dr. Keene
Dr. Keene has been practicing pediatrics for more than 30 years. He has been in private practice since 1998 and has been on the staff of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center since 1986.
Dr. Keene grew up in Seattle, Washington, graduated from Oberlin College in Ohio and then received his M.D. from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He continued on to residency training at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and the University of Washington Children's Medical Center in Seattle, and is board-certified in Pediatrics.
From 2003 until 2024, Dr. Keene had a private medical practice, located first in Beverly Hills and then in Carthay Circle.
"I'm still interested in the areas of brain development, behavior and school issues, along with pretty much anything that has advanced our ability to treat illness in children, from keeping asthma and diabetes patients out of the hospital to the in-patient care of premature newborns," Dr. Keene says.
"My father was struck with polio at the age of 3, and that informs my appreciation of immunizations along with a continuing interest in infectious disease," he continues.
This website has a whole page on the benefit of immunizations, which you can see here.
In the late 1970s, Dr. Keene spent six weeks in the outback of Guatemala, learning Spanish and helping people cope with the aftermath of their huge 1976 earthquake. He enjoys speaking Spanish, and is always happy to learn some new vocabulary. He is now a confirmed Angeleno, having kayaked the LA River and spent many an evening at Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl.
"What I love about Los Angeles is that it's the most successful multi-cultural city in the most successful multi-cultural country in the world," Dr. Keene says. "It's also the city where I live and have been privileged to raise my family, while helping you take care of yours."
Dr. Keene and his wife Joelle, a high school teacher, have three adult children. He also enjoys reading the newspaper, playing the violin, carpentry, going to the synagogue, and making waffles.