Dr. Barry Kenny, DO, is a physician specializing in osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine (ONMM), practicing at Restoration Osteopathic Medicine in Vancouver, WA. Dr. Kenny was inspired to help others from a young age through the guidance of his father who had a PhD in medical instructional design, designing courses for medical students and his mother who was an emergency medicine nurse. His two front baby teeth knocked out by a swingset, Dr. Kenny initially pursued dentistry and orthodontia. An avid soccer goalie and basketball player, Dr. Kenny attended Mayo High School in Rochester, MN and was a walk on at Creighton University’s Men’s soccer team. His father was diagnosed with blood cancer in the spring of his freshman year and passed the fall of his sophomore year. After the loss of his father, Dr. Kenny transferred to the University of Minnesota during the second half of his sophomore year of college to help his family, in particular his mother. It was at the U of M, that Dr. Kenny developed a passion for human anatomy, spending 4 years teaching and dissecting human cadavers for the purpose of teaching undergraduate students. Given his passion for the human condition and his interest in human physiology and anatomy, he decided to become a physician.

He graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in 2020. He then completed 14 months of training in family medicine training at St Joseph’s Hospital in Chicago. Due to the mental health crisis caused by the Covid Pandemic, Dr. Kenny decided to pursue psychiatry. He left Chicago and worked under the mentorship of a psychiatrist in Lenexa, Kansas. After one year, Dr. Kenny felt the urge to return to his anatomical roots. He was accepted to Michigan State’s Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Program and completed residency training in June of 2025. He desired to work in the Pacific Northwest in order to be closer to his older brother, Brendan, and his fathers youngest brother Joseph Kenny. An avid mountain climber and nature enthusiast, Dr. Kenny feels right at home in the PNW.

Dr .Kenny has a special interest in visceral manipulative techniques, an osteopathic treatment created by a French osteopath, Dr. Jean-Pierre Barral. Dr. Kenny is skilled in treating trauma both of the neuromeningeal layer and emotional trauma. He has a particular interest in gut health and enjoys treating those with Gastrointestinal disorders.

Dr. Kenny loves his two kitties, Dorothy and Moon. He enjoys spin biking, hiking, basketball, soccer and anyone who wishes to discuss the art of osteopathy.