WALTHAM – Dr. Kenneth R. Peelle, a Londonderry, N.H resident, radiologist and United States Army veteran, has been honored by the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) as the 2025 recipient of its Award for Distinguished Service.
Peelle served as the president of the MMS from 2006-2007 and has been an integral and influential part of several organizational groups, including his service on the Committee on Bylaws, the Judicial Committee, and the Working Group on Governance Reform. He served as speaker of the MMS House of Delegates from 2002-2005. He is a graduate of Cornell University and Cornell University Medical College. He also is a past president of the Massachusetts Radiological Society.
Peelle practiced at St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. John’s Hospital and Saints Memorial Medical Center.
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