Dr. David Killeen was born in Alexandria, Virginia.  Fluent in English and Spanish, David completed a Master’s degree in Bilingual and Multicultural Education from La Universidad de Alcala de Henares in Madrid, Spain.  After working as a teacher, he decided to attend medical school and received his MD from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond VA. He completed his family medicine residency at New York Presbyterian – Columbia University. During his training David developed a strong interested in ultrasound. He completed fellowship in clinical ultrasound at the University of Pennsylvania where he was the first family medicine fellow at Penn to do both inpatient and outpatient medicine.

He is passionate about bringing POCUS to all areas of medical care with a particular focus on primary care. David believes POCUS can improve patient outcomes, access to care and improve the doctor-patient relationship.  David is passionate about expanding POCUS across patient populations including those traditionally underserved both domestically and abroad. David has taught courses to medical students at the University of Pennsylvania, family medicine and internal medicine residents across the country and has worked internationally along the US-Mexico border, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Spain.

His current position at Neighborhood Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), in Alexandria, Virginia, where he is creating an ultrasound program to serve both patients and educate staff that will serve as a model for programs and clinics across the country.

His love for education and expanding the reach of POCUS for better patient care drives him to clinical, education and research roles. He looks forward to working with clinics, residency programs and providers to help customize POCUS education to fit their clinical needs and build capacity.  David is active in POCUS research with a special emphasis on soft tissue applications in primary care.