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Jeffrey Keilman

AIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCARB
Associate Principal, Health, Boston

Jeff’s path to healthcare design started through soccer, where injuries and recovery introduced him to rehabilitation professionals and the spaces that aid healing. A formative high school internship, split between an inpatient rehab hospital and an architecture firm, set the foundation for his career. Today, Jeff brings that same dual passion to every project, designing health and wellness spaces that are resilient, sustainable, and deeply attuned to the people who use them.

Much like soccer, Jeff sees healthcare architecture as a team sport. He builds strong internal and external teams, puts the right people in at the right time, and listens closely to clients’ goals and challenges. His progressive approach to design results in flexible facilities, from inpatient nursing units, surgical suites, to medical offices, that adapt to change and put the user first. As healthcare systems face the need to do more with less, Jeff helps clients make smart decisions that balance innovation with practicality.

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A natural leader, Jeff excels at making sure all voices are heard. For him, team synergy results in award-winning and operationally efficient design.
Modern hospital lobby with people sitting and walking, large windows, and wooden accents.
Medical team in a high-tech operating room with advanced equipment and monitors.
Healthcare professionals in a modern hospital prep and recovery area.
Maine Medical Center, Malone Family Tower
An award-winning patient tower with flexible clinical spaces to serve the state of Maine today and tomorrow.
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Guiding a Medical Campus Evolution

From early master planning through carefully sequenced enabling projects, Jeff played a key role in leading Maine Medical Center’s decade-long transformation of its historic campus. The Malone Family Tower is the culmination of this long-term effort, delivering 40 new pre- and post-surgical beds, 19 procedure rooms, and 96 universal patient rooms, expanding the hospital’s capacity to meet growing demand for inpatient care.

Read more about the Malone Family Tower.
Jeffrey Keilman participating in a group discussion in a conference room setup with attentive participants.
Jeffrey Keilman listening to client during a healthcare presentation.
Jeff’s leadership is rooted in empathy and driven by the belief that great design can heal, unite, and evolve with its users.
Not only was Jeff a member of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital team, but he was also a patient where he learned first-hand the impact a design has on the individual.
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A Hospital for the People

While designing Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Jeff and the design team spent a day in the old facility entirely in wheelchairs to better understand the perspective and challenges of patients. They researched and tested each component of the new design to ensure that the needs of the widest possible audience were addressed, irrespective of ability.

Learn more about Spaulding.
Patient resting in hospital room with visitor by window.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital, 5 East Fit-Out
Jeff helped reimagine the planning of this new med/surge unit, prioritizing flexible inpatient beds and enhancing clinical workflows.
Hospital floor diagram showing interconnections between staff and patient beds.
Medical professional monitoring patient vitals on computer screen in modern hospital room.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital, 5 East Fit-Out
The design of both centralized and decentralized nurse stations maximizes patient visibility while enabling privacy when needed through switchable privacy glass.

Jeffrey's Featured Work

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
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Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Charlestown, Massachusetts
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Malone Family Tower
Portland, Maine
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