Advanced in Diaphragmatic Hernia

Dr. Kendall Lawrence

Thoracic Surgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Heart And Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Advanced in Diaphragmatic Hernia
Penn Medicine
Penn Heart And Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Kendall Lawrence is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lawrence is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diaphragmatic Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Lawrence is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 48 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Diaphragmatic Hernia.

Graduate Institution
Wake Forest University
Residency
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2024
Surgery, 2021
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Penn Heart and Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-615-4949

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


48 Total Publications

Postpartum Hybrid Aortic Aneurysm Repair in the Setting of Takayasu Arteritis.
Postpartum Hybrid Aortic Aneurysm Repair in the Setting of Takayasu Arteritis.
Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery
Published: October 31, 2025
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      • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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      • Aortic Dissection
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      • Aortic Regurgitation
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      • Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels
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      • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
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      • Diaphragmatic Hernia
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      • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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      • Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
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      • Heart Transplant
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