Dr. David L. Palchak

Board Certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology and Internal Medicine, Dr. Kennedy provides compassionate care for patients at Mission Hope Cancer Center, and works collaboratively with all departments to provide patients with all aspects of cancer care. Dr. Kennedy is able to offer patients the most advanced treatment with enrollment in cutting edge clinical research studies. She has years of experience in the treatment and diagnosis of all cancers and provides her patients with individualized care for the best possible outcomes.An educator at heart, Dr. Kennedy has a passion for teaching her patients about their disease and how their treatments work. Understanding a disease is empowering for the patient and can remove some of the fear associated with a cancer diagnosis.Dr. Kennedy received her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of California Davis, and Hematology-Oncology fellowship program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center-Stephenson Cancer Center.As an experienced principal investigator on numerous clinical trials for cancer therapies, Dr. Kennedy has published her findings in national medical journals, and puts her research knowledge into practice when treating patients. Dr. Kennedy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Anal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer.

Donna Walker is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Lompoc, California. Dr. Walker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anemia, and Colorectal Cancer.

Gregory Heestand is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Templeton, California. Dr. Heestand is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy.