K A. Kennedy
Experienced in Metastatic Brain Tumor
Experienced in Metastatic Brain Tumor

Overview

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Anal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
University of California, Davis
Specialties
Hematology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in OK
Fellowships
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Hospital Affiliations
Arroyo Grande Community Hospital
Marian Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
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  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
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Locations

Oncology & Hematology - Mission Hope - Santa Maria, CA
1325 E Church St, Ste 301, Santa Maria, CA 93454

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.


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Experienced in Metastatic Brain Tumor
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850 Fair Oaks Ave, Ste 310, 
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 (14.8 miles away)
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