Advanced in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

Dr. Leigh Kennedy

Infectious Disease
Penn Medicine
Penn Infectious Diseases And Travel Medicine
301 South 8th Street, Garfield Duncan Building, Suite 1B, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Advanced in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
Penn Medicine
Penn Infectious Diseases And Travel Medicine
301 South 8th Street, Garfield Duncan Building, Suite 1B, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Leigh Kennedy is an Infectious Disease provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kennedy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Her top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Myelitis, and HIV/AIDS. Dr. Kennedy is currently accepting new patients.

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

Graduate Institution
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Specialties
Infectious Disease
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Infectious Disease, 2008
Internal Medicine, 2005
Fellowships
George Washington University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Penn Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine
301 South 8th Street, Garfield Duncan Building, Suite 1B, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Call: 215-829-5354

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kennedy has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Cellulitis
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Shingles
Osteomyelitis
Flu

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.


2 Total Publications

The Penn Medicine COVID-19 Therapeutics Committee-Reflections on a Model for Rapid Evidence Review and Dynamic Practice Recommendations During a Public Health Emergency.
The Penn Medicine COVID-19 Therapeutics Committee-Reflections on a Model for Rapid Evidence Review and Dynamic Practice Recommendations During a Public Health Emergency.
Journal: Open forum infectious diseases
Published: May 25, 2023
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