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 Penile Cancer. 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.
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Locations
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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PCR Oncology
Dr. Palchak has bachelor's and master's degrees in biology from UC Irvine. He received his doctorate in medicine from St. Louis University, did a residency in internal medicine at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, then medical oncology fellowship at UC San Diego. He established an independent medical oncology practice in Arroyo Grande in 1994 and has practiced continuously in the south county since that date. He established the region's first cancer research program, first tumor board, first nonprofit to expand services for cancer patients in our community among many other firsts.Respect the patient's wishes and treat others as we wish to be treated. Dr. Palchak is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Penile Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Anal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Distinguished
- Anal CancerDr. Kennedy isDistinguished. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Kennedy isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Large-Cell Immunoblastic LymphomaDr. Kennedy isDistinguished. Learn about Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma.
- Lung CancerDr. Kennedy isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Kennedy isDistinguished. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Advanced
- AgranulocytosisDr. Kennedy isAdvanced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Kennedy isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Kennedy isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Childhood Iron Deficiency AnemiaDr. Kennedy isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia.
- Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL)Dr. Kennedy isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL).
- Chronic Familial NeutropeniaDr. Kennedy isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Familial Neutropenia.
- Experienced
- Acute Eosinophilic PneumoniaDr. Kennedy isExperienced. Learn about Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia.
- Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP)Dr. Kennedy isExperienced. Learn about Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP).
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Kennedy isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Dr. Kennedy isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).