
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 Vitamin B12 Deficiency. 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.
Lompoc Valley Medical Center
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 Vitamin B12 Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anemia, and Colorectal Cancer.
Cancer Center - Dignity Health - San Luis Obispo, CA
Board Certification:Oncology & HematologyFellowship Training:Oncology & Hematology from University California DavisInternal Medicine Residency:Cornell UniversityMedical School:Institute of Medicine I, Ragoon, BurmaEducation:Masters of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Tulane UniversityAreas of Interest: Benign Hematology, Breast Cancer, Gastrointestinal Malignancies, Lung Cancer, Solid Tumors. Dr. Soe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin B12 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
Mission Hope Cancer Center - Medical Oncology - Arroyo Grande
Dr. Keith Ayrons grew up on Long Island, New York, and completed his bachelor’s degree in Biology at the University of Albany while volunteering at the local hospital in the Pathology department. His passion for science and early learnings in the experimental and clinical based approach inspired him to complete first, a Master’s in Microbiology from Adelphi University and then his medical degree from Wayne State University. He then completed his Internal Medicine residency, and combined fellowship in Oncology and Hematology at Stoney Brook University. In 1995, Dr. Ayrons joined a growing oncology and hematology practice in Gastonia, North Carolina, where he was a partner for 23 years. He is Board Certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology and Internal Medicine and served as past president of the Internal Medicine department. For 25 years he developed excellent patient and family relationship skills that created a loyal patient following. In 2018, Dr. Ayrons relocated to the Central Coast and is excited to be a part of the Mission Hope Cancer Center where he can continue to fulfill his passion of serving the community through providing quality care. Dr. Ayrons is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin B12 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast.
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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- 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).

