Kendall Lawrence, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Heart and Vascular Center
Make an appointmentCall 215-615-4949
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Education and training

  • Medical School: Wake Forest University
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

512 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

October 2025
very understanding
October 2025
very personable
October 2025
on time and right to the point. perfect!!
October 2025
i liked the doctor very much. i do not see it very likely i will be in a situation where recommending this provider occurs.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Lawrence is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Stack KO, Schluger C, Roberts AL, Lawrence K, Balsara S, Hunt M, Kaplinski M, Gardner MM, Ravishankar C, Rossano J, Goldberg DJ, Mahle M, O'Connor MJ, Mascio CE, Gaynor JW, Burstein D Impact of ventricular dysfunction and atrioventricular valve regurgitation on pre-Fontan attrition , Annals of Thoracic Surgery: 2023 (Epub)

Soletti LC Jr., Lawrence KM, Rahouma M, Iannacone E, Gambardella I, Gaudino M, Girardi LN Contemporary outcomes of open repair of acute complicated type B aortic dissection , Journal of Vascular Surgery: 2023 (Epub)

Lawrence KM, Burstein DS, Ahrens-Nicklas R, Gaynor JW, Nuri MA Noonan syndrome associated with hypoplastic left heart syndrome , Cardiology in the Young, 33(4): 2023,652-654

Lawrence KM, Radaelli E, McGovern PE, Licht DJ, Davey MG, Flake AW, Gaynor JW, Vossough A Radiographic and histologic characterisation of white matter injury in a sheep model of CHD , Cardiology in the Young, 33(3): 2023,432-436

Ibrahim M, Lawrence KM, Bavaria JE, Grimm J, Acker M, El-Hamamsy I, Szeto W, Desai N Results of a multi-modal approach for the launch of a Ross program , Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports, 1(1): 2023,210-213

Lawrence K, Fukuhara S, Ibrahim ME Technique and not preoperative factors determine Ross outcomes , Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 115(3): 2023,632

Mennander A, Acker A, Weiss S, Lawrence KM, Ottemiller S, McGarvey J, Epler M, Williams M, Szeto WY, Acker M Balancing quality and quaternary care imperative using a high-risk review committee in adults , Interactive Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, 35(6): 2022,ivac268

Lawrence KM, Courelli V, Tauber K, Ibrahim M With increasing data, can guidelines continue to overlook the Ross in adults? , European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 62(2): 2022,ezac417

Lau C, Soletti G, Lawrence KM, Imielski B, Gambardella I, Gaudino M, Girardi L Contemporary outcomes of open repair of acute complicated type B aortic dissection when endovascular repair is contraindicated , Presented at the American Association of Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Mitral Conclave Workshop 2022, Boston, MA: 2022

Omann C, Lawrence KM, Hunt ML, Moon JK, Buchanan J, Licht DJ, Ittenbach RF, McGovern P, Chen JM, Davey M, Hjortdal VE, Flake AW, Gaynor JW Chronic foetal hypoxaemia does not cause elevation of serum markers of brain injury , Cardiology in the Young, 32(5): 2022,732-37