Leigh Kennedy, DO
Travel Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine
Make an appointmentCall 215-829-5354
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Chief, Section of Infectious Diseases, Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Co-chair, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Education and training

  • Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Residency: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Residency: Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Fellowship: George Washington University Medical Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

93 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
she's very pleasant. great information
September 2025
every appointment so far has gone well
September 2025
good medically and an understanding person
August 2025
she is an excellent doctor and human being.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Kennedy is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Kim C, Szymack J, Schnellinger E, Herman D, Kennedy L, Talati N, Hamilton K Survey to determine the relative importance of clinical factors used to make empiric antibiotic decisions , Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology , 42(1): 2021,93-95

Kennedy LA, Gill JA, Schultz ME, Irmler M, Gordin FM Inside-out: the changing epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. , Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 31(9): 2010,983-985

Kennedy LA, Gordin FM, Kan VL Assessing targeted screening and low rates of HIV testing. , The American Journal of Public Health, 100(9): 2010,1765-1768