Penn Medicine Provider
Cardiac Surgery
Kendall Lawrence, MD
4.9
(381)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Heart and Vascular Center
Make an appointmentCall 215-615-4949

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
4.9

381 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.

April 2025
5.0
5.0
knowledgeable team
April 2025
5.0
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careful consideration and consulting with a colleague for another opinion
April 2025
5.0
5.0
dr. lawrence is professional, personable with a great bedside manner.
April 2025
5.0
5.0
i wish all my doctors were like dr lawrence she can is such an accomplished surgeon besides being warm and friendly i worked with surgeons for 20 years i know they live for being in the or they don't look forward to office hours. dr lawrence is so friendly and warm. she appears outstanding in both

Insurance accepted

My Locations

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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