Penn Medicine Provider
Travel Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Leigh Kennedy, DO
5.0
(76)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine
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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
5.0

76 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.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
very good bedside manner
April 2025
5.0
5.0
dr. kennedy was wonderful!
March 2025
5.0
5.0
her sensitivity to my situation.
March 2025
5.0
5.0
she is very good in her profession and advise

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

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