Dr. William Anthony Kennedy MD, Urologist (Pediatric)
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Dr. William Anthony Kennedy MD

Urologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Urology

5/5(34)
730 Welch Rd Surgical Subspecialt Palo Alto CA, 94304
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About

Dr. William Kennedy practices Pediatric Urology in Palo Alto, CA. Pediatric urologists treat young patients who suffer from an illness or disease of the genitals or urinary tract, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder. As a pediatric urologist, Dr. Kennedy is a surgeon who diagnoses, treats, and manages voiding disorders, vesicoureteral reflux, and urinary tract infections that require surgery. Some procedures that Dr. Kennedy performs include surgical reconstruction of the urinary tract, hypospadias, and disorders of sex development; surgery for groin conditions in childhood; evaluation and surgical management of kidney stone disease; and surgical management of tumors and malignancies of the kidney, bladder, and testis.

Education and Training

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1989

Board Certification

Pediatric Urology (Urology)

UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 28 years of experience

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Professor Stanford University 2015 - Present
  • Chief of Pediatric Urology Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital 2012 - Present

Treatments

  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Birth Defects
  • Hernia
  • Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
  • Varicocele
  • Inguinal Hernia

Professional Memberships

  • American Urological Association, Western Section  

Dr. William Anthony Kennedy MD's Practice location

Practice At 730 Welch Rd Surgical Subspecialty Clinic

730 Welch Rd Surgical Subspecialt -
Palo Alto, CA 94304
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Fax: 650-723-4055

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Dr. William Anthony Kennedy MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 34 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Urologist (Pediatric) in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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