Podiatrist located in Gilbert, Scottsdale, Phoenix, and Chandler AZ
Kate Kennedy, DPM, is a podiatrist at Foot + Ankle Specialty Centers, with offices in Gilbert, Scottsdale, Chandler, and Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Kennedy grew up in a small suburban community outside of Portland, Oregon, where she developed a healthy respect for excellence as an avid horse competitor. This need to perform at the highest level would later influence for medical career as a podiatrist.
Dr. Kennedy won a national championship as an equestrian and later became a horse trainer, while also earning two bachelor degrees at Portland State University in biology and psychology. She received her doctor of podiatric medicine degree at Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Health Science.
Dr. Kennedy then moved to Chicago to continue her clinical studies with a residency program that included both forefoot and rearfoot reconstruction training. Despite her rigorous studies, Dr. Kennedy also found time to publish three medical articles, including one about crusted scabies in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
When she isn’t helping her patients at Foot + Ankle Specialty Centers, Dr. Kennedy enjoys hiking, biking, golfing, and riding horses.
