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Tara Kennedy, MD, Family Medicine, Menomonee Falls, WI

Tara Kennedy MD FAAFP


Assistant Professor - Family and Community Medicine

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  • W180N8000 Town Hall RdMenomonee Falls, WI 53051

  • Phone+1 262-532-3700

  • Fax+1 262-532-3725

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Summary

  • Dr. Tara Kennedy is a Family Medicine specialist based in Menomonee Falls, WI. She earned her MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 2015 and completed her Family Medicine residency at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She also holds a BA in Hispanic Language and Literature from Boston University, where she graduated cum laude. Dr. Kennedy serves as an Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin and as faculty at the Froedtert Town Hall Health Center. Her clinical expertise includes hypertension, osteoarthritis, diabetes mellitus, general family medicine, and women's health. She has contributed to several publications, including "Right-Sizing QI Collaboratives for Real-World, Resource-Lean Residency Settings" and "Lower Extremity Erythema." Throughout her career, she has received multiple awards, highlighting her scholarship, research, teaching abilities, and patient satisfaction.

Education & Training

  • Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center/Hershey
    Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center/HersheyResidency, Family Medicine, 2015 - 2018
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2015
  • Boston University
    Boston UniversityBA, Hispanic Language and Literature, Minor Concentration Biology, Cum Laude, 2007 - 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2018 - 2027
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2015 - 2018
  • Family Medicine
    American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Resident Award for Scholarship The Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors and the North American Primary Care Research Group, 2018
  • Resident Research and Scholarly Activity Award Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine Family and Community Medicine, 2018
  • Resident Teacher Award Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Lower Extremity Erythema  
    Theodore Demetriou DO, Cassiopeia Roychowdhury MD, Tara Kennedy MD, American Family Physician, 7/15/2018
  • Side Effects of Some Commonly Used Allergy Medications (Decongestants, Anti-Leukotriene Agents, Antihistamines, Steroids, and Zinc) and Their Safety in Pregnancy  
    Malone, M, Kennedy T, International Journal of Allergy Medication, 3/27/2017

Books/Book Chapters

Research History

  • Principal InvestigatorThe feasilibilty of wearable fitness monitors in diabetic group visits: a pilot study2015 - 2018

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