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Dr. Kenneth Kirkwood, MD

Family Medicine* Age 72
Dr. Kenneth Kirkwood, MD
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Dr. Kenneth Kirkwood, MD is a Family Medicine Physician in Tacoma, WA.
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Dr. Kenneth Kirkwood, MD

Family Medicine* Age 72
Tacoma, WA
Accepting new patients
46 years of experience
Dr. Kenneth Kirkwood, MD is a Family Medicine Physician in Tacoma, WA.

About

Dr. Kirkwood graduated from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 1978 and completed a residency at Uc Irvine-San Bernadino Co.Dr. Kenneth Kirkwood, MD is a Family Medicine Physician in Tacoma, WA and has 46 years experience. Dr. Kirkwood currently practices at Practice and are affiliated with St. Joseph Medical Center and MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital. Dr. Kirkwood has experience treating conditions like Acute Upper Respiratory Infection, Pharyngitis and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) among other conditions at varying frequencies. At present, Dr. Kirkwood received an average rating of 3.3/5 from patients and has been reviewed 7 times. Dr. Kirkwood's office accepts new patients. Dr. Kirkwood is board certified in Family Practice and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
Pharyngitis
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Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
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Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
Pharyngitis
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
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Urinary Incontinence
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Bronchiectasis
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COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
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Heart Disease
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Herpes Simplex Infection
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Hip Pointer
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Hypotension
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Hypothyroidism
Hypoxemia
Impetigo
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Infectious Diseases
Influenza (Flu)
Ingrown Nail
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Intestinal Diverticulitis
Knee Sprain
Leg and Foot Ulcers
Limb Swelling
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Lipid Disorders
Low Back Pain
Malaise and Fatigue
Menopausal and Postmenopausal Disorders
Muscle Cramping
Muscle Spasm
Nail and Nail Bed Infection
Neck Strain (incl. Whiplash Injury)
Noninfectious Gastroenteritis and Colitis
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of Foot
Osteoarthritis of Hand
Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
Osteoarthritis of Hip
Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
Osteoarthritis of Knee
Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
Osteoarthritis of Spine
Osteopenia
Osteoporosis
Painful Urination (Dysuria)
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis
Pneumonia
Polyneuropathy
Polyuria
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Radiculopathy
Ringworm
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
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Sleep-Related Leg Cramp
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Symptomatic Menopause
Throat Pain
Tobacco Use Disorder
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Urinary Stones
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Vitamin D Deficiency
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Yeast Infections
Abscess Incision and Drainage
ACTH (Cosyntropin) Stimulation Test
Advance Directive End of Life Planning
Alcohol Misuse Screening and Counseling
Alcohol or Substance Misuse Screening and Counseling
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Arrhythmia Screening
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Biopsy
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Blood Allergy Testing
Bone Density Scan
Breast Cancer Screening
Cancer Screening
Cardiac Ultrasound
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Chest Pain Evaluation
Chlamydia Infection Screening
Cholesterol Screening
Dementia Evaluation
Dementia or Depression Screening
Detoxification Evaluation
Diabetes Screening
Diabetic Evaluation
Dipstick Urinalysis
Disability Evaluation
Drug Allergy Testing
Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Scan
Dyslexia Assessment
Evaluation and Treatment of Sleep Disorders
Fetal Cardiac Screening
Genetic Screening for Breast Cancer
Geriatric Assessment
Gonorrhea Screening
Health Screening
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Hepatitis A Screening
Hepatitis B Virus Screening
Hepatitis C Virus Screening
Hepatitis Screening
Herpes Simplex Screening
HIV Screening
Home Sleep Study
Immunization
Impairment Rating Evaluation
Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
Independent Educational Evaluation
Joint Fluid Test
Lyme Disease Evaluation
Mammography
McMurray's Test
Melanoma Screening
Memory Evaluation
Menopause Evaluation and Treatment
Mole Evaluation
Mole Removal
Nail Avulsion and Excision
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Osteoporosis Screening
Ovarian Cancer Screening
Pap Smear
Patch Testing
Pelvic Exams
Physical Examination
Pre-Operative Evaluation
Pregnancy Test
Prostate Cancer Screening
Prostate Cancer Screening Exam (DRE)
Psychiatric Evaluation
Psychiatric Evaluation - Child and Adolescent
Psychological Evaluation
Psychological Evaluations Prior to Bariatric Surgery
Rapid Flu Test
Sexually Transmitted Infections Screening
Skin Biopsy
Skin Screenings
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Spinal and Postural Screening
STD Screening
Strep Test
Syphilis Screening
Thyroid Screening
Trichomoniasis Screening
Tuberculosis Screening
Urinalysis
Urine Pregnancy Test
Vaccination
Vaginosis Screening
VAP Lipid Testing
Wart Removal
Wellness Examination
Wheelchair Evaluation
Worker's Compensation Evaluations

Insurance Accepted

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  • Assurant Health
  • GEHA
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • Curative PPO
    Curative PPO Plus
    Curative EPO
  • Medicare
  • Humana
  • Emblem Health
  • Preferred Provider Network PPN
  • Heritage Plus
  • HealthPartners
  • Cigna
  • Providence Health Plans
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Molina
  • Blue Card PPO
  • HealthSmart
  • Medicaid
  • Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Medicare Advantage PFFS
    Tricare
  • Coventry Health Care
  • Group Health Cooperative
  • First Choice Health
  • Amerigroup (Wellpoint)

Locations

  1. 1 St. Joseph Womens Clinic
    1812 S J St Ste 120, Tacoma, WA 98405
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (253) 428-2200
  2. 2 Northwest Family & Spinal Clinic Inc. PS.
    1802 S Union Ave Ste 200, Tacoma, WA 98405
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (253) 752-6965
  3. 3 Office
    4700 Point Fosdick Dr, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (253) 853-2050

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3.3
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Aug 29, 2021
Dr. Kirkwood was very nice and approachable about my health issue. He told me what was going on in simple terms for me to understand and happily answered any questions I had. He also gave me his honest opinion about the procedure and how to proceed. At the end of the visit, he gave me some more helpful information on my condition that was very helpful. I would highly recommend Dr. Kirkwood
— Aug 29, 2021
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Specialties*
Family Medicine
Specialties*
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    1978
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Family Practice
Board Certifications
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Internship

Internship
  • Uc Davis Medical Center
Internship

Residency

Residency Hospital
  • Uc Irvine-San Bernadino Co
Residency Hospital
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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Kenneth Kirkwood, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Kirkwood's profile.

Dr. Kirkwood frequently treats the following conditions: Acute Upper Respiratory Infection, Pharyngitis and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). See more on Sharecare.

Dr. Kenneth Kirkwood, MD is affiliated with St. Joseph Medical Center and MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital.

Yes, Dr. Kenneth Kirkwood, MD holds board certification in Family Practice.

Hospital Affiliations

  • St. Joseph Medical Center

    1717 S J St, Tacoma, WA

  • MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital

    315 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA