Patrick Kendell, MD

Patrick Kendell, MD, is a family practice physician at Tanner Clinic. His practice is located on the second floor of the Layton Antelope Building A east wing.

Dr. Kendell has spent many years helping children with cancer and other illnesses live better lives. He now brings that empathy and gentle touch to his practice.

The Kaysville native received his bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Weber State University, Ogden. He remained in Utah to earn an M.B.A. in technology management from Westminster College—a time in which he continued his medical research and published two peer-reviewed articles for scholarly journals.

Dr. Kendell earned his M.D. from the University of Utah School of Medicine, where he served as senior class president. He then completed the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho, which is affiliated with St. Luke’s Jerome Medical Center in Jerome, Idaho, and St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Dr. Kendell was named the chief resident during his residency. He chose the rural-focused residency because of its heavy emphasis on procedures.

Outside of his clinical practice, Dr. Kendell believes volunteer work is very important. He has spent countless hours serving at such venues as Camp Hobe for children with cancer and at Shriners Hospital for Children tutoring young Spanish-speaking patients.

He also volunteers as a physician at the Midtown Community Health Center in Clearfield and is on the Safe Harbor board of directors. Additionally, he undertook research on Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic disorder, with pediatric geneticists at the U of U for more than six years.

Dr. Kendell is married and the father of five children. In his spare time, you’ll find him cooking, gardening, mountain biking, and enjoying time with his family. He used to enjoy motorcycling, but he sold his motorcycle to fund his research trip to Ghana.