Dr. James Kent, D.P.M.

Personal and Professional Bio

Dr. James Kent is a Native-Texan, born in Amarillo and raised in Texas. He is the son of a former school superintendent and decided early on to commit his life to education and medicine. He graduated from Rankin High School and from an early age he knew that he wanted to be involved in healthcare in some capacity. He is married to Geneva Kent, a Ma... Read more

Dr. James Kent is a Native-Texan, born in Amarillo and raised in Texas. He is the son of a former school superintendent and decided early on to commit his life to education and medicine. He graduated from Rankin High School and from an early age he knew that he wanted to be involved in healthcare in some capacity. He is married to Geneva Kent, a Maternity Nurse at Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington, Texas. After graduating with honors from Rankin, he began college by attending Texas A&M University in College Station and graduated with a degree in biology and chemistry. During his time at A&M, he was very active in church, student government, and intramural sports. After graduating from A&M, he attended The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to work on a Master’s degree in Biomedical Science. There at the UT Health Science Center he enrolled in the same courses with the medical students and worked in a colon cancer research lab. While at the health science center, he became interested in podiatric medicine. During this time, he finished his thesis and graduated with a master’s degree. After his master’s degree he was accepted and attended Des Moines University Medical School in Des Moines, Iowa . After graduation, Dr. Kent was accepted to Lourdes Hospital in New York for a three-year surgical residency program. Dr. Kent is a Fellow of the Academy of Minimally Invasive Foot and Ankle Surgery, AMIFAS. Dr. Kent is also an active member of the Whitehouse Church of Christ in Whitehouse, Texas. In his spare time, he loves woodworking, construction work, and spending time with his family. Read less