Biography
Dr. Kimberly Kirkwood specializes in the treatment of pancreatic cancer as well as tumors of the stomach, spleen, gallbladder, bile duct and gastrointestinal tract. A skillful laparoscopic surgeon, she is an expert in applying minimally invasive techniques to treat abdominal tumors and has a particular interest in improving outcomes for patients after pancreas surgery. Dr. Kirkwood is a member of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Participates in Cancer Center Clinical Trials.
Dr. Kirkwood earned a medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania and completed a surgical residency and a fellowship in advanced general surgery with a focus on pancreatic surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. She also completed a three-year surgical research fellowship at UCLA in hepatobiliary disease. Dr. Kirkwood is active in many national societies including the Pancreas Club, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Association for Academic Surgeons and she is on the Executive Council of the Society of University Surgeons. Her NIH-funded research focuses on pancreatic inflammatory pain and on the many factors which may improve outcomes for patients following resection of pancreatic tumors.
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Education
Institution | Degree | Dept or School | End Date |
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UCSF | General Surgery Board Certification | Department of Surgery | 2014 |
UCSF | General Surgery Board Certification | Department of Surgery | 2004 |
Massachusetts General Hospital | Clinical Instructor/Pancreas Fellow | Department of Surgery | 1994 |
Massachusetts General Hospital | Pancreas/Advanced General Surgery Fellowship | Department of Surgery | 1994 |
Massachusetts General Hospital | Residency in General Surgery | Department of Surgery | 1993 |
UCLA | Pancreas/GI Research Fellowship | Department of Surgery | 1991 |
University of Pennsylvania | M.D. | School of Medicine | 1985 |
Reed College | B.A. | 1981 |
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery, 1994, recertified 2014
Awards & Honors
Award | Conferred By | Date |
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Excellence in Teaching Award | Inaugural, UCSF Department of Surgery Junior Residents | 2015 |
Excellence in Teaching Award | UCSF Department of Surgery Chief Residents | 2014 |
Excellence in Teaching Award | UCSF School of Medicine, Surgical Clerkship | 2013 |
Excellence in Teaching Award | UCSF Department of Surgery Chief Residents | 2012 |
AGA Student Abstract Prize (Victoria Lyo), | American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Foundation | 2010 |
Howard Hughes Research Fellowship (Victoria Lyo), | Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 2010 |
Howard Hughes Research Fellowship (Victoria Lyo), | Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 2010 |
Pancreas Club Warren Award (Victoria Lyo), | Pancreas Club | 2010 |
Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching Nomination | UCSF School of Medicine | 2010 |
Excellence in Teaching Award | UCSF Department of Surgery Chief Residents | 2008/2009 |
Excellence in Teaching Award | UCSF Department of Surgery Chief Residents | 2008/2009 |
Excellence in Teaching Award | UCSF Department of Surgery Chief Residents | 2004 |
Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching Nomination | UCSF School of Medicine | 2004 |
Excellence in Teaching Award | UCSF Department of Surgery Residents | 2001 |
Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching Nomination | UCSF School of Medicine | 1999 |
Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching Nomination | UCSF School of Medicine | 1997 |
Claude E. Welch Research Fellowship Award | Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospita | 1989/1990 |
President, Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society | University of Pennsylvania Chapter | 1983 |
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society | Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society | 1981 |
Walter Croll Scholarship | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine | 1981 |
Clinical Expertise
Benign Pancreatic Lesions
Biliary Tract Surgery
Gallbladder Surgery
Pancreatic Cancer
Stomach and Gastrointestinal Surgery
In the News
Grants and Funding
- Molecular Correlates of progression in pancreatic cystic neoplasms | NCI/NIH | 2015-07-01 - 2021-06-30 | Role: Site Principal Investigator, UCSF
- Minimally Invasive Classification of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms | V Foundation | 2017-11-01 - 2020-11-01 | Role: Principal Investigator
- Development of fluorogenic substrates for the diagnosis of pancreatic cysts | UCSF Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute | 2017-02-01 - 2018-06-30 | Role: Principal Investigator
- Non-invasive Differentiation of Benign Lesions from Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer | NIH | 2015-01-01 - 2017-12-31 | Role: Co-Principal Investigator
- Neural Regulation of Pancreatic Function | NIH | 1994-05-15 - 2014-03-31 | Role: Principal Investigator
Publications
- ASO Visual Abstract: National Practice Patterns in Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma-Updates in Management and Survival.| | PubMed
- National Practice Patterns in Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Updates in Management and Survival.| | PubMed
- Robotic-assisted approach for complex cholecystectomies.| | PubMed
- Hypertension Requiring Medication Use: a Silent Predictor of Poor Outcomes After Pancreaticoduodenectomy.| | PubMed
- Contemporary Trends in Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Incidence and Survival in the United States.| | PubMed
- Implementation, evaluation, and modification of a near-peer learning group in graduate surgical education.| | PubMed
- Hand-Assisted Versus Pure Minimally-Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy: Is There a Downside to Lending a Hand?| | PubMed
- Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy Techniques: A Contemporary Analysis Exploring Trends, Similarities, and Differences to Open Surgery.| | PubMed
- Accurate Identification of Mucinous Pancreatic Cystic Lesions Using Small-Volume Analytes.| | PubMed
- Translation of a Protease Turnover Assay for Clinical Discrimination of Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts.| | PubMed