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Kimberly Kirkwood, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Contact Information
Academic Telephone: (415) 476-0762
Fax: (415) 476-8694
Email: kim.kirkwood@ucsfmedctr.org
Education
- B.A., Reed College, 1981
- M.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1985
Residencies
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Massachusetts General Hospital, Resident, Surgery, 1986-88
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Massachusetts General Hospital, Resident, Surgery, 1991-92
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Chief Resident, Surgery, 1992-93
Fellowships
- University of California, Los Angeles, Postdoctoral Fellow, Gastrointestinal Physiology, 1988-91
Board Certification
- American Board of Surgery, 1994
Clinical Expertise
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Benign Pancreatic Lesions
- Biliary Tract Surgery
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Stomach and Gastrointestinal Surgery
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. She is an associate professor of surgery at UCSF.
Selected Publications
- Lightner AM, Glasgow RE, Jordan TH, Krassner AD, Way LW, Mulvihill SJ, Kirkwood KS. Pancreatic resection in the elderly, J Am Coll Surg, May/2004;198(5):697-706.
- Grahn S, Alvarez J, and Kirkwood KS. Trends in Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Massive Splenomegaly. Archives of Surgery, 2006;(141):755-762.
- Lu EJ, Curet MJ, El-Sayed YY, Kirkwood KS. Medical versus surgical management of biliary tract disease in pregnancy. Am J Surg, Dec/2004;188(6):755-9.
- Grady EF, Yoshimi SK, Maa J, Valeroso D, Vartanian RK, Rahim S, Kim EH, Gerart D, Gerard N, Bunnett NW, and Kirkwood KS. Substance P mediates inflammatory edema in acute pancreatitis via activation of the neruokinin-1 receptor in rats and mice. BR J Pharmacol. 130: 505-512, 2000.
- Maa J, Grady EF, Kim EH, Yoshimi SK, Bunnett NW, and Kirkwood KS. Neurokinin-1 receptor desensitization and neutral endopeptidase terminate SP-induced pancreatic inflammation. Am J Physiol Gastroint Liver Physiol. 279: G726-732, 2000.
In the News
Surgical & Therapeutic Advances in Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreas Cancer News Vol. 4, No. 1, July '09 - Jul 15, 2009"Surgery for pancreas cancer is long and demanding, and surgeons must be practiced to consistently perform it well. Pancreas cancer surgery outcomes are better at high-volume, major medical centers such as UCSF, where surgeons can specialize - perfecting and maintaining skills and deepening their experience and judgment." UCSF surgeons Kimberly Kirkwood, M.D., and Eric Nakakura, M.D., Ph.D., achieve outstanding outcomes for standard procedures and also perform operations rarely offered elsewhere for select patients who would otherwise not meet criteria for surgical treatment.
New technology Leading to Earlier Diagnosis & New Surgical Approaches in Pancreatic Cancer
Patient Power Webcast - May 27, 2009Pancreatic cancer can be a terrifying diagnosis. Dr. Kimberly Kirkwood, a Professor of Surgery at UCSF, was invited by the web portal, Patient Power, to discuss the latest diagnostic tools and treatments for extending the lives of those diagnosed with this disease. Dr. Kirkwood is a pancreatic cancer specialist and gastrointestinal surgeon who specializes in the treatment of pancreatic cancer as well as tumors of the stomach, spleen, gallbladder, bile duct and gastrointestinal tract.
