Stephen E. Kirkby, MD

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

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Biography

Stephen Kirkby, MD, is the Medical Director of the Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Programs at Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH) and is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Kirkby graduated from Penn State University College of Medicine. He completed his residency training in internal medicine and pediatrics at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUMC) and Nationwide Children's Hospital. He then completed fellowship training in adult pulmonary/critical care medicine and pediatric pulmonary medicine.

He is board-certified in pediatric pulmonary medicine, adult pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine and internal medicine. Dr. Kirkby serves as the Program Director of the Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship at NCH, as well as Director of the Lung Transplant Fellowship at OSUMC.

Dr. Kirkby's areas of research focus on clinical outcomes in lung transplantation and cystic fibrosis (CF). His main clinical interests include lung transplantation, CF and other congenital lung diseases, pulmonary hypertension in advanced lung disease, and treatment of unusual pulmonary infections.

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Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/01/2010

Board Certifications
  • Critical Care
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine
  • Pulmonary Medicine
Fellowship Nationwide Children's Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/2010
Fellowship Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Date Completed: 06/30/2010
Residency Nationwide Children's Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/2005
Medical School Pennsylvania State University Date Completed: 05/13/2001