Professional Curriculum Vitae 
Lee Kirksey MD
51 North 39th St
PHI Building Suite 2B
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215.662.9551
Lee.kirksey@uphs.upenn.edu
Professional Philosophy:
To participate in the clinical care of patients suffering from various presentations
of peripheral vascular disease using current available evidence based medicine. To
develop a broad-based practice offering all aspects of current clinical vascular
treatments including traditional open, catheter based interventions and venous
aesthetic surgery.
Current position:
Attending Surgeon-Division of Vascular Surgery Penn Presbyterian
Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Healthcare System
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery-The University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine
Medical Director-Penn Presbyterian Wound Care Center
Medical Director-US Vascular Dialysis Access Center
Previous Employment:
Attending vascular surgeon at The Graduate Hospital 2001-2007.
Chief of Endovascular Therapy and Development
Director of noninvasive vascular laboratory.
Post-Graduate Training
Fellowship:
Vascular Surgery: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (Bruce Brener MD, Program
Director) July 1999-June 2001. Included 3 month rotation with Michael L Marin, Chief of Endovascular Surgery, Mt Sinai Medical Center New York, NY First year research responsibility in clinical and basic science of vascular disease. Supervision of vascular research center staff.
Residency:
General Surgery: The Graduate Hospital of Philadelphia June 1994-June 1999
Education:
NYU Stern College of Business-Executive MBA program-Health Care Management
The Ohio State University College of Medicine; Columbus, OH. MD degree, June 1993
The Ohio State University; B.S. Zoology-Honors; June 1989
Professional Society Memberships:
Delaware County Vascular Society
Vascuar Society of New Jersey
American Medical Association
National Medical Association
Pennsylvania Medical Society
American College of Surgeons
Society for Vascular Technology
Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
Peripheral Vascular Society
Eastern Vascular Society
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
Hospital Positions:
Director of Non-invasive peripheral vascular laboratory
Director Endovascular development-Chief of Endovascular Surgery service
Honors and Awards:
Best Surgical Teaching Attending-Graduate Hospital 2005, 2006
Best Clinical paper-New Jersey State Vascular Society annual meeting, Princeton, NJ March 2000
Paul Nemir MD Outstanding Resident Award 1998,1999
Outstanding teaching resident The Graduate Hospital 1999
Allegheny University Golden Stethescope Award 1998, 1999
Publications:
Kirksey L, Bornak, A. Familial Hypercoagualable Disorders-A Case Study. Journal of
the National Medical Association. Accepted. In Publication for Sept 2007
Kirksey L, Chawan S. Clinical relevance of Aberrant Aortic Arch Anatomy. Annals of Vasc Surg. Accepted for publication December 2005
Kirksey L, Tohamey A. Repair of rapidly expanding AAA. Contemporary Surgery.Accepted for Publication
Kirksey L, Brener B, Hertz, Faries P, Hollier L, Marin M. Endovascular Repair is the Treatment of Choice for Inflammatory Aortic Aneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery.
Kirksey L, Brener B. Selected book review. New Techniques in endovascular therapy. . Journal of Vascular Surgery.
Brener BJ, Faries PL, Connelly TL, Hertz SM, Kirksey L, Hollier L and Marin ML. Phase I Trial of the TERAMed Aortic Endovascular Graft for treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA): 6-12 month follow up. J Vasc Surg.
Kirksey L, Brener B. Venous anomalies complication of traditional aortic aneurysm repair. Advances in Vascular Surgery. Mosby Publishers. In Press.
Kirksey L, Brener B, Hollier LH, Marin ML. Aortoenteric Fistula following endovascular repair of AAA. J Vasc Surg.
Brener BJ, Faries PL, Kirksey L, Hollier LH, Marin ML. Feasibility Study of the Ariba In-situ adjustable Endovascular Graft for the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2002 Jan;35(1)114-9.
Brener BJ, Kirksey L, Marin ML et al. The Initial Experience with Endovascular Repair of Aortic and Iliac Aneurysms. New Jersey Medical Journal. 2001 Feb;22(1) 54-9.
Kirksey L, Brener B, Parsonnet V et al. A Canine model for Endovascular Graft Infection. Vasc Endovasc Surg.2002 May-Jun;36(13)171-8.
Kirksey L, Woody D, Plazk. Ruptured Intra-aortic balloon pump: A case report. J Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Aug;43(4)461-4.
Kirksey L, Mantell M, Wolferth CC. Distal Arteriovenous Fistula as an Adjunct to pedal bypass with Saphenous Vein. Ann Vasc Surg.2001 Dec 54(2) 525-8.
Kirksey L, Arai, Silver S. Loop Colostomy Closure: Is it Safe? Dis Colon Rectum.
Kirksey L, Kozar R, Talucci R. Endometriosis in a Midline Scar: Case Report. Contemporary Surgery.
Presentations:
Kirksey L Newsmakers. Kickoff of “Beat PAD” Public Awareness campaign. Airing August 2007
Kirksey L. Comcast Newsmakers. Optimal Wellness for the prevention of Vascular Disease. Airing December 2005
Kirksey L. Comcast Cable Newsmakers. Chronic Venous Insufficiency. Airing October 2005
What’s New in Vascular Surgery. Philadelphia Regional Bloodless care Symposium. Nov 10,2005
Kirksey L. What’s new in vascular Surgery. Community Medical Center. Toms River, NJ. May 13, 2004.
Kirksey L. Vascular Disease for the primary care physician. Dept of Family Practice Grand Rounds. Presbytarian Hospital. April 7,2004
Kirksey L. What’s new in peripheral vascular surgery. Podiatry Grand Rounds. The Graduate Hospital; Philadelphia, PA. October 10, 2003
Kirksey L. Recent Innovations in Vascular Surgery. Internal Medicine Grand Rounds. The Graduate Hospital. Philadelphia, PA. June 5, 2003.
Kirksey L. Innovative vascular surgery for the Bloodless Care Patient. Bloodless Care Center of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, PA. October 20, 2002.
Kirksey L. Whats new in Vascular Surgery. Cardiology grand rounds. The Graduate Hospital. June 15,2002.
Kirksey L. Management and treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in 2002. Internal Medicine Grand Rounds. The Graduate Hospital. Philadelphia, PA. April 24,2002.
Kirksey L, Brener BJ, Marin ML. Endovascular repair is the Treatment of choice for Inflammatory Aortic Aneurysm. Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery. March 13-17, 2002 Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kirksey L. A review of the Tera Med Phase I Trial. Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds. Carilion Health System. Roanoke, VA. Nov 10, 2002.
Kirksy L. Endovascular Aortic Stent Grafting for Abdominal aortic aneurysm. Considerations for Operating Room personnel. Tenet Health System. Philadelphia, PA. Sept 12, 2001.
Kirksey L. Current concepts in the treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Internal Medicine Grand Rounds. Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Pottstown, PA Aug 19, 2001.
Kirksey L. Phase I trial of the Tera Med aortic endovascular Graft for treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA): 6-12 month follow-up. Presented at the 49th scientific program of American association for vascular surgery/society of vascular surgery. Baltimore, Maryland. June 10-13,2001.
Brener BJ, Marin ML, Kirksey et al. Phase I trial of the TeraMed aortic endovascular graft for treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA): 6-12 month follow-up. Presented at the 15th annual meeting of the eastern vascular society. Washington, DC. May 3-6, 2001.
Kirksey L, Brener BJ, Marin ML et al. Aortoenteric fistula following the endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm. Presented at the 15th annual meeting og the Eastern Vascular Society. Washington, DC. May 3-6, 2001.
Kirksey L, Brener BJ, Marin ML. Endovascular Stent grafting for inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm. Presented at the 17th annual vascular fellows abstract presentation. New York, New York. April 19, 2001.
Brener BJ, Marin ML, Kirksey L: Initial clinical experience with the Ariba in situ adjustable endovascular graft for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms. Presented at the 29th annual symposium of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery. Boca Raton, Florida. April 5-7, 2001.
Kirksey L, Brener BJ Marin Ml et al. Endovascular stent grafting for inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm. Presented at the 29th annual symposium of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery. Boca Raton, Florida. April 5-7, 2001.
Kirksey L, Brener BJ, Marin ML. Endovascular stent grafting for inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm. Pressentd at the 23rd annual meeting Vascular Society of New Jersey and the Academy of medicine of New Jersey. Princeton, NJ. March 7, 2001.
Kirksey L, Brener BJ. Endovascular graft resistance to bacteremia; comparison between Dacron and ePTFE. Presented at the 23rd Annual meeting Vascular society of New jersey and the Academy of Medicine of New Jersey. March 7, 2001.
Kirksey L, Brener BJ, Holliery L, Marin ML. Our Initial Experience with Endovascular repair of aortic and iliac aneurysm. Presented at the 22nd Annual meeting Vascular Society of New Jersey and the Academy of medicine of New Jersey. Morristown, NJ. March 2000.
Kirksey L, Brener L. Prophylactic antibiotics prevents stent graft infection in a canine model. Presented at the 16th annual vascular fellows abstract. New York, New York. April 7, 2000.
Kirksey L, Mantell MP, Wolferth CC. Distal arteriovenous fistula augments graft velocity in pedal bypass using saphenous vein. Presented at the 28th annual symposium of the society for Clinical Vascular Surgery. Boca Raton, Florica. April 5-7, 2001.
Endovascular therapy for the vascular surgeon. New Jersey Medical Society. St Mary’s hospital. Passaic, New Jersey. April 20, 2000.
Gene Therapy in Vascular Surgery. Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. October13, 1999.
Management of traumatic pelvic injuries. General Surgery Grand Rounds. Allegheny University Hospital. Philadelphia, Pa. October 12, 1997
Medical Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery- Special Certification in Vascular Surgery- April 21, 2002
American Board of Surgery-General Surgery Certification 2000
National Board of Medical Examiners-April 1996
Registered Vascular Technologist-American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.
State Medical License:
State Board of Pennsylvania-MD 064244-L
State Board of New Jersey-MA 70845
Research Grants:
New Jersey Healthcare Foundation. March 2000-A canine model of
endovascular graft infection $25,000
Research Background:
Myocardial hibernation in a swine model
Impedance changes as a predictor of renal allograft rejection
Canine model for endovascular stent graft infection
Clinical Training:
Peripheral vascular surgery including:
Cather based intervention of the peripheral vessels
Endovascular repair of Abdominal and Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Traditional open vascular surgery of the aorta, cerebrovascular and lower extremity vessels.
Venous aesthetic surgery including sclerotherapy, endovenous ablation
