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Lee Kirksey, MD MBA

Vice Chairman Dept of Vascular Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Lee Kirksey MD, MBA is medical physician and advocate for

Dr Lee Kirksey is a board certified vascular surgeon. He joined the Department of Vascular Surgery in the Sydell and Arnold Miller Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute at The Cleveland Clinic in 2011. The vascular surgery department comprised of 22 practice partners, 21 vascular surgical trainees and 13 midlevel providers is the largest academic practice and training program in the nation. Dr Kirksey holds the Walter W. Buckley Endowed Vice Chairman position and is the Chief Equity and Community Engagement Officer . The Cleveland Clinic is entering its 25th year as the U.S. World and News top ranked heart and vascular center in the nation.

His clinical areas of interest include minimally invasive and hybrid approaches to complex and reoperative vascular disease. He has numerous publications on these topics. Dr. Kirksey additional research areas include the investigation of the origins and identification of solutions to mitigate healthcare disparities in poor and minority groups and the delivery of value based population healthcare. He is co-author of the book Your Guide to Optimal Health-which contrary to his clinical practice as a surgeon-details an evidence based prescription for a healthy lifestyle and disease prevention.

He resides in Solon, Ohio with his wife Seema and two sons Shyar and Nikash.

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