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Office
4940 Eastern Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224Phone+1 410-550-0400
Summary
- Kimberley E. Steele, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS completed her surgical residency at Hershey Penn State University from 2000 to 2005 and her minimally invasive and bariatric surgical fellowship at Johns Hopkins 2005-2006. She held a faculty member position in the Department of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for 14 years. She received a KL2 NIH award and Clinician Scientist Award in 2011, which allowed her to study at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health where she obtained a PhD in the Graduate Training in Clinical Investigation.
As a specialist in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery, Dr. Steele employs state of the art techniques to help patients address their obesity-related health problems. At the foundation of her clinical practice is the notion that each patient should be treated as an individual. She believes in getting to know her patients and spending time with them: educating them and helping them understand the disease process and how they can take an active role in improving their health.
Dr. Steele is recognized nationally and internationally for her research in obesity and bariatric surgery. More specifically her research interests include the neural correlates of feeding behavior, the influence of the gut on the brain, and improvement of surgical outcomes through the optimization of perioperative care.
Dr. Steele contributes in all facets of academia including clinical expertise, research and education. She was the Director of the Johns Hopkins Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Program, Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Research and Innovation, and Director of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Center for Surgical Simulation and Education.
Education & Training
- The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthPh.D., 2012 - 2014
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthPh.D., Graduate Training in Clinical Investigation, 2011 - 2014
- The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthNo Degree, 2011 - 2012
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2005 - 2006
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2005
- Ross University School of MedicineClass of 2000
- University of TorontoBSc, Human Biology, High Honors, 1994 - 1995
- University of TorontoBSc, Biology, 1986 - 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 2005 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2000 - 2006
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS) ASMBS
- Nominated for the Dean Rothman's "Physician of the Year Award for Clinical Excellence Award" The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2015
- Excellence in Nutrition Award ASMBS (American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery) Foundation, 2014
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Clinical Trials
- Comparing Enoxaparin to Fondaparinux to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Bariatric Surgical Patients Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 01
- Efficacy of a Novel Multivitamin-Mineral Supplement in Preventing Vitamin Deficiency in Postoperative Bariatric Patients Start of enrollment: 2011 Nov 01
- Vitamin D to Improve Nutrition Prior to Bariatric Surgery and Investigate the Relationship With Negative Outcomes Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Milkshake Acutely Stimulates Dopamine Release in Ventral and Dorsal Striatum in Healthy-Weight Individuals and Patients with Severe Obesity Undergoing Bariatric Surger...Susan Carnell, Kimberley E Steele, Gita Thapaliya, Hiroto Kuwubara, Anahys Aghababian
Nutrients. 2023-06-08 - 3 citationsThe relationship between weight loss and cognitive function in bariatric surgery.Kimberly R Smith, Kimberley E Steele, Afroditi Papantoni, Civonnia Harris, Caroline L Speck
Surgical Endoscopy. 2023-03-01 - 3 citationsAssociation Between Gut Hormones and Weight Change After Bariatric Arterial Embolization: Results from the BEAT Obesity Trial.Muhammad A Latif, Jessa M Tunacao, Yingli Fu, Timothy H Moran, Gayane Yenokyan
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. 2023-02-01
Journal Articles
- Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: A Qualitative Exploratory Study of US Patient PerspectivesK E Steele, I Eneli, Clinical Obesity
- Original Research Feasibility Evaluation of Myocardial Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptor Imaging in Obesity: A Translational ApproachThomas H Schindler, Richard L Wahl, Martin G Pomper, Dean F Wong, Kimberley Steele, ScienceDirect
- A Randomized Trial of a Novel Chewable Multivitamin in Mineral Supplement Following Roux-en Y Gastric BypassPerin J, Prokopowicz G, Furtado M, Papas G, Steele, KE, Obesity Surgery, 1/2/2018
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Effect of Mandatory Centers of Excellence Designation on Demographic Characteristics of Patients Who Undergo Bariatric Surgery.Bae J, Shade J, Abraham A, Abraham B, Peterson, L, Schneider E, Magnuson T, Schweitzer M, Steele KE, ASMBS (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery) 2015 Conference, Boston, MA, 1/1/2015
- Preoperative GERD is Associated with Higher Reoperation Rates after Bariatric Surgery.Obeid T, Schweitzer M, Magnuson T, Steele KE, DDW (Digestive Disease Week), Washington, DC, 1/1/2015
Lectures
- DVT prophylaxis in the obese surgical patient (use of NOACS).Oslo, Norway - 1/9/2018
- A Question and Answer Sessions-Complications of Bariatric Surgery. How to Recognize and What to Do.The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD - 1/8/2018
- A Matter of Taste-the gut-brain axis and bariatric surgery.National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD - 1/29/2017
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Other
- A case of an acute abdomen and negative exploratory laparoscopy: Diagnosis IgA Vasculitis.Masri, K, Steele KE, American College of Rheumatology Image Competition
1/1/2015 - Weight Loss Surgery and Obesity.Steele KE, Burke A, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)-Clinical Updates in Women's Health Care,
1/1/2013 - Bariatric Surgery and Risk of Stone Disease.Hyams E, Steele KE, Matlaga B, American Urology Society, 2012 Update Series Volume 31
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Press Mentions
- Oral AbstractsNovember 4th, 2020
- Poster AbstractsNovember 4th, 2020
- Does Taste Preference Predict Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery?June 1st, 2020
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric SurgeryFellow
- SAGESMember
- AASMember
- The Obesity SocietyMember
- Association of Women Surgeons (AWS)Member
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