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  • Office

    1215 Lee St
    Charlottesville, VA 22908
    Phone+1 434-243-1000

Summary

  • Dr. Melina Kibbe is the Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia. Clinically, she is a vascular surgeon at UVA Health and is affiliated with VA Hospitals. She received her medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and is experienced in peripheral vascular disease, carotid disease, vascular surgical procedures, general surgery, and endovascular surgery.

Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2002 - 2003
  • UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)
    UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 1994 - 2002
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2016 - 2022
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2002 - 2017
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1995 - 2002
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Call to Action to All Surgery Journal Editors for Diversity in the Editorial and Peer Review Process  
    Melina R Kibbe, Julie Freischlag, JAMA Surgery
  • Bariatric Surgeons Should Operate on Patients with Obesity Who Are Receiving Dialysis  
    Melina R Kibbe, David A Gerber, JAMA Surgery

Lectures

  • New Editorial Board Member–July 2018 
    Society of University Surgeons(SUS), New Orleans, Louisiana - 2/5/2013
  • New Editorial Board Member–July 2018 
    Association for Academic Surgery, New Orleans, Louisiana - 2/5/2013

Authored Content

  • Call to Action to All Surgery Journal Editors for Diversity in the Editorial and Peer Review ProcessAugust 2020
  • Bariatric Surgeons Should Operate on Patients with Obesity Who Are Receiving DialysisMay 2020
  • New International Editorial Board Members—October 1, 2018October 2018
  • New Editorial Board Member–July 2018August 2018
  • Outcomes and Complications After Fenestrated/Branched Endovascular Aortic RepairJanuary 2018
  • Superior Mesenteric and Celiac Artery Stenting Does Not Increase Complication Rate After Fenestrated or Branched Endovascular Aneurysm RepairJanuary 2018
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Press Mentions

  • UVa Surgeons Detail 'Upcoding' They Say Allowed Health System to Fraudulently Bill Patients
    UVa Surgeons Detail 'Upcoding' They Say Allowed Health System to Fraudulently Bill PatientsOctober 17th, 2024
  • Scott Hollenbeck, MD, Named ASPS President
    Scott Hollenbeck, MD, Named ASPS PresidentOctober 3rd, 2024
  • Scott Hollenbeck, MD, Named President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
    Scott Hollenbeck, MD, Named President of the American Society of Plastic SurgeonsSeptember 29th, 2024
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Grant Support

  • Inhibition Of Neointimal Hyperplasia Following Vascular Surgery In DiabetesVeterans Affairs2011–2012
  • NO Inhibits Arterial Injury After Vascular Procedures VIA Adventitial Stem CellsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011–2012
  • Nitric Oxide Eluting Therapies For Vascular SurgeryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2010
  • Controlled Release Vascular GraftsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009

Professional Memberships