Assistant Professor, Vascular Fellowship Program Director
University of Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
NAME: Kempe, Kelly
POSITION TITLE: Associate Professor of Surgery, Co-Director of the Limb Preservation Program, Program Director for Vascular Surgery Fellowship
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
University of Washington (UW), Seattle with a BA obtained 1992: English Literature and Fine Art – Photography.
UW School of Medicine, Seattle: MD 2008.
Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA: General surgery residency 2008-2013.
Wake Forest, Winston-Salem, NC: Vascular Fellowship 2013-2015.
University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City MS in Clinical and Translational Science - In Progress
I am board certified in vascular surgery and have six years of expertise with a focus towards limb threatening ischemia as a high-volume practicing faculty surgeon. I am the author and Co-Director of a formal multidisciplinary University of Oklahoma (OU) Limb Preservation Program, the first in Tulsa. My research interests are in health services and outreach for multiple vascular surgery issues including limb salvage, disparities, and barriers to quality care. Because of tenacity and planning, as the PI, our OU NO-AMP-OK multi-disciplinary group received two independent grants for ongoing pilot projects awarded by the Society of Vascular Surgery Foundation and now received an OSCTR grant. Moving forward, this will allow for possible federal funding. In addition, I am the Program Director of the only Vascular Fellowship training site in the state and serve as a mentor to trainees of all levels and strive towards intentional and diverse recruitment in our field. As a surgeon educator, successful outreach research creates an environment to promote additional interest in vascular surgery and help the underserved.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Disparities in Access to Care for Limb Salvage: The Oklahoma Project
Saturday, June 18, 2022
1:42 PM – 1:52 PM EDT
The Oklahoma Redbud Tree in Multidisciplinary Research and Community Outreach
Saturday, June 18, 2022
3:33 PM – 3:40 PM EDT