Donald Francis Kirby MD
Nutrition
Professor, Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
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9500 Euclid AveA51Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone+1 216-445-6609
Fax+1 216-445-1378
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Summary
- Dr. Donald Kirby is a gastroenterologist in Cleveland, OH and is the Director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the Cleveland Clinic. He received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and has been in practice 38 years. He specializes in nutrition support and is experienced in general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, bariatric medicine, Short Bowel Syndrome and Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition.
Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1982 - 1984- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1982
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2028
OH State Medical License 2008 - 2028
VA State Medical License 1985 - 2028
IL State Medical License 1980 - 1987
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctors 2017-2018 Best Doctors
- Fellow American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Association between virtual visits and central line-associated complications in adult patients receiving home parenteral nutrition: A retrospective cohort study.Kristin Munroe, Anna Bestic, Samantha Feczko, Jamie Davila, Mandy L Corrigan
JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2025-07-01 - 5 citationsAssociation between tunneled catheter placement and catheter-associated deep venous thrombosis in adults with inflammatory bowel disease receiving home parenteral nutr...Mohamed Tausif Siddiqui, Kathleen L Coughlin, Brian Koenen, Wael Al-Yaman, Ashley Bestgen
JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2024-07-01 - Esophageal Plaques in a 68-Year-Old Woman With Systemic Sclerosis.Soumya Chatterjee, Tarik M Elsheikh, Donald F Kirby
The American Journal of Medicine. 2023-08-01
Lectures
- Nutrition Matters - Cleveland Clinic Center for Human Nutrition Spring SymposiumCleveland Clinic - Cleveland, Ohio / The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio - 4/19/2013
- Intensive Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology - Board Oriented: Certification and RecertificationCleveland Clinic - Cleveland, Ohio / The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, San Diego, California - 8/15/2012
Press Mentions
Living on Liquids: How an IV-Only Diet WorksAugust 31st, 2021
Mom’s Advice Is Still the Best for Treating DiarrheaOctober 22nd, 2019
Leaky Gut Syndrome Isn’t an Official Diagnosis, but the Symptoms Are RealMarch 19th, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
- American College of NutritionFellow
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