About Dr. Kirksey
Dr. Meghan A. Kirksey is a board certified anesthesiologist who joined HSS after completing specialty training in anesthesiology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and subspecialty training in critical care medicine at Columbia University Medical Center.
Her clinical expertise is in the management of cardiopulmonary sequelae of acute and chronic disease. Dr. Kirksey is actively involved in clinical and database research to elucidate physiologic and clinical determinants of postoperative outcomes. She is also board certified in critical care medicine and a member of the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management's Critical Care team.
Departments
Special Expertise
Critical Care
Perioperative ultrasound and echocardiography
Patient Stories
Videos
Insurance
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Credentials
Appointments
Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology
Awards
OREF Perioperative Surgical and Medical Home Patient Safety Research Grant, 2017
Young Investigator Award, Department of Anesthesiology at Hospital for Special Surgery, 2015-2017
Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Marmor Research Award, 2016
Resident Award for Clinical Excellence in Regional Anesthesia from The Hospital for Special Surgery Department of Anesthesiology, 2012
Resident Research Award from the Weill Cornell Medical College Department of Anesthesiology, 2012
Fulbright Fellowship from the U.S. Department of State for study of Biological Science in Brazil, 2006
Robert D. Watkins Graduate Fellowship from the American Society for Microbiology, 2003-2005
Education
Education: PhD, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, 2007
Medical School: Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, 2008
Internship: Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, New York, NY, 2009
Residency: Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, New York, NY, 2012
Fellowship: Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University, 2013
State Licensure
Languages
English
Publications by Dr. Kirksey
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Research
Research Interests
Impact of comorbidities and perioperative management on outcomes following orthopedic surgery
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
As of April 19, 2023, Dr. Kirksey reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS.