A nationally known researcher in the field of vascular surgery and the former Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of North Carolina (UNC), Melina R. Kibbe, MD, began her five-year appointment as UVA School of Medicine’s Dean and Chief Health Affairs Officer in September 2021. She is James Carroll Flippin Professor of Medical Science, Professor of Surgery and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, without term. Read about her first year as dean. Prior to UNC, Dr. Kibbe was Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Surgery and Deputy Director of the Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology at Northwestern University. Clinically, she has significant experience with both open and endovascular surgery, including the treatment of carotid stenosis, peripheral vascular disease, abdominal aortic aneurysms and vascular access. She is board certified in general and vascular surgery and is a Registered Vascular Technologist and a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation
