Mary Kimbrough

Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Surgery, College of Medicine

14 h-index 58 pubs 641 cited

Research Areas

Internship and Residency Health disparities and outcomes Diversity and Career in Medicine Innovations in Medical Education Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Healthcare Policy and Management

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Mary Kimbrough, an Associate Professor in the Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, conducts research focused on surgical education and disparities within resident operative experiences. Her work investigates factors influencing the frequency and characteristics of operative exposure for general surgery trainees, particularly examining potential disparities based on gender, race, and ethnicity. Dr. Kimbrough has also explored the integration of web analytics into graduate medical education and the development of programs for medical students entering surgical residency.

Research Overview

Mary Katherine (Katie) Kimbrough M.D. is a physician and Associate Professor in the Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery at UAMS Medical Center. Dr. Kimbrough received her bachelor's degree at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana and completed medical school and general surgery residency at Louisiana State University Medical School in Shreveport. Dr. Kimbrough completed a trauma/surgical critical care fellowship at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. Dr. Kimbrough is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Card Surgery. She is also an Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Certified Instructor. Dr. Kimbrough is Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.

Metrics

h-index: 14
Publications: 58
Citations: 641

Selected Publications

ASO Visual Abstract: Defining the Surgical Oncology Experience During General Surgery Residency: A Multi-Institutional Study from the US ROPE Consortium (2025) DOI
Defining the Surgical Oncology Experience during General Surgery Residency: A Multi-Institutional Study from the US ROPE Consortium (2025) DOI
ASO Visual Abstract: Characterizing the General Surgery Experience of Future Breast Surgeons—A Multi-institutional Study from the US ROPE Consortium (2025) DOI
Characterizing the General Surgery Experience of Future Breast Surgeons: A Multi-institutional Study from the US ROPE Consortium (2025) DOI
Trends in Surgical Society Membership and Meeting Attendance Costs (2025) DOI
Resident level is associated with operative time in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (2024) DOI
Readmissions After Traumatic Brain Injury in the Nationwide Readmissions Database (2024) DOI
A closed surgical intensive care unit organization improves cardiac surgical patient outcomes (2024) DOI
A multi-institutional study from the US ROPE consortium examining factors associated with endocrine surgery exposure for general surgery residents (2023) DOI
The association of closed-collaborative SICU modeling on emergency general surgery patient outcomes (2023) DOI
The Effect of Closed Collaborative Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Model on Patient Outcomes After Vascular Surgery (2023) DOI
Disparities in the Operative Experience Between Female and Male General Surgery Residents (2023) DOI
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Operative Experience Among General Surgery Residents (2023) DOI
Closed Collaborative Surgical Intensive Care Unit Modeling and Its Association With Trauma Patient Outcomes (2022) DOI
A multi-institutional study from the US ROPE Consortium examining factors associated with directly entering practice upon residency graduation (2022) DOI

Grants & Funding

FY2021 Hospital’s Trauma Grant Arkansas Department of Health Co-Investigator
Trauma System Grant - Revision Arkansas Department of Health Co-Investigator
Trauma System Grant Arkansas Department of Health Co-Investigator
FY2023 Hospital Trauma Center Grant Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator
FY2024 Hospital Trauma Grant Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator