Lee Kirksey MD, MBA is a board certified vascular surgeon. He joined the Department of Vascular Surgery in the Sydell and Arnold Miller Heart and Vascular Institute at The Cleveland Clinic in 2011. The Cleveland Clinic is entering its 29th year as the U.S. World and News top ranked Heart and Vascular hospital in the Nation. The vascular surgery department composed of 24 practice partners, 20 vascular surgical trainees and 20 midlevel providers is the largest academic practice and training program in the nation. Dr. Kirksey holds the Walter W. Buckley Endowed Vice Chairman position. He is the Chief Health Equity and Community engagement officer in the Heart and Vascular Institute and sits on the Board of Governors physician advancement committee.

His clinical areas of interest include minimally invasive and hybrid approaches to complex and re-operative vascular disease. He has numerous publications and book chapters related to these topics and a book entitled The Optimal Guide to Wellness. Dr. Kirksey additional research areas include the investigation of the origins and novel models to address healthcare disparities in low income and minority groups and value-based economics of healthcare delivery.

Dr. Kirksey is an active member of the Association of Black Cardiologists, The Society of Vascular Surgeons, The Society of Black Vascular Surgeons and The American Heart Association.

He resides in Solon, Ohio with his wife Seema and two sons, Shyar and Nikash.