Brandon W. Kirkland,
MD
Languages Spoken: English
Pediatric Critical Care
Dr. Kirkland received his medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2010. He completed residency training in Pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (Children’s of Alabama) followed by fellowships in both Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the University of Utah (Primary Children’s Hospital) and Pediatric Cardiology at Emory University (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta).
Dr. Kirkland’s clinical interests focus on the care of children with congenital and acquired heart disease, both operative and non-operative. He has a particular interest in mechanical cardiovascular support. His research interests include outcomes following mechanical circulatory support in children with heart disease.
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Pediatric Critical Care |
| Board Certification | American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Cardiology) American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine) National Board of Medical Examiners |
Pediatric Critical Care
Dr. Kirkland received his medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2010. He completed residency training in Pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (Children’s of Alabama) followed by fellowships in both Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the University of Utah (Primary Children’s Hospital) and Pediatric Cardiology at Emory University (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta).
Dr. Kirkland’s clinical interests focus on the care of children with congenital and acquired heart disease, both operative and non-operative. He has a particular interest in mechanical cardiovascular support. His research interests include outcomes following mechanical circulatory support in children with heart disease.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Pediatric Critical Care |
| Board Certification | American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Cardiology) American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine) National Board of Medical Examiners |
Education History
| Fellowship | Emory University, Sibley Heart Center Cardiology Pediatric Cardiology Fellow, 2018 |
| Fellowship | University of Utah School of Medicine Critical Care Medicine Fellow, 2016 |
| Residency | University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine Pediatrics Resident, 2013 |
| Internship | University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine Pediatrics Intern, 2011 |
| Professional Medical | University of South Alabama College of Medicine Medicine M.D., 2010 |
| Certification | University of West Florida Healthcare Ethics Certificate, 2006 |
| Certification | University of West Florida Physiology Certificate, 2005 |
| Undergraduate | The University of West Florida Biology B.S., 2005 |
| Undergraduate | Gulf Coast Community College Pre-Medicine A.A., 2003 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Delgado-Corcoran C, Wawrzynski SE, Flaherty B, Kirkland B, Bodily S, Moore D, Cook LJ, Olson LM (2022). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and paediatric palliative care in an ICU. Cardiol Young, 1-7.
- DeWitt AG, Rossano JW, Bailly DK, Bhat PN, Chanani NK, Kirkland BW, Moga MA, Owens GE, Retzloff LB, Zhang W, Banerjee M, Costarino AT, Bird GL, Gaies M (2020). Predicting and Surviving Prolonged Critical Illness After Congenital Heart Surgery. Crit Care Med, 48(7), e557-e564.
- Kirkland BW, Wilkes J, Bailly DK, Bratton SL (2016). Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Pediatric Respiratory Failure: Risk Factors Associated With Center Volume and Mortality. Pediatr Crit Care Med, 17(8), 779-88.
Global Impact
Service
| 10/27/2022 | Advisory Board Member | State of Palestine | |
| 08/31/2022 | Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist | Medical Mission to Gaza, Palestinian territories with Palestine Children's Relief fund providing cardiac surgical services and related care not otherwise available in Gaza. | State of Palestine |
| 09/25/2019 | Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist | Medical Mission to Gaza, Palestinian territories with Palestine Children's Relief fund providing cardiac surgical services and related care not otherwise available in Gaza. | State of Palestine |