Brandon W. Kirkland
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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

American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Cardiology)
American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine)
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
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.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Critical Care
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Cardiology)
American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine)
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
National Board of Medical Examiners

Education history

Undergraduate Pre-Medicine - Gulf Coast Community College A.A.
Undergraduate Biology - The University of West Florida B.S.
Certification Physiology - University of West Florida Certificate
Certification Healthcare Ethics - University of West Florida Certificate
Professional Medical Medicine - University of South Alabama College of Medicine M.D.
Internship Pediatrics - University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine Intern
Residency Pediatrics - University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine Resident
Fellowship Critical Care Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
Fellowship Pediatric Cardiology - Emory University, Sibley Heart Center Cardiology Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. 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.
  2. Delgado-Corcoran C, Wawrzynski SE, Flaherty B, Kirkland B, Bodily S, Moore D, Cook LJ, Olson L (2023). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and paediatric palliative care in an ICU. Cardiology in the young, 33(10), 1846-1852.
  3. 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 (2020). Predicting and Surviving Prolonged Critical Illness After Congenital Heart Surgery. Critical care medicine, 48(7), e557-e564.
  4. Phillips KA, Brennan A, Profsky M, Hadfield GT, Kirkland BW, Heyrend C, Griffiths ER, May LJ, Ploutz M (2025). Adverse events and ICU readmission rates after floor transfer for paediatric patients on ventricular assist device support. Cardiology in the young, 35(5), 926-930.
  5. Siddeek H, Furlong-Dillard JM, Bailly DK, Briceno-Medina M, Frank DU, Hogan A, Kirkland B, Ortmann LA, Vichayavilas P, Weiner JG, Winder M, Gordon EE, Hummel K (2025). Key learning points from a CHD necrotising enterocolitis learning collaborative across high- and low-performing centres. Cardiology in the young, 1-6.