Donald Kirby
Distinguished in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth

Dr. Donald Kirby

Gastroenterology
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2049 East 100th Street, 
Cleveland, OH 
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51 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2049 East 100th Street, 
Cleveland, OH 
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Overview

Donald Kirby is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kirby has been practicing medicine for over 51 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 42 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth.

Graduate Institution
The George Washington University School Of Medicine & Health Sciences, 1975.0
Residency
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in VA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1985
Fellowships
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital
Cleveland Clinic
Akron General Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2049 East 100th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106
Call: 216-444-2200

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kirby has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

SQ53 Disinfectant Wipes for Prevention of Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection in Patients Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition: A Single Blind Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial
SQ53 Disinfectant Wipes for Prevention of Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection in Patients Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition: A Single Blind Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 02, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

42 Total Publications

Association between virtual visits and central line-associated complications in adult patients receiving home parenteral nutrition: A retrospective cohort study.
Association between virtual visits and central line-associated complications in adult patients receiving home parenteral nutrition: A retrospective cohort study.
Journal: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Published: February 15, 2024
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Short Bowel Syndrome
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  • Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
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  • Malabsorption
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  • Malnutrition
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  • Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
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  • Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
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  • Anal Fissure
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  • Angiodysplasia of the Colon
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  • Benign Esophageal Stricture
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  • Berdon Syndrome
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  • Celiac Disease
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  • Childhood Volvulus
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  • Experienced
  • Achalasia
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    Experienced
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  • Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
    Dr. Kirby is
    Experienced
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  • Bacterial Gastroenteritis
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  • Banti's Syndrome
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    Experienced
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  • Barrett Esophagus
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  • Bile Acid Malabsorption
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    Experienced
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