Melina Kibbe, MD

About Melina Kibbe, MD

Melina Kibbe, MD assumed the role of president of UTHealth Houston and the Alkek-Williams Distinguished Chair in September 2025. Prior to this appointment, she served as dean of the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine and chief health affairs officer. Dr. Kibbe is a nationally recognized leader in vascular surgery and previously chaired the Department of Surgery at the University of North Carolina (UNC). Before joining UNC, she was vice chair for Research in the Department of Surgery and deputy director of the Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology at Northwestern University.

Dr. Kibbe earned her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She completed her internship, residency, and research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, followed by a vascular surgery fellowship at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Clinically, she has extensive experience in both open and endovascular surgical procedures. She is board-certified in general and vascular surgery and holds RVT and RPVI certifications from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).

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