Kimberly Staffey

Kimberly Staffey, MD is a Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Medicine and Executive Vice Chair for Clinical Programs at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She holds certifications from the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases and Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. Her primary affiliation is with the Department of Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Medicine and the Cardiovascular Research Center at UI Hospitals & Clinics.

• Education: MD from University of Illinois College of Medicine (Rockford), Residency in Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic, Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.

Dr. Staffey’s research focuses on cardiovascular diagnostics, interventional cardiology, and resuscitation techniques. Her work spans clinical case studies, imaging innovations, and translational research in cardiac arrest models. Recent publications address complex cases like stress-induced cardiomyopathy, mitral valve thrombosis, and transcatheter interventions.

Her clinical expertise includes echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and managing valvular heart disease. She actively contributes to education programs like the FACE (Faculty/Fellows as Clinician Educators) initiative and has overseen clinical programs in the Department of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Staffey is a licensed physician in Iowa and maintains certifications in nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular diseases. She collaborates with the Cardiovascular Research Center on translational studies and clinical trials.