Kimberly Lumpkins

Kimberly Lumpkins is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, holding the Dr. J. Laurance Hill Endowed Professorship in Pediatric Surgery. She serves as Surgeon-in-Chief of the University of Maryland Children's Hospital and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery & Urology. Her clinical focus spans pediatric general surgical and urological conditions across multiple locations.

• Education: BA from Johns Hopkins University, MD from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Executive MBA from Robert H. Smith School of Business

Dr. Lumpkins' research interests include hernia, hydrocele, undescended testis, pediatric trauma, and surgical ethics. Her work explores surgical techniques, complication predictors, and interdisciplinary care for neonatal and pediatric disorders.

Recent publications analyze economic burdens in specialized pediatric care, sternal reconstruction techniques, urological diagnostics, and neonatal surgical anomalies. Her research spans trauma outcomes, hernia repair methods, and ethical surgical practices.

Scientific honors include the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons Gold Medal, Kim Ephgrave Visiting Professorship, and recognition as a Daily Record Top 100 Woman. She co-founded Women in Medicine and Science at the University of Maryland and advises on ACGME and national surgical committees.