Donna Kimmaliardjuk, MD

Donna Kimmaliardjuk, MD, FRCSC, is a staff cardiac surgeon in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute. She sees patients and performs surgery at Main Campus.

Specialty Interests: Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting, multi- and all-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting, anaortic coronary artery bypass grafting, minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting

Experience: Cleveland Clinic heart surgeons annually perform more than 4,500 surgeries. Dr. Kimmaliardjuk has performed more than 350 open-heart surgeries, including more than 100 off-pump (beating heart) coronary artery bypass surgeries.

Dr. Kimmaliardjuk is board certified in cardiac surgery and a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.

Success Rates: Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute is nationally and internationally renowned for the world’s best cardiovascular care, drawing patients from across the country and around the world. To learn about patient outcomes for specific conditions and procedures at Cleveland Clinic, go to: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/about-heart-vascular-institute/treatment-outcomes.aspx

Education: Dr. Kimmaliardjuk is a graduate of the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She completed a cardiac surgery residency at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, followed by an advanced cardiac surgery fellowship at Cleveland Clinic.

Prior to joining the Cleveland Clinic medical staff in Cleveland in 2023, she was a cardiac surgeon at Eastern Health, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Research, Publications and Speaking: Dr. Kimmaliardjuk has been involved in clinical research for more than 10 years. She has coauthored research papers published in leading cardiology and cardiac surgery journals, including several papers on cardiovascular care and outcomes in indigenous people in Canada, one of her primary research interests. She also has contributed to cardiology and cardiac surgery textbook chapters and served as a manuscript reviewer for Understanding First Nations’ Women’s Heart Health, a project of Canada’s National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health.

Dr. Kimmaliardjuk is a frequent speaker and panelist at professional meetings, including the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress and Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Her special interest and expertise are in the health and advancement of Indigenous people, particularly Indigenous women.

About Dr. Kimmaliardjuk: “I love cardiac surgery because I find it incredibly gratifying to help people, to improve their quality of life and even save their life. I love operating, but I also love connecting with people. I consider it a privilege to be able to have such an impact on people’s lives.”

Leisure Activities: In her leisure time, Dr. Kimmaliardjuk can be found on long walks with her husband and dog or at the dog park with them. She enjoys food and wine and trying new cuisines, especially when traveling. Her second passion, other than her work, is fashion.

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2023

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Advanced Cardiac Surgery
Cleveland, OH USA
2021

Residency - University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine
Cardiac Surgery
Ottawa, ON Canada
2020

Medical Education - The University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine
Calgary, Alberta,
2014

Undergraduate - Queen's University
Life Sciences
Kingston, ON Canada
2011

Professional Highlights

Recognized by the Canadian House of Commons and Canadian Senate as the first Inuk to become a cardiac surgeon
Opportunities to meet several Canadian Ministers of Health and the Ministers of Indigenous Services and Crown-Indigenous Relations
Featured on Canadian national news networks, talk shows and in Canadian magazines

Certifications

Cardiac Surgery

Specialty Interests

Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting, multi- and total-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting, minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting

Awards & Honors

2021 Sones-Favalaro Award, Best International Fellow, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
2018 Indspire Award, the highest honor for excellence the Indigenous community confers on its own people, Canada
Top 10,000 Canadians, Canadian Who’s Who
2017 Presented to the Canadian Senate and House of Commons

Memberships

Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Canadian Cardiovascular Society

Research & Publications

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