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Dr. Kimberly Kopecky

Assistant Professor
Co-Director, UAB Women in Surgery

Areas of Interest
peritoneal surface malignancies, HIPEC, gastric cancer, small bowel cancer, colorectal cancer, health services research, palliative care

Biography

Dr. Kimberly Kopecky joined the UAB Division of Surgical Oncology in February of 2024. She obtained her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed her residency in general surgery at Stanford Hospital. Dr. Kopecky went on to complete two fellowships — studying hospice and palliative medicine at UW Health University Hospital and surgical oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She also earned a Master of Medical Science in Clinical Investigation from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. 

Education

Graduate School 
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Master's in Clinical Investigation

Medical School
Harvard Medical School

Residency
Stanford Hospital and Clinics
General Surgery

Fellowship
UW Health University Hospital
Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellow

Johns Hopkins Hospital
Surgical Oncology Fellow

Contact Information

Campus Address
BDB D585

Phone
Patient Appointments and Questions:
Academic Office:

Email
kimberlykopecky@uabmc.edu