Kirk Reichard

Kirk W. Reichard, MD, MBA, FAAP

West Chester, PA

Position sought

At-Large Board Member - Surgical Specialist

City and state of residence

West Chester, PA

Professional titles

Nemours Children’s Hospital Delaware. Surgical Director of Perioperative Services, and of the Healthy Weight Program
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University- Clinical Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics

Medical school and post-graduate education

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania- MD

Residency program and fellowship

University of Illinois Chicago- General Surgery Residency
St. Christophers Hospital for Children- Pediatric Surgery Fellowship

Involvement in AAP and other organizations in bulleted format

  • President, Delaware Chapter of AAP
  • Member, AAP Section on Surgery, co-chair of Liaison Committee
  • Member, AAP Section on Obesity, SoSU Liaison.
  • American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: past Chair, Pediatric Committee
  • American Pediatric Surgical Association: member, combined APSA/AAP Advocacy Committee, member Quality and Safety Committee, member Obesity Committee
  • Senior Author, 2019 Best Practice Guidelines for metabolic and bariatric surgery in children.
  • Participated on an AAP sponsored panel on sleep apnea in children with obesity at American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology and scheduled at the American Association of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery

Why voters should choose you

I have been a Pediatric Surgeon for 25 years, having the privilege of caring exclusively for children and their families. Every day, I collaborate with primary care and specialty pediatrician colleagues to assure that our patients receive the best care available. I advocate tirelessly for my patients who are victims of child abuse, neglect, and all types of injury. I am working to address the social determinants of health in our community, including access to mental health services.

I look forward to serving children as a leader of the AAP, the most effective child advocacy organization in the country.