Kimberly (kim) K. Birtcher MS, PharmD, AACC, FNLA, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, CDE

Kim K. Birtcher, Pharm.D. is a Clinical Professor at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. She is a clinical pharmacist in Kelsey-Seybold Clinic’s Cardiology Clinic in Houston, Texas, where she is responsible for the Secondary Prevention Lipid Clinic. Her teaching and research interests are in cardiovascular risk reduction and quality improvement initiatives.

Dr. Birtcher received her B.S. in pharmacy and M.S. in pharmacy administration from the University of Texas at Austin. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Florida. Dr. Birtcher is a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist with additional qualifications in cardiology, a certified diabetes educator, and a clinical lipid specialist. She is an Associate of the American College of Cardiology and a fellow of the National Lipid Association.