The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville



The Department of Surgery

Kyle L. Kleppe, MD

Assistant Professor
Assistant Surgical Director , UT Center for Advanced Medical Simulation
Associate Program Director, Advanced GI MIS/Bariatric Fellowship
Division of General Surgery

Clinical Focus

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Surgical Endoscopy, Complex Hernia Repair

Research Focus

Minimally invasive surgical approaches, surgical education and simulation

Education

Medical School
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

Residency
General Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN

Fellowship
Advanced Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Wisconsin, WI

Certification

American Board of Surgery

Professional Affiliations

American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
American Hernia Society

Book Chapters

Kleppe K and Phillips-LaPinska M. Technique: Pull PEG. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG): Techniques, Effectiveness and Potential Complications. Editors: Marks J, Pauli, E. 2016. ISBN: 978-1-63485-617-1.

Kleppe K and Ramshaw B. The Application of Complex Systems Science to Healthcare and Hernia Disease. Management of Abdominal Hernias. LeBlanc KA, Kingsnorth A, Sanders DL (Eds.) 2018. ISBN 978-3-319-63251-3.
Kleppe K and Greenberg JA. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols: Rationale and Components. Surg Clin North Am. 2018 Jun;98(3):499-509.

Current Publications

Grubbs JE, Daigle HJ, Shepherd M, Heidel RE, Kleppe KL, Mancini ML, Mancini GJ.
Fighting the obesity pandemic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Surg Endosc. 2023 Jun;37(6):4895-4901. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09628-6. Epub 2022 Sep 26.

Current Presentations

Kleppe K. Surgical endoscopy: Moving in the right direction. Presented at Surgery Grand Rounds University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine; 2023 October - 5; Knoxville, TN.

Madion M, Sharma A, Mancini G, Mancini M, Kleppe K, Daigle H. Types and management of biliary pathology during cholecystectomy after bariatric surgery: A single institution review Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery; 2023 April - 28; Franklin.

Taylor R, Daigle H, Ball K, Hutson M, Heidel E, Mancini M, Mancini G, Kleppe K. Increasing Prophylactic Enoxaparin Dosing From 30 mg to 40 mg Does Not Increase Risk of Bleeding in Bariatric Surgery Patients. Presented at American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ; 2022 June-5; Dallas, Texas.

Kleppe K, Daigle H, Shepherd M, Mancini G, Mancini M, Heidel RE. Out of harm’s reach: Outpatient surgery reduces post-operative opioid use among bariatric surgery patients. Presented at American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting; 2022 June; Dallas, TX.

Daigle H, Shepherd M, Heidel E, Kleppe K, Mancini M, Mancini G. Out of Harm's Reach: Outpatient Surgery Reduces Post-Operative Opioid Use Among Bariatric Surgery Patients. Presented at American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery; 2022 June-5; Dallas, Texas.

Grubbs JE, Daigle HJ, Shepherd M, Kleppe KL, Mancini ML, Mancini GJ. Fighting the Obesity Pandemic During the Covid Pandemic. Presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES); 2022 March-16; Denver, Colorado.

Kleppe K, Grubbs JE, Daigle HJ, Mancini ML, Mancini GJ, Shepherd M. “Fighting the Obesity Pandemic During the COVID Pandemic. Presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Annual Meeting; 2022 March-16; Denver, CO.

Read M, Grubbs JE, Gaines TE, Kleppe KL. Novel dual scope via single lumen technique in resection and closure of esophagobronchial fistulas. Presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons; 2021 Aug 31 - Sep 3; Las Vegas, NV.

Read M, Grubbs JE, Gaines TE, Kleppe KL. Novel dual scope via single lumen technique in resection and closure of esophagobronchial fistulas. Presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons; 2021 Aug 31 - Sep 3; Las Vegas, NV.

Read M, Grubbs JE, Gaines TE, Kleppe KL. Novel dual scope via single lumen technique in resection and closure of esophagobronchial fistulas. Presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons; 2021 Aug 31 - Sep 3; Las Vegas, NV.

Grubbs JE, Shepherd M, Kleppe KL, Mancini ML, Mancini GJ. Fighting the obesity pandemic during the COVID pandemic. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting; 2021 Aug 5-8; Memphis, TN.

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