Danielle L. Kirkman

Preventive Cardiology

Virginia Commonwealth University

About

Danielle L. Kirkman works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University.

Danielle L. Kirkman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University. She directs the Cardio-Renal Physiology Lab, which investigates integrative physiology at the intersection of cardiovascular and renal health. Her research focuses on exercise interventions to improve exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with cardiovascular and renal diseases.

Research focus

Exercise interventions in heart failureVascular function in chronic kidney diseaseMitochondrial dysfunction in cardiovascular diseasesIntradialytic exercise for hemodialysis adequacyCardiopulmonary exercise testing in cardiac patients

Impact

110 pubs · 1,881 cites · h-index 20

Training

PhD in Clinical Exercise Physiology
Bangor University
2013
MSc in Exercise Rehabilitation
Bangor University
2008
BSc in Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences
Bangor University
2009

Affiliations

Work Experience

Virginia Commonwealth University

2018 - Present

University of Delaware

2013 - 2018