Kirk J. Kleinfeld, MD
Kirk J. Kleinfeld, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Kleinfeld specializes in general neurology and clinical neurophysiology, with expertise in the diagnosis and management of a broad range of neurologic disorders. He is board-certified in both Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Kleinfeld has contributed to the medical literature through various peer reviewed publications and presentations on a wide array of topics. His primary focus within the department is serving as a community-based general neurologist within Williamson County since 2017. He is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology.
Dr. Kleinfeld studied Physical Therapy and Chemistry at the University of Evansville. He received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and completed an internship in Internal Medicine, a Neurology residency, and a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Prior to joining the Vanderbilt faculty in 2017, he served as an attending neurologist at the Brain and Spine Center at St. Luke’s Hospital in Missouri.
Dr. Kirk Kleinfeld is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. As a general neurologist, he evaluates and treats a wide array of neurological conditions primarily in the outpatient clinical setting in Franklin, TN. Dr. Kleinfeld is certified in both Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology.
Dr. Kleinfeld completed his internship and Neurology residency at VUMC, followed by a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology with a focus on EEG/evoked potentials and EMG/nerve conduction, also at Vanderbilt. Prior to his current position, he served as an attending physician at the Brain and Spine Center at St. Luke’s Hospital in Missouri. He completed his undergraduate coursework at the University of Evansville, and subsequently earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.