Carol Kirila, DO, MACOI
NKF of Missouri, Kansas & Arkansas
This award has been established to recognize an individual for their educational activities and community service in promoting the mission of the National Kidney Foundation on a local level.
Dr. Carol Kirila is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician who graduated from Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed an elective rotating internship in Jefferson City, Missouri followed by her Internal Medicine residency with the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine at St. Luke's Hospital and Truman Medical Center (now University Health). She is a Master Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists.
Dr. Kirila currently is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Department of Primary Care at KCU in the College of Osteopathic Medicine. She retired from her full-time teaching and patient care duties at KCU in April, 2025. She serves as the Chair of the Medical Advisory Board for the National Kidney Foundation of Western Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma and is a member of the NKF Health Equity Committee. As a Visiting Professor for the American College of Osteopathic Internists she has presented nationally to different Osteopathic Medical School groups throughout the country on Prevention and Early Detection of Kidney Disease.
As Chair of the NKF Medical Advisory Board and member of the Health Equity Committee, Dr. Kirila is dedicated to advancing kidney health and equity.