Medical and Professional Career
Kirby is board certified in dermatology and is widely considered to be a leading authority on the art and science of laser tattoo removal. In fact, with multiple publications on the subject of laser tattoo removal and having performed and supervised more than 50,000 procedures, Skin & Aging specifically cites him as being widely accepted as the leading authority on laser tattoo removal.
Kirby has a degree in Biology from Emory University. He received his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his first year of postgraduate training in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center. His dermatology residency training took place in association with Western University/Pacific Hospital where he was honored by being selected to serve as Chief Resident in the Department of Dermatology.
Currently, Kirby serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Western University of Health Sciences and as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, for Nova Southeastern University. He is also an expert reviewer for the Osteopathic Medical Board of California.
In addition to serving as a medical expert in legal cases involving laser tattoo removal, Kirby lectures frequently at national medical conventions on advanced laser tattoo removal techniques and he has published multiple tattoo removal articles in medical journals, including articles in The Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology and The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology. Kirby lectures frequently at national medical conventions on advanced laser tattoo removal techniques, publishes articles in peer reviewed medical journals and has the prestigious honor of serving on the editorial advisory board of popular dermatological publications including The Dermatologist and The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology. He has authored and co-authored multiple medical text book chapters regardng lasers and their implications.
A licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon in the state of California since 2002, Kirby is recognized as a Fellow by the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. He is currently a member of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatologists (AOCD), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). In the past Kirby has held membership in the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and the American Medical Association (AMA).
Kirby is also the national spokesman for Neutrogena Dermatologics and has appeared on QVC more than 90 times.
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