Dr. Kirsten Fiest
Scientific Director
Dr. Kirsten Fiest, PhD, is the Scientific Director of the O'Brien Institute. Dr. Fiest brings a wealth of expertise, a commitment to advancing public health, and an inspiring vision for the institute's future to the role.
Fiest is an accomplished academic, currently an associate professor of critical care medicine, community health sciences and psychiatry at the CSM. She also served as the director of research and innovation in the Department of Critical Care Medicine.