Kimberly Riehle was born in Jefferson, Iowa and went to high school in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She attended Washington University in St. Louis, double majoring in Chemistry and French. She received her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. She completed her general surgical training at the University of Washington, followed by pediatric surgical training in Boston Children's Hospital. She returned to Seattle to join the faculty at Seattle Children's Hospital in 2010.

Liver Biology, Liver Physiology, Liver Disease Diagnosis, Liver Disease Complications, Liver Cancers, Liver Cirrhosis and Liver Regeneration