About Dr. Kimberly

Chapter 01

Childhood and Education

Kimberly Nemeth was born and raised in Mansfield, OH. She was the third youngest of four children and even at a young age possessed a unique zest for life. She loved soccer and running and engaged in both activities throughout her childhood. She attended St. Peter's High School and then studied Biology at Ohio University in Athens, OH.

Kimberly showed a true talent and passion for the biological sciences as she excelled in her degree program.

Chapter 02

Becoming Dr. Kimberly Nemeth

After undergrad and a year spent doing cancer research, Kimberly then embarked on her medical studies at Ohio University's College of Osteopathic Medicine. There, she became Dr. Kimberly Nemeth and then matched into a General Surgery Residency within the Cleveland Clinic System.

After five years of training and an intense fellowship program afterwards, Kimberly became a board certified vascular surgeon in the greater Cleveland area. She worked at several different hospitals, before settling in at Southwest General for the remaining years of her life.

Chapter 03

A Career of Service

During her fifteen years of practice, Kimberly touched the lives of countless people and garnered respect from the surgical community around her. She worked tirelessly to help her patients and sacrificed much of herself for the betterment of those under her care. She was a committed staff member and continually put the wellbeing of others first, as is the hallmark of a true physician.

Chapter 04

Family and Personal Life

In her personal life, she was married to a loving husband, Michael D'Ambrosio, and had two children, Carmen and Lorenzo, whom she loved more than life itself. She also remained committed to activity and exercise and credited her physical fitness with the ability for her to keep practicing even while the cancer had begun to ravage her body.

Beyond her professional achievements, Kimberly was a devoted mother and wife who managed to balance the demanding nature of her surgical career with her deep commitment to family. She embodied the belief that healing extends beyond the operating room and into every aspect of how we care for one another.

Chapter 05

Her Battle

In 2023, after several years of battling a resurgent and unexplained stomach pain, Kimberly was finally diagnosed with advanced stage peritoneal carcinomatosis. Her entire abdomen was covered in inoperable, cancerous cells that caused significant pain. She went on to valiantly battle the unwinnable disease with chemotherapy and any other measures, despite the immense pain, for more than ten months. During that time, her desire to return to the operating room and to the patients she cared for fueled her heart.