Areas of Interest

  • Crohn's Disease
  • Colon Cancer Prevention and Screening
  • General Gastroenterology
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Motility Disorders
  • Ulcerative Colitis

A graduate of Emory University, Kimberly Orleck earned a B.A. in psychology before completing her Master of Public Health in nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After working as a registered and clinical dietitian, she went on to complete her Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Emory.

Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Kim joined Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates in 2009. She treats all GI conditions and has a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease. In addition to her clinical role, she serves as senior director of advanced practice providers (APPs) at United Digestive, where she oversees a team of more than 100 APPs.

She is also an adjunct faculty member at Emory School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant Program and regularly teaches students at both Emory and Mercer Universities. Beyond university life, Kim serves on the Board of Trustees for Gastroenterology and Hepatology Advanced Practice Providers and contributes to the APP and Practice Management Committees of the American College of Gastroenterology, who honored her in 2022 with their inaugural Physician Assistant Award for Clinical Excellence.

Finally, Kim is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants, and the American Dietetic Association.

ACG (American College of Gastroenterology) Inaugural NP/PA award for clinical excellence, 2022
Part time faculty at the Emory PA Program GI lecturer at Mercer and Emory PA programs and preceptor to Mercer/Emory PA students

My love for GI began during my time as a dietitian before PA school, where I experienced the significant overlap between nutrition and GI. I was fortunate enough to do a GI elective rotation with AGA, which solidified my passion for this field. I’ve always had a strong interest in IBD, and this passion has only grown since I started working as a GI PA. GI involves so much of the body, and I love the variety of conditions I see and treat. It continuously keeps me learning and growing as a provider.