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Kim Villari, BS, RRT

Children's of Alabama

Kimberly Villari, BS, RRT
Children’s Hospital of Alabama

Kimberly Villari, BS, RRT CF Team Lead Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama.
I have been at Children’s Hospital of Alabama for 19 years, five of those in my current role. In 2018, myself and collegues subimitted a poster as part of a QI project titled “Increasing Documentaion of Reliable PFTs. “ I led a Roundtable Discussion in 2021 titled “Encouraging Patients to do Airway Clearance in the time of HEMT” and another Roundtable in 2022 “Every Breath You Take:Treating Asthma in PwCF.” Three years moderating for the PT/RT group “Seeing More than CF:Care Team and Caregiver Perspectives on Dealing with CF Coupled with Another Complex Disease.” In 2023, I participated in the RT Mentor/Apprentice at Riley's Children's Hospital in Indianapolis.
I have a passion for making chest physiotherapy accessible to patients of all health and ability levels. I love to teach and encourage patients to take an active role in their healthcare.
In 2021, I received the Kyle Mabrey Compassionate Care Award and in 2022 I was the first respiratory therapist recipient to the Distinguished Allied Health Award.

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