David Deemer MD MA (He/Him)

Geriatric Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Physician

5249 E Terrace DrMadison, WI 53718
Phone+1 608-265-1210

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Summary

Dr. David Deemer is a Geriatric and Palliative Medicine physician based in Madison, WI. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has an academic background in bioethics and studies how the built environment impacts health outcomes of older adults and those at the end of life across scales spanning architectural design to urban development.

Education & Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2024 - 2026
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2024 - 2026
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 2021 - 2024
Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 2021, MD
Loma Linda UniversityMA, Bioethics, 2019 - 2020

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Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 2022 - 2027

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Resident of the Year American College of Physicians, Wisconsin Chapter, 2024
Chief's Award Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics, 2024
Harold J. Hoxie Award Department of Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University, 2021

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Bioethics Peer Review: A Structured Evaluation Framework for Long-Term Care Environments.
Diana C Anderson, David A Deemer, William J Hercules, Stowe Locke Teti
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2026-04-01
Implications of a Pragmatic View of Language for Clinical Ethics.
Antoinette R Esce, David A Deemer, Krishna A Chokshi
The American Journal of Bioethics. 2025-04-01
What Should Health Professions Trainees Learn About Built Environment Activism?
David A Deemer, William J Hercules
AMA Journal of Ethics. 2024-12-01

Journal Articles

The 9-criteria evaluation framework for perceptions survey: the case of VA’s Learners’ Perceptions Survey
Kashner, T. Michael, Clarke, Christopher T., Aron, David C., Byrne, John M., Cannon, Grant W., Deemer, David A., Gilman, Stuart C., Kaminetzky, Catherine P., Wicker, A..., Biostatistics and Epidemiology, 11/25/2018

Abstracts/Posters

Ethical Obligations at Its Nexus with Built Space
Hercules WJ, Deemer DA, Anderson D, Teti SL, Panel Presentation: 2022 Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) 31st Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH, 2/25/2022
Architectural Interventions in Healthcare: Ethical Challenges and Opportunities
Teti SL, Anderson D, Hercules WJ, Deemer DA., Panel Presentation: 2021 American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) 23rd Annual Conference, 10/2021
The Dramatistic Pentad in Medical Education: Application to Physician Behavior in House M.D.
Deemer, DA; Dubov, O., Innovations in Medical Education (IME), 18th Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA, 2/2021

Authored Content

Exploring the world of architecture and bioethicsFebruary 2022
Why COVID-19 No-Visitation Policies May Be Doing More Harm Than GoodMarch 2021
Pharming: How to Fix Our Broken Healthcare SystemFebruary 2016

Grant Support

Investigating the Relationships between Nursing Home Architecture and Health OutcomesThe Donaghue Foundation2026–2027
Bridging Bioethics Research & Policymaking GrantGreenwall Foundation2024–2025