JosephWilliamKaempfMD

Neonat/Perinatology • Portland, OR

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Office
501 N Graham St
Suite 265
Portland, OR 97227
Phone+1 503-282-7002

Fax+1 503-280-1290
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Summary

Dr. Joseph Kaempf, MD is a neonatologist in Portland, Oregon. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Oregon, Washington, and Colorado. He is affiliated with Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and Salem Hospital.

Education & Training

University of ColoradoFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1986
Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 1989 - 2025
WA State Medical License 1997 - 2024
CO State Medical License 1986 - 1989
MD State Medical License 1985 - 1986
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Early Treatment Versus Delayed Conservative Treatment of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 2
Trial to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Lucinactant for Inhalation in Premature Neonates Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Trial To Assess The Safety And Tolerability Of Lucinactant For Inhalation In Preterm Neonates 26 to 28 Weeks PMA Start of enrollment: 2015 Aug 01
Terminated
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
The Triple Aim Quality Improvement Gold Standard Illustrated as Extremely Premature Infant Care.
Joseph W Kaempf, Lian Wang, Michael Dunn> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2023 Feb 1
7 citations
Change in neurodevelopmental outcomes for extremely premature infants over time: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Joseph W Kaempf, Ursula Guillen, Jonathan S Litt, John A F Zupancic, Haresh Kirpalani> ;Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 2023 Sep 1
1 citations
Do small baby units improve extremely premature infant outcomes
Joseph W. Kaempf, Kanekal Suresh Gautham> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2021 May 19
26 citations
Prolonged Tracheal Intubation and the Association Between Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Secondary Analysis of the PDA-TOLERATE trial.
Ronald I. Clyman, Joseph W. Kaempf, Melissa Liebowitz, Omer Erdeve, Ali Bulbul, Stellan Håkansson, Johanna Lindqvist, Aijaz Farooqi, Anup Katheria, Jason Sauberan, Jai...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 1
2 citations
Extremely premature infants, scarcity and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joseph W. Kaempf, Kevin M Dirksen, Nicholas J. Kockler> ;Acta Paediatrica. 2021 Apr 1
5 citations
Perinatal Outcomes of Subjects Enrolled in a Multicenter Trial with a Waiver of Antenatal Consent.
Anup Katheria, Phillip H. Allman, Jeff M. Szychowski, Jochen Essers, Waldemar A. Carlo, Georg M. Schmölzer, Eugene M. Dempsey, Toby D Yanowitz, Joseph W. Kaempf, Farha...> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2020 Nov 3
14 citations
Continued improvement in morbidity reduction in extremely premature infants.
Joseph W. Kaempf, Mindy Morris, Eileen Steffen, Lian Wang, Michael Dunn> ;Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 2021 May 1
Periviability in a Pandemic: Good Ethics Still Considered Essential.
Kevin M. Dirksen, Joseph W. Kaempf, Nicholas J. Kockler> ;The American Journal of Bioethics. 2020 Jul 27
13 citations
Sustained quality improvement collaboration and composite morbidity reduction in extremely low gestational age newborns
Joseph W. Kaempf, Mindy Morris, June Austin, Eileen Steffen, Lian Wang, Michael Dunn> ;Acta Paediatrica. 2019 Dec 1
135 citations
Association of Umbilical Cord Milking vs Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping With Death or Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage Among Preterm Infants.
Anup Katheria, Frank Reister, Jochen Essers, Marc Robin Mendler, Helmut D. Hummler, Akila Subramaniam, Waldemar A. Carlo, Alan T.N. Tita, Giang Truong, Shareece Davis-...> ;JAMA. 2019 Nov 19
27 citations
Lack of Equipoise in the PDA-TOLERATE Trial: A Comparison of Eligible Infants Enrolled in the Trial and Those Treated Outside the Trial
Melissa Liebowitz, Anup Katheria, Jason Sauberan, Jaideep K Singh, Kelly Nelson, Denise C Hassinger, Susan W. Aucott, Joseph W. Kaempf, Amy Kimball, Erika Fernandez, W...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019 Oct 1
40 citations
Comparative effectiveness of drugs used to constrict the patent ductus arteriosus: a secondary analysis of the PDA-TOLERATE trial (NCT01958320).
Melissa Liebowitz, Joseph W. Kaempf, Omer Erdeve, Ali Bulbul, Stellan Håkansson, Johanna Lindqvist, Aijaz Farooqi, Anup Katheria, Jason Sauberan, Jaideep K Singh, Kell...> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2019 May 1
2 citations
Aletheia-20 unconcealed observations from quality improvement and evidence-based medicine.
Joseph W. Kaempf, Gautham Suresh> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2019 Feb 5
124 citations
PDA-TOLERATE Trial: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial of Treatment of Moderate-to-Large Patent Ductus Arteriosus at 1 Week of Age
Ronald I. Clyman, Melissa Liebowitz, Joseph W. Kaempf, Omer Erdeve, Ali Bulbul, Stellan Håkansson, Johanna Lindqvist, Aijaz Farooqi, Anup Katheria, Jason Sauberan, Jai...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019 Feb 1
9 citations
Extremely premature birth, informed written consent, and the Greek ideal of sophrosyne
Joseph W. Kaempf, Kevin M Dirksen> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2018 Apr 1
16 citations
Using a composite morbidity score and cultural survey to explore characteristics of high proficiency neonatal intensive care units
Joseph W. Kaempf, Lian Wang, Michael Dunn> ;Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 2019 Jan 1
15 citations
Antenatal corticosteroids for the late preterm infant and agnotology.
Joseph W. Kaempf, Gautham Suresh> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2017 Dec 1
11 citations
Shared decision‐making, value pluralism and the zone of parental discretion
Joseph W. Kaempf, Nicholas J. Kockler, Mark Tomlinson> ;Acta Paediatrica. 2018 Feb 1
5 citations
The quest for sustained multiple morbidity reduction in very low-birth-weight infants: the Antifragility project.
Joseph W. Kaempf, Nicole M. Schmidt, S Rogers, C Novack, M Friant, L Wang, N Tipping> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2017 Feb 16
2 citations
Calcium chloride in neonatal parenteral nutrition: A 15 year experience.
Robert K. Huston, Joseph W. Kaempf, Mansen Wang, Lian Wang, Gary L. Grunkemeier, Howard Cohen> ;Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 2017 Jan 1
3 citations
Decision Zone at the Margins of Life and Good Health: The Role of Medical Staff Guidelines for the Care of Extremely Early Gestation Pregnancies and Premature Infants
Kevin M. Dirksen, Joseph W. Kaempf, Mark W. Tomlinson, Nicole M. Schmidt> ;The American Journal of Bioethics. 2017 Jan 1
35 citations
Extremely premature birth and the choice of neonatal intensive care versus palliative comfort care: an 18-year single-center experience.
Joseph W. Kaempf, Mark Tomlinson, J Tuohey> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2016 Mar 1
14 citations
A Risk-Adjusted, Composite Outcomes Score and Resource Utilization Metrics for Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants
Joseph W. Kaempf, John A.F. Zupancic, Lian Wang, Gary L. Grunkemeier> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2015 May 1
Reply to McNamara and Jain.
Joseph W. Kaempf> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2013 Mar 1
28 citations
Delayed umbilical cord clamping in premature neonates.
Joseph W. Kaempf, Mark Tomlinson, Andrew J. Kaempf, YingXing Wu, Lian Wang, Nicole Tipping, Gary L. Grunkemeier> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2012 Aug 1
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Grant Support

Antenatal Phenobarbital For Prevention Of Intracerebral HemorrhageNational Center For Research Resources1988–1991

Hospital Affiliations

Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland, Oregon
Salem HospitalSalem, Oregon