KurtJPfeiferMDFACP, FHM

Internal Medicine • Milwaukee, WI

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Professor, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin

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Office
Froedtert & Med College Clin - East
9200 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone+1 414-805-3666
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Education & Training

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2003
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 2000 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Preoperative Self-managed Respiratory Therapy for Reduction of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 22
Withdrawn
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Severity of Prior Coronavirus Disease 2019 is Associated With Postoperative Outcomes After Major Inpatient Surgery.
Nathaniel B Verhagen, Gopika SenthilKumar, Taylor Jaraczewski, Nicolas K Koerber, Jennifer R Merrill, Madelyn A Flitcroft, Aniko Szabo, Anjishnu Banerjee, Xin Yang, Br...> ;Annals of Surgery. 2023 Nov 1
Pulmonary assessment and optimization for older surgical patients.
Evan M Henricks, Kurt J Pfeifer> ;International Anesthesiology Clinics. 2023 Apr 1
2 citations
Anesthesiologists and Hospitalists in Perioperative Care: Together We Are Stronger.
Kurt Pfeifer, Kyle Ahn, Zeev N Kain> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2022 Mar 1
3 citations
Preoperative Management of Gastrointestinal and Pulmonary Medications: Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) Consensus Statement
Kurt Pfeifer, Angela Selzer, Christopher Whinney, Barbara Rogers, Amar S. Naik, Dennis W. Regan, Carlos E. Mendez, Richard D. Urman, Karen F. Mauck> ;Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2021 Nov 1
10 citations
Preoperative Management of Endocrine, Hormonal, and Urologic Medications: Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) Consensus Statement.
Kurt Pfeifer, Angela Selzer, Carlos E. Mendez, Christopher Whinney, Barbara Rogers, Vinaya Simha, Dennis W. Regan, Richard D. Urman, Karen F. Mauck> ;Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2021 Jun 1
1 citations
Striving for Evidence-Based, Patient-Centered Guidance: The Impetus Behind the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) Medication Manageme...
Avital Y. O’Glasser, Kurt Pfeifer, Angela F. Edwards, Jeanna D. Blitz, Richard D. Urman> ;Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2021 Feb 19
2 citations
Internal Medicine Residents' Perceptions of Writing and Presenting Case Reports.
Hannah Tumilty, Rachel E. Henning, Jennifer Obasi, Kurt Pfeifer, Sanjay Bhandari, Pinky Jha> ;WMJ. 2020 Dec 1
27 citations
Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) Consensus Statement on Perioperative Smoking Cessation.
Jean Wong, Dong An, Richard D. Urman, David O. Warner, Hanne Tønnesen, Raviraj Raveendran, Hairil Rizal Abdullah, Kurt Pfeifer, John Maa, Barry A. Finegan, Emily Li, A...> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2020 Sep 1
20 citations
Rapid In-Person Cognitive Screening in the Preoperative Setting: Test Considerations and Recommendations from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Impr...
Franchesca Arias, Margaret E. Wiggins, Richard D. Urman, Rebecca Armstrong, Kurt Pfeifer, Angela M. Bader, David J. Libon, Anita Chopra, Catherine C. Price> ;Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management. 2020 Jan 25
1 citations
Casting a Light on the Personal Effects of Mentorship.
Jayshil J. Patel, Kurt Pfeifer, Jeffrey D Fritz, Karen Marcdante, Ryan Spellecy> ;Academic Medicine. 2020 Apr 1
13 citations
Rapid in-person cognitive screening in the preoperative setting: Test considerations and recommendations from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Impr...
Franchesca Arias, Margaret Wiggins, Richard D Urman, Rebecca Armstrong, Kurt Pfeifer, Angela M Bader, David J Libon, Anita Chopra, Catherine C Price> ;Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2020 Jun 1
13 citations
Using Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing to Demonstrate Value in Perioperative Care: Recommendations and Review from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quali...
Olivia Allin, Richard D. Urman, Angela F. Edwards, Jeanna D. Blitz, Kurt Pfeifer, Thomas W. Feeley, Angela M. Bader> ;Journal of Medical Systems. 2020 Jan 1
The Illusion of Selection Bias in Matters of Students.
Jayshil J. Patel, Kathlyn E. Fletcher, Erica Chou, Mary Ann Gilligan, Kurt Pfeifer, Martin Muntz> ;WMJ. 2019 Apr 1
3 citations
Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement Reply to "American Society of Enhanced Recovery: Advancing Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Medicine".
Angela F. Edwards, Richard D. Urman, Kurt Pfeifer, Barbara Slawski> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2018 Dec 1
Perioperative cardiovascular medicine: 5 questions for 2018
Kunjam Modha, Kay M. Johnson, Ethan F. Kuperman, Paul J. Grant, Barbara Slawski, Kurt Pfeifer, Steven L. Cohn> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2018 Nov 1
120 citations
Recommendations for Preoperative Management of Frailty from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI).
Maria Loreto Alvarez-Nebreda, Nathalie Bentov, Richard D. Urman, Sabeena Setia, Joe Chin-Sun Huang, Kurt Pfeifer, Katherine A. Bennett, Thuan D. Ong, Deborah C. Richma...> ;Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2018 Jun 1
In reply: Perioperative interruption of dual antiplatelet therapy (November 2017)
Ryan Munyon, Steven L. Cohn, Barbara Slawski, Gerald W. Smetana, Kurt Pfeifer> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2018 Apr 1
5 citations
2017 Update in perioperative medicine: 6 questions answered
Ryan Munyon, Steven L. Cohn, Barbara Slawski, Gerald W. Smetana, Kurt Pfeifer> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2017 Nov 1
1 citations
Alveolar Recruitment Strategies After Cardiac Surgery.
Jayshil J. Patel, Kurt Pfeifer> ;JAMA. 2017 Aug 15
9 citations
Hospital medicine and perioperative care: A framework for high-quality, high-value collaborative care
Rachel E. Thompson, Kurt Pfeifer, Paul J. Grant, Cornelia C. Taylor, Barbara Slawski, Christopher M. Whinney, Laurence Wellikson, Amir K. Jaffer> ;Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017 Apr 1
5 citations
A Narrowing Diagnosis: A Rare Cause of Adult Croup and Literature Review.
Jayshil J. Patel, Emily Kitchin, Kurt Pfeifer> ;Case Reports in Critical Care. 2017 Jan 10
2 citations
Updates in perioperative medicine
Suparna Dutta, Steven L. Cohn, Kurt Pfeifer, Barbara Slawski, Gerald W. Smetana, Amir K. Jaffer> ;Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2016 Mar 1
8 citations
Improving preoperative medication compliance with standardized instructions.
Kurt Pfeifer, Barbara Slawski, Manley Am, Nelson, Haines M> ;Minerva Anestesiologica. 2016 Jan 1
13 citations
An Unusual Case of Statin-Induced Myopathy: Anti-HMGCoA Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy
Laura Nichols, Kurt Pfeifer, Andrew L. Mammen, Nazima Shahnoor, Chamindra G. Konersman> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2015 Apr 9
4 citations
Risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications: an update of the literature.
Gerald W. Smetana, Kurt Pfeifer, Barbara Slawski, Amir K. Jaffer, Suparna Dutta, Steven L. Cohn> ;Hospital Practice. 2014 Dec 1
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Professional Memberships

Society of Hospital Medicine - SHM
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Hospital Affiliations

Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert HospitalMilwaukee, Wisconsin