Keith William Hamilton, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Infectious Diseases Division
Director Internal Medicine Clerkship, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Associate Hospital Epidemiologist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Director of Curriculum Design for Vin University Medical School in Hanoi, Vietnam, Center for Global Health at the University of Pennsylvania
Director of Innovation and Technology for Antimicrobial Stewardship, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department of Medicine, 100 Centrex Building
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Medicine, 100 Centrex Building
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-6932
Education:
BA (Major in Chemistry, Minor in American Government)
Franklin and Marshall College, 2002.
MD (Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2006.
Permanent linkBA (Major in Chemistry, Minor in American Government)
Franklin and Marshall College, 2002.
MD (Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2006.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Treatment of Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial InfectionsHealthcare Epidemiology
Antimicrobial Stewardship
General Infectious Diseases
Description of Other Expertise
Undergraduate Medical EducationDescription of Research Expertise
Healthcare EpidemiologyAntimicrobial Stewardship
Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections
Undergraduate Medical Education
Selected Publications
Hojat LS, Patel PK, Ince D, Kang AY, Fong G, Cherabuddi K, Nori P, Al Lawati H, Stohs EJ, Beeler C, Van Schooneveld TC, Lee MS, Hamilton KW, Justo JA, Spicer JO, Logan A, Bennani K, Williams R, Shnekendorf R, Bryson-Cahn C, Willis ZI, Moenster RP, Brennan-Krohn T, Paras ML, Holubar M, Gaston DC, Advani SD, Luther VP. : Implementing the Infectious Diseases Society of America Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Curriculum: Survey Results and Real-World Strategies to Guide Fellowship Programs. Open Forum Infect Dis. 11(10): ofae542, October 2024.Maliha G, Thomas KR, Nepps ME, Hamilton KW.: How might antibiotic stewardship programs influence clinicians’ autonomy and organizations’ liability? AMA J Ethics. 26(6): E463, 2024.
Anesi GL, Degnan K, Dutcher L, Saw S, Maguire C, Binkley A, Patel S, Athans V, Barton TD, Binkley S, Candeloro C, Herman DJ, Kasbekar N, Kennedy L, Millstein JH, Meyer NJ, Talati NJ, Patel H, Pegues DA, Sayre PJ, Tebas P, Terico AT, Murphy KM, O’Donnel JA, White M, Hamilton KW.: The Penn Medicine COVID-19 Therapeutics Committee—Reflections on a model for rapid evidence review and dynamic practice recommendations during a public health emergency. Open Forum Infect Dis. 10(8): ofad428, 2024.
Hamilton KW, Hua E, Dutcher L, Fernandez Lynch H, Junker P, Doucette AG, Werner D, Kannel EZ, Civitello T, Gabriel P, Ahya VN, Jacobs DA, Garfall A, Pratz K, Degnan KO, Blumberg EA, Capozzi D, Craig E, Takach P, Payne AS, Geara A, Koenig H, Holzman L, Tebas P. : Implementation of an approach to equitable allocation of SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies for preexposure prophylaxis: Experience from a single medical center. Open Forum Infect Dis. 11(8): ofae388, 2024.
Harrigan J, Hamilton KW, Cressman L, Bilker WB, Degnan K, David M, Tran D, Pegues D, Dutcher L.: Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Respiratory Tract Illnesses Following the Conclusion of an Education and Feedback Intervention in Primary Care. Clin Infect Dis. 8(5): 1120, 2024.
Tong J, Luo C, Sun y, Duan R, Saine E, Lin L, Peng Y, Lu Y, Batra A, Pan A, Wang O, Li R, Marks-Anglin A, Yang Y, Zuo X, Liu Y, Bian J, Kimmel SE, Hamilton K, Cuker A, Hubbard RA, Xu H, Chen Y.: Confidence Score: A Data-Driven Measure for Inclusive Systematic Reviews Considering Unpublished Preprints. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 31(4): 809, 2024.
Yang D, Cressman L, Hamilton KW, Dutcher L.: Electronic health record-based identification of inpatients receiving antibiotic treatment for community acquired pneumonia. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 4(1): e53, 2024.
Patel, VM, Chu B, Hamilton KW, Bellamy C, Harker C, Bryer JS, Shields B, Hirsh RL, Fadugba OO, Micheletti RG.: Penicillin allergy evaluation in hospitalized patients with hematologic malignancy. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2023 Notes: In press.
Serletti L, Dutcher L, Degnan KO, Szymczak JE, Cluzet V, David MZ, Cressman L, Glassman LW, Hamilton KW.: Analysis of seasonal variation of antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract diagnoses in primary care practices. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2023 Notes: In press.
Millstein JH, Asch DA, Hamilton K, Adusumali S, Kaskebar N, Ahya V, Al-Ramahi N: Decision support and centralized pharmacy consultation for nirmatrelvir-ritonavir prescribing in an academic health system—a model to promote drug access and reduce provider burden. J Gen Intern Med November 2022.