Joshua Berkman Kayser, MD, MPH, MBE, FCCM

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Professor of Clinical Medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care)
Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cpl. Michael Crescenz VA Medical Center
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program, Cpl. Michael Crescenz VA Medical Center
Section Chief, Medical Critical Care, Cpl. Michael Crescenz VA Medical Center
Vice Chief, Department of Medicine, Cpl. Michael Crescenz VA Medical Center
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
3900 Woodland Ave., 8B115
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-370-3111
Fax: 215-823-4474
Email: joshua.kayser@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Links
American Thoracic Society
American College of Physicians
American Medical Association
Center to Advance Palliative Care
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American College of Chest Physicians
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center Philadelphia, PA
Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Education:
BA (Archaeology)
University of Texas - Austin, 1998.
 MD (Medicine)
Tulane University School of Medicine, 2002.
 MPH (Public Health)
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 2002.
 MBE (Bioethics)
University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, 2014.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

End-of-Life
ICU Administration
Medical Ethics
Palliative Medicine
Communication
Professionalism

Description of Research Expertise

End-of-Life
Medical Ethics
Communication

Selected Publications

Rachel L Graves, Frances S Shofer, Joshua B Kayser, Jeanmarie Perrone : First-Year Medical Students' Perceptions of Stigma Toward People With Opioid Use Disorder Before and After an Educational Intervention Subst Use Addctn J 45(3): 486-492, Jul 2024.

 EJ Shearer, JA Blythe, SE Wieten, EW Dzeng, MP Cotler, KB Porter-Williamson, JB Kayser, SM Harman, DC Magnus, JN Batten: Physician Perspectives on Challenges in Understanding Patient Preferences for Emergency Intubation: A Qualitative Assessment of Hospital Code Status Orders. Chest Critical Care 2(2), June 2024.

 Batten JN, Blythe JA, Wieten SE, Dzeng E, Kruse KE, Cotler MP, Porter-Williamson K, Kayser JB, Harman SM, Magnus D: "No Escalation of Treatment" Designations: A Multi-institutional Exploratory Qualitative Study. Chest 163(1): 192-201, Jan 2023.

 Joshua B. Kayser and Horace M. DeLisser: Chapter 152: Ethics and Palliative Care in Critical Care Units. Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders. Michael A. Grippi, Editor-in-Chief (eds.). 6th Edition: 2659-65, 2022.

 Joshua B. Kayser: Chapter 27: Managing Conflict in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Management of Chest trauma: A Practical Guide. Adam M. Shiroff, Mark J. Seamon, Lewis J. Kaplan (eds.). Springer Press, Page: 41-50, 2022.

 Batten JN, Blythe JA, Wieten S, Cotler MP, Kayser JB, Porter-Williamson K, Harman S, Dzeng E, Magnus D. : Variation in the design of Do Not Resuscitate orders and other code status options: a multi-institutional qualitative study. BMJ Qual Saf 30(8): 668-677, Aug 2021.

 Jason N Batten, Jacob A Blythe, Sarah Wieten, Miriam Piven Cotler, Joshua B Kayser, Karin Porter-Williamson, Stephanie Harman, Elizabeth Dzeng, David Magnus: Variation in the design of Do Not Resuscitate orders and other code status options: a multi-institutional qualitative study BMJ Quality & Safety Page: 668-677, Aug 2021.

 Jerry J. Zimmerman, Lori A. Harmon, Pamela L Smithburger, Darlene Chaykosky, Alan C. Heffner, Marilyn Hravnak, Jason M. Kane, Joshua B. Kayser, Megan B. Lane-Fall, Renee I. Matos, Riza V. Mauricio, David J. Murphy, Michael Nurok, Anita J. Reddy, Eric Ringle, Edward G. Seferian, Norma M. Smalls-Mantey, Kathleen B. To, Lewis J. Kaplan: Choosing Wisely For Critical Care: The Next Five. Critical Care Medicine Page: 472-481, Mar 2021.

 Catherine L. Auriemma and Joshua B. Kayser: The Do-Not-Intubate Order. Shared Decision Making in Adult Critical Care. Matthew N. Jaffa and David Y. Hwang (eds.). Cambridge University Press, Page: 41-50, 2021.

 JB Kayser, LJ Kaplan: Conflict Management in the Intensive Care Unit. Critical Care Medicine 48: 1349, 2020.
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