Ken Tegtmeyer, MD, FAAP, FCCM
- Director, MediaLab
- Medical Director, Center for Telehealth
- Co-Chair, Code Committee
- Attending Physician, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- ken.tegtmeyer@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
As a pediatric intensivist, my goal is to help kids recover from serious illnesses while helping families through stressful times. I specialize in treating children and adolescents who need mechanical ventilation or resuscitation, and those who have sepsis, head trauma or are in shock. I have been the chair of the Code Committee at Cincinnati Children’s since 2010, and I am also the medical director for the Center for Telehealth.
I had tremendous mentors when I was a resident and then a fellow. I loved the complexity of critical care and the interactions with families during their challenging times.
I received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Heart Association, Great Rivers Affiliate in 2016. I've been a fellow in the American College of Critical Care Medicine since 2007.
In my research, I am interested in multimedia medical education. I founded the Media Lab at Cincinnati Children's to help improve education to patients, families, medical students, nurses, residents, fellows and practicing physicians through high-quality 3D models.
I used to be a runner and have run 15 marathons, including the Boston Marathon seven times. My personal record is 2:59. I have four kids, all of whom play hockey, including a son and daughter who each played at the college level.
MD: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 1992.
Residency: Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, 1995.
Fellowship: Pediatric Critical Care, 1998.
Certification: Pediatrics, 1996; Pediatric Critical Care, 2000, 2007.
Interests
Shock; sepsis; respiratory failure; head trauma; mechanical ventilation
Services and Specialties
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit PICU
Interests
Multimedia medical education
Research Areas
Critical Care
Publications
Improving Usability of the Pediatric Code Cart by Combining Lean and Human Factors Principles. Pediatric Quality and Safety. 2023; 8:e676.
CPR quality and outcomes after extracorporeal life support for pediatric In-Hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2023; 189:109874.
Inappropriate Shock Delivery Is Common During Pediatric In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2023; 24:e390-e396.
Through the Looking-Glass Door. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2023; 24:425-426.
1165: RISK FACTOR AND OUTCOMES FOR RECURRENT PEDIATRIC IN-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST. Critical Care Medicine. 2023; 51:581.
35: EXTRACORPOREAL LIFE SUPPORT AFTER SUCCESSFUL RESUSCITATION FROM PEDIATRIC IN-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST. Critical Care Medicine. 2023; 51:18.
Abstract 180: Impact Of Hot Debriefing Programs On Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality And Outcomes. Circulation. 2022; 146:a180.
Weight-Based Versus Flat Dosing of Epinephrine During Cardiac Arrest in the PICU: A Multicenter Survey. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2022; 23:e451-e455.
Association of chest compression pause duration prior to E-CPR cannulation with cardiac arrest survival outcomes. Resuscitation. 2022; 177:85-92.
Who Let All These People In?. Hospital Pediatrics. 2022; 12:e129-e130.
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