Jesse James Kiefer, MD, MSEd
Anesthesiology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Anesthesiology and Critical Care HUP
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care
I am an critical care anesthesiologist, who specialiazes in keeping patients safe throughout surgery and on recovery in the intensive care units.
My education and training
- Medical School: Loyola University
- Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center
- Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Spoken languages
English
English
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Americhealth Caritas of PA VIP - LGH Only
- Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
- Amerihealth Caritas of PA - LGH Only
- Capital Blue Cross/Capital Advantage Insurance Company
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Qualifications and experience
- Anesthesiology, 2017
- Anesthesiology - Critical Care, 2017
- American Society of Anesthesiologists, National
- Association of Anesthesiology Core Program Directors-Society of Academic Associations of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, National
- Association of University Anesthesiologists, National
- College of Physicians of Philadelphia, National
- Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists, Local
- Society for Education in Anesthesia, National
- Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists, International
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Benjamin Jonik, Jesse J Kiefer, John G Augoustides Delirium after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Where We Are Now and Setting Goals for Where We Could Go Next , J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth: 2026
Jesse J Kiefer, John G Augoustides Advances in Vascular Diseases-Translating the Latest Perspectives From Europe , J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 39(10): 2025,2807-2808
Sarah Urvashi Kumar, Jesse James Kiefer, Vivek Moitra, Christopher Migliore, Mustafa Rasheed, John Wallisch, Andrew Gessouroun, Brigid C Flynn The Year in Cardiothoracic Critical Care: Highlighted Publications From 2023 , J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 38(12): 2024,2900-2905
Sarah Kumar, John G. Augoustides, Jesse J. Kiefer Integrating Simulation into the Learning Curriculum to Enhance Competency , J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth , 38(10): 2024,2184-86
Teresa P Nguyen, Brendan Carvalho, Hannah Sukhdeo, Kareem Joudi, Nan Guo, Marianne Chen, Jed T Wolpaw, Jesse J Kiefer, Melissa Byrne, Tatiana Jamroz, Allison A Mootz, Sharon C Reale, James Zou 7, Pervez Sultan Comparison of artificial intelligence large language model chatbots in answering frequently asked questions in anaesthesia , BJA Open, 8(10): 2024
Jesse Kiefer, Michael Mazzeffi Complications of Vascular Disease , Anesthesiol Clin, 40(4): 2022,587-604
Jesse Kiefer, MD, MSEd, Jared Feinman, MD, FASE, , Jacob Gutsche, MD, FASE, FCCM, John G. Augoustides, MD, FASE, FAHA Chapter 35: Fast-Track Cardiac Anesthesia: A Vital Core of Perioperative Cardiac Surgery Programs , Evidence-Based Practice of Anesthesiology, 4th Edition : 2022,300-308
JJ Kiefer, JG Augoustides Acute Myocardial Infarction With Cardiogenic Shock:-Navigating the Invasive Options in Clinical Management. , J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 35(11): 2021,3154-3157
S Ranganna, JJ Kiefer, JG Augoustides. Perioperative Transthoracic Echocardiography—Thoughtful Design and Delivery of Standardized Imaging Protocols for Anesthesiology Teams. , J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth : 2021
AK Gold, JJ Kiefer, JW Feinman, JG Augoustides Left Atrial Strain—A Valuable Window on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function , J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth , 35(6): 2021,1626-1627