Edward J. Dunn, M.D., Sc.D., MBA, MPA, MPH, FAAHPM

Edward Dunn

Edward J. Dunn, M.D., Sc.D., MBA, MPA, MPH, FAAHPM

  • Associate Professor of Medicine
550 South Jackson Street, Ste. A3K00
Louisville, KY 40202

502-852-7040 - Academic Office

Clinical Expertise
Palliative Medicine; Internal Medicine

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Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine -
    Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Education and Training

  • Medical School: Wayne State University
  • Residency: LSU Medical Center (General Surgery); Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
  • Fellowships: Baylor University Medical Center (Vascular Surgery); Stanford University (Cardiopulmonary Transplantation); University of Chicago (Consultative Ethics); Wright State University (Hospice & Palliative Medicine)
  • Sc.D.: Harvard School of Public Health
  • MBA: Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
  • MPA: Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
  • MPH: Harvard School of Public Health

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Featured Publications

  • Dunn EJ, Willis DD. Ketamine for Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus in Palliative Care. A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2023 Nov 20:10499091231215491. doi: 10.1177/10499091231215491. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37982530.
  • Dunn EJ, Markert R, Hayes K, McCollom J, Bains L, Kahlon D, Kumar G. The Influence of Palliative Care Consultation on Health-Care Resource Utilization During the Last 2 Months of Life: Report From an Integrated Palliative Care Program and Review of the Literature. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Jan;35(1):117-122. doi: 10.1177/1049909116683719. Epub 2016 Dec 17. PMID: 28273754.
  • Bardach SH, Dunn EJ, Stein JC. Clinician Perspectives on Challenges to Patient Centered Care at the End of Life. J Appl Gerontol. 2017 Apr;36(4):401-415. doi: 10.1177/0733464815584668. Epub 2016 Jul 9. PMID: 25956446.
  • Shin MH, Sullivan JL, Rosen AK, Solomon JL, Dunn EJ, Shimada SL, Hayes J, Rivard PE. Examining the validity of AHRQ's patient safety indicators (PSIs): is variation in PSI composite score related to hospital organizational factors? Med Care Res Rev. 2014 Dec;71(6):599-618. doi: 10.1177/1077558714556894. Epub 2014 Nov 6. PMID: 25380608.
  • Eaves-Leanos A, Dunn EJ. Open disclosure of adverse events: transparency and safety in health care. Surg Clin North Am. 2012 Feb;92(1):163-77. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2011.11.001. Epub 2011 Dec 27. PMID: 22269269.
  • Dunn EJ, Moga PJ. Patient misidentification in laboratory medicine: a qualitative analysis of 227 root cause analysis reports in the Veterans Health Administration. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2010 Feb;134(2):244-55. doi: 10.5858/134.2.244. PMID: 20121614.
  • Neily J, Mills PD, Eldridge N, Dunn EJ, Samples C, Turner JR, Revere A, DePalma RG, Bagian JP. Incorrect surgical procedures within and outside of the operating room. Arch Surg. 2009 Nov;144(11):1028-34. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2009.126. PMID: 19917939.
  • Janne d'Othée B, Siebert U, Cury R, Jadvar H, Dunn EJ, Hoffmann U. A systematic review on diagnostic accuracy of CT-based detection of significant coronary artery disease. Eur J Radiol. 2008 Mar;65(3):449-61. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.05.003. Epub 2007 Jun 27. PMID: 17590554.
  • Dunn EJ, Mills PD, Neily J, Crittenden MD, Carmack AL, Bagian JP. Medical team training: applying crew resource management in the Veterans Health Administration. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007 Jun;33(6):317-25. doi: 10.1016/s1553-7250(07)33036-5. PMID: 17566541.
  • Dunn EJ. Effects of teamwork training on adverse outcomes and process of care in labor and delivery: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jun;109(6):1457; author reply 1458. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000267136.34131.90. PMID: 17540829.