Jonathan Kaufman, MD

Professional Titles

• Associate Professor

Publications

• Davidson J, Tong S, Hauck A, Lawson DS, Jaggers J, Kaufman J, da Cruz E. Alkaline phosphatase activity after cardiothoracic surgery in infants and correlation with post-operative support and inflammation: a prospective cohort study. Crit Care. 2012 Aug 20;16(4):R160. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 22906145
• Erwin N, Zuk J, Kaufman J, Pan Z, Carpenter E, Mitchell MB, da Cruz EM. Extended survival and re-hospitalisation among paediatric patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for primary cardiac dysfunction. Cardiol Young. 2012 Jun 14;:1-7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 22694830
• Kaufman J, Rannie M, Kahn MG, Vitaska M, Wathen B, Peyton C, Judd J, Quinby Z, da Cruz EM, Dobyns E. An interdisciplinary initiative to reduce unplanned extubations in pediatric critical care units. Pediatrics. 2012 Jun;129(6):e1594-600. PubMed PMID: 22585764
• Davidson J, Tong S, Hancock H, Hauck A, da Cruz E, Kaufman J. Prospective validation of the vasoactive-inotropic score and correlation to short-term outcomes in neonates and infants after cardiothoracic surgery. Intensive Care Med. 2012 Jul;38(7):1184-90. PubMed PMID: 22527067
• Barberio M, Reiter PD, Kaufman J, Knupp K, Dobyns EL. Continuous infusion pentobarbital for refractory status epilepticus in children. J Child Neurol. 2012 Jun;27(6):721-6. PubMed PMID: 22156786
• Phelps CM, Eshelman J, Cruz ED, Pan Z, Kaufman J. Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery in infants and children: evaluation of the role of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. Pediatr Cardiol. 2012 Jan;33(1):1-7. PubMed PMID: 21800174
• Howley LW, Kaufman J, Wymore E, Thureen P, Magouirk JK, McNair B, da Cruz EM. Enteral feeding in neonates with prostaglandin-dependent congenital cardiac disease: international survey on current trends and variations in practice. Cardiol Young. 2012 Apr;22(2):121-7. PubMed PMID: 21771388
• Sables-Baus S, Kaufman J, Cook P, da Cruz EM. Oral feeding outcomes in neonates with congenital cardiac disease undergoing cardiac surgery. Cardiol Young. 2012 Feb;22(1):42-8. PubMed PMID: 21729496
• Kaufman J, Zuk J, Almodovar MC, Friesen R. Correlation of abdominal oximeter monitoring and gastric tonometry as a measurement of splanchnic oxygenation in infants with congenital heart disease. CHOP 2008. Eleventh Annual Update on Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease. Orlando, Florida. Plenary Session
• Willis L, Wymore E, Thureen P, Kaufman J, Skillman H, da Cruz E. Enteral feeding in Prostaglandin-dependent neonates: is it a safe practice? The American Academy of Pediatrics' 2008 National Conference & Exhibition. Boston, USA, 10 to 14-10-2008.
• Clarke M, da Cruz E, Koehler J, Kaufman J. A Heparin Survey. The Annual Meeting of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, Nashville, USA, January 2009
• Willis L, Kaufman J, Thureen P, Wymore E, da Cruz E. Presurgical Enteral Feeding in Neonates with Prostaglandin-Dependent Congenital Heart Disease: Preliminary Results of an International Survey on Current Trends and Variations in Practice. CHOP 2009 conference: Twelfth Annual Update on Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease. Bahamas, USA, 4 to 8-02-2009
• Wymore E, da Cruz E, Kaufman J, Thureen P, Willis L. Enteral Feeding the Neonate with Prostaglandin-Dependent Congenital Heart Disease in the Presence of Umbilical Catheters: Variations in Practice from an International Survey. CHOP 2009 conference: Twelfth Annual Update on Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease. Bahamas, USA, 4 to 8-02-2009
• King, D, da Cruz E, Kaufman J. Experience of a nursing led peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) team in a congenital heart center. CHOP 2009 conference: Twelfth Annual Update on Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease. Bahamas, USA, 4 to 8-02-2009
• Teng S, Kaufman J, Czaja A, Ranade D, da Cruz E. Experience with Propofol as a Bridge to Extubation in Children with Congenital Heart Disease. CHOP 2009 conference: Twelfth Annual Update on Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease. Bahamas, USA, 4 to 8-02-2009
• Sables-Baus S, Paul D, Kaufman J, da Cruz E. Oral feeding outcomes for infants with congenital heart disease. CHOP 2009 conference: Twelfth Annual Update on Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease. Bahamas, USA, 4 to 8-02-2009.
• Phelps C, Eshelman J, da Cruz E, Pan Z, Kaufman J. ACE inhibitors do not increase the risk of acute kidney injury in infants and children following cardiac surgery. SCCM 39th Critical Care Congress, 9 to 12-01-2010.
• Phelps C, Eshelman J, da Cruz E, Pan Z, Kaufman J. ACE Inhibitors and the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Infants and Children Following Cardiac Surgery. CHOP 2010 conference: Thirteenth Annual Update on Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease. Lake Buena Vista, USA, February 10-14, 2010
• Rausch C, Caverly L, da Cruz E, Kaufman J. Octreotide treatment of chylothorax in pediatric patients following cardiothoracic surgery. CHOP 2010 conference: Thirteenth Annual Update on Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease. Lake Buena Vista, USA, February 10-14 2010
• Teng S, Kaufman J, Pan Z, Czaja A, Shockley H, da Cruz E. Validation of continuous cardiac output monitoring based on arterial pressure waveform in pediatric cardiac transplant and pulmonary hypertension patients: preliminary observations. CHOP 2010 conference: Thirteenth Annual Update on Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease. Lake Buena Vista, USA, February 10-14, 2010
• Kaufman J, Rannie M, Kahn M, Judd J, Peyton C, Vitaska M, da Cruz E. Reducing unplanned extubations in the CICU: a collaborative approach. 2010 NACHRI Creating Connections San Diego, April 7-10, 2010
• Wymore E, Howley-Willis L, Thureen P, Kaufman J, da Cruz E. Feeding Tolerance in Ductal Dependent Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Receiving Prostaglandin Therapy: Preliminary Result, 2010 Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, May 1-4, 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Kaufman J Judd J, Rannie M, Kahn M, Peyton C, Vitaska M, da Cruz E. A successful multidisciplinary initiative to reduce unplanned extubations in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. PCICS 2010, December X 2010, Miami, USA
• Davidson J, Hauck A, Tong S, Kaufman J, da Cruz E. The kinetics of procalcitonin in young infants undergoing cardiovascular surgery. PCICS 2010, December X 2010, Miami, USA
• Frenzel C, Peyton C, Gist K, McCann K, da Cruz E, Kaufman J. Preventing complications of naso-gastric tube insertion in children with congenital heart disease: A model for evidence based practice change. 15th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease(CHOP 2011), Scottsdale, USA, February 2-6 2011
• Davidson J, Kaufman J, Hauck A, da Cruz E. Procalcitonin in pediatric cardiac surgery. 15th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease (CHOP 2011), Scottsdale, USA, February 2-6 2011
• Burton G, Kaufman J, Goot B, da Cruz E. Vasopressine in the management of Norwood patients. 15th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease (CHOP 2011), Scottsdale, USA, February 2-6 2011
• Kaufman J Judd J, Rannie M, Kahn M, Peyton C, Vitaska M, da Cruz E. A successful multidisciplinary initiative to reduce unplanned extubations in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. 15th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease (CHOP 2011), Scottsdale, USA, February 2-6 2011
• Davidson J, Hauck A, Hancock H, Tong S, Kaufman J, da Cruz E. Vasoactive Inotropic Score in Young Infants After Cardiothoracic Surgery. 15th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease (CHOP 2011), Scottsdale, USA, February 2-6 2011
• Davidson J, Hauck A, Tong S, Kaufman J, da Cruz E, Alkaline Phosphatase Levels and Correlation to Outcomes after cardiothoracic Surgery in Infants. Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies and the Asian Society of Pediatric Research. Denver, USA, 04/30/2011-05/03/2011
• Erwin N, Zuk J, Kaufman J, Pan Z, Carpenter E, Mitchell M, da Cruz E. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Cardiac Patients at The Children’s Hospital of Denver; Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics 2011, Boston, USA, 15-18 October 2011
• Peyton C, Reichert K, Lester N, Kerr M, da Cruz E, Kaufman J. Initiation of nurse integrated rounds (NIRs) in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit; All Children’s Cardiac Conference, Columbus, OH, USA, February 2012
• Davidson J, Hauck A, Tong S, Kaufman J, da Cruz E. Alkaline Phosphatase Levels and Correlation to Outcomes after cardiothoracic Surgery in Infants. 38th Annual Meeting of the Western Thoracic Surgical Association, June 27 to 30, 2012, Grand Wallea, Maui, Hawaii
• Gist, KM, Erickson, BA, Schuchardt, EL, Morose, M, Kaufman, J, da Cruz, E, Mitchell, MB, Campbell, DN, Jaggers, J, McCanta, AC. Tachyarrhythmia following Norwood Operation: A single center experience, AEPC Annual Meeting 2012, Istanbul, Turkey, 05/23/2012-0526/2012 may 2012
• Judd J, Kaufman J, da Cruz E. Neurally-Adjusted Ventilation Assist Improves Patient-Ventilator Synchrony and reduces Mean Airway And Peak Inspiratory Pressures in Pediatric Cardiac Patients. The 58th International Respiratory Convention & Exhibition; American Association of Respiratory Care, November 10–13, 2012, New Orleans, Louisiana
• McFerson M, McCanta A, da Cruz E, Pan Z, Kaufman J. Arrhythmias after the Norwood procedure. 2013 Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society, May 4-7, 2013, Washington, DC, USA
• Luu R, DeWitt P, Reiter P, Dobyns EL, Kaufman J. Hyponatremia in children with bronchiolitis admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit is associated with worse outcomes. Platform Presentation. 2013 Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society. May 4-7 2013, Washington, DC, USA
• Vichayvillas P, Rannie M, Barrett C, Sables-Baus S, Peyton C, da Cruz E, Kaufman J. Improving Nutrition in Critically Ill Pediatric Cardiac Patients: An Inter-disciplinary Approach. Platform Presentation. 2013 Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society. May 4-7 2013, Washington, DC
• McFerson MC, McCanta AC, Pan Z, Collins KK, Jaggers J, da Cruz EM, Kaufman J. Tachyarrhythmias After the Norwood Procedure: Relationship and Effect of Vasoactive Agents. Pediatr Cardiol. 2013 Nov 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24240783
• Luu R, DeWitt PE, Reiter PD, Dobyns EL, Kaufman J. Hyponatremia in children with bronchiolitis admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit is associated with worse outcomes. J Pediatr. 2013 Dec;163(6):1652-1656.e1. PubMed PMID: 23910686
• Davidson J, Tong S, Hauck A, Lawson DS, da Cruz E, Kaufman J. Kinetics of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein and the relationship to postoperative infection in young infants undergoing cardiovascular surgery. Pediatr Res. 2013 Oct;74(4):413-9. PubMed PMID: 23863853
• Larson A, Stidham T, Banerji S, Kaufman J. Seizures and methemoglobinemia in an infant after excessive EMLA application. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Mar;29(3):377-9. PubMed PMID: 23462397
• Erwin N, Zuk J, Kaufman J, Pan Z, Carpenter E, Mitchell MB, da Cruz EM. Extended survival and re-hospitalisation among paediatric patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for primary cardiac dysfunction. Cardiol Young. 2013;23(2):258-64. PubMed PMID: 22694830
• Kaufmnan J, Twite M, Barrett C, Peyton C, Koehler J, Rannie M, Kahn MG, Schofield S, Ing RJ, Jaggers J, Hyman D, da Cruz EM. A handoff protocol from the cardiovascular operating room to cardiac ICU is associated with improvements in care beyond the immediate postoperative period. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013 Jul;39(7):306-11. PubMed PMID: 23888640
• McFerson MC, McCanta AC, Pan Z, Collins KK, Jaggers J, da Cruz EM, Kaufman J. Tachyarrhythmias after the Norwood procedure: relationship and effect of vasoactive agents. Pediatr Cardiol. 2014 Apr;35(4):668-75. PubMed PMID: 24240783
• Kaufman J, Barrett C. Moving beyond mortality: preservation of value, but at what cost?. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2014 Oct;15(8):783-4. PubMed PMID: 25280152
• Gist KM, Schuchardt EL, Moroze MK, Kaufman J, Cruz Ed, Campbell DN, Mitchell MB, Jaggers J, Collins KK, McCanta AC. Tachyarrhythmia following Norwood operation: a single-center experience. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2014 Apr;5(2):206-10. PubMed PMID: 24668965
• Kaufman J, Vichayavilas P, Rannie M, et.al. Improved Nutrition Delivery and Nutrition Status in Critically Ill Children With Heart Disease in Pediatrics
• Kaufman J, Vichayavilas P, Rannie M, Peyton C, Carpenter E, Hull D, Alpern J, Barrett C, da Cruz EM, Roosevelt G. Improved nutrition delivery and nutrition status in critically ill children with heart disease. Pediatrics. 2015 Mar;135(3):e717-25. PubMed PMID: 25687139
• Kaufman J, Phadke D, Tong S, Eshelman J, Newman S, Ruzas C, da Cruz EM, Osorio S. Clinical Associations of Early Dysnatremias in Critically Ill Neonates and Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Pediatr Cardiol. 2016 Nov 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27826706
• Vichayavilas P, Gist K, Kaufman J. More and sooner, but not necessarily better. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Aug;8(8):1877-9. PubMed PMID: 27618980
• Kaufman J, Vichayavilas P, Rannie M, Peyton C, Carpenter E, Hull D, Alpern J, Barrett C, da Cruz EM, Roosevelt G. Improved nutrition delivery and nutrition status in critically ill children with heart disease. Pediatrics. 2015 Mar;135(3):e717-25. PubMed PMID: 25687139
• Gist KM, Kaufman J, da Cruz EM, Friesen RH, Crumback SL, Linders M, Edelstein C, Altmann C, Palmer C, Jalal D, Faubel S. A Decline in Intraoperative Renal Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Is Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Children Following Cardiac Surgery. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2016 Apr;17(4):342-9. PubMed PMID: 26914625
• Kaufman J, Phadke D, Tong S, Eshelman J, Newman S, Ruzas C, da Cruz EM, Osorio S. Clinical Associations of Early Dysnatremias in Critically Ill Neonates and Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Pediatr Cardiol. 2017 Jan;38(1):149-154. PubMed PMID: 27826706
• Ehrmann DE, Mulvahill M, Harendt S, Church J, Stimmler A, Vichayavilas P, Batz S, Rodgers J, DiMaria M, Jaggers J, Barrett C, Kaufman J. Toward standardization of care: The feeding readiness assessment after congenital cardiac surgery. Congenit Heart Dis. 2017 Nov 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29148256
• Ehrmann DE, Harendt S, Church J, Stimmler A, Vichayavilas P, Batz S, Rodgers J, DiMaria M, Barrett C, Kaufman J. Noncompliance to a postoperative algorithm using feeding readiness assessments prolonged length of stay at a pediatric heart institute. 2017 (5);2 Pediatr Qual and Safe
• Schuchardt EL, Kaufman J, Lucas B, Tiernan K, Lujan SO, Barrett C. Suspected necrotising enterocolitis after surgery for CHD: an opportunity to improve practice and outcomes. Cardiol Young. 2018 May;28(5):639-646. PubMed PMID: 29409546
• Kaufman J, Reichert K. "What Is Measured Gets Improved" (or If You Cannot Measure It, You Cannot Improve It). Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2018 Mar;19(3):267-268. PubMed PMID: 29499023
• Goot BH, Kaufman J, Pan Z, Bourne DWA, Hickey F, Twite M, Galinkin J, Christians U, Zuk J, da Cruz EM. Morphine Pharmacokinetics in Children With Down Syndrome Following Cardiac Surgery. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2018 May;19(5):459-467. PubMed PMID: 29547456
• Ehrmann DE, Harendt S, Church J, Stimmler A, Vichayavilas P, Batz S, Rodgers J, DiMaria M, Barrett C, Kaufman J. Noncompliance to a Postoperative Algorithm Using Feeding Readiness Assessments Prolonged Length of Stay at a Pediatric Heart Institute. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2017 Sep-Oct;2(5):e042. PubMed PMID: 30229178
• Kim JS, Kaufman J, Patel SS, Manco-Johnson M, Di Paola J, da Cruz EM. Antiplatelet Effect of Ketorolac in Children After Congenital Cardiac Surgery. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2018 Nov;9(6):651-658. PubMed PMID: 30322371
• Kaufman J, da Cruz EM. Perspective Regarding Postoperative Care Following Pediatric Heart Surgery. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2018 Jul;9(4):478. PubMed PMID: 29945515
• Alvarez RV, Palmer C, Czaja AS, Peyton C, Silver G, Traube C, Mourani PM, Kaufman J. Delirium is a Common and Early Finding in Patients in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. J Pediatr. 2018 Apr;195:206-212. PubMed PMID: 29395177
• Ehrmann DE, Mulvahill M, Harendt S, Church J, Stimmler A, Vichayavilas P, Batz S, Rodgers J, DiMaria M, Jaggers J, Barrett C, Kaufman J. Toward standardization of care: The feeding readiness assessment after congenital cardiac surgery. Congenit Heart Dis. 2018 Jan;13(1):31-37. PubMed PMID: 29148256
• Censoplano NM, Barrett CS, Ing RJ, Reichert K, Rannie M, Kaufman J. Achieving Sustainability in Reducing Unplanned Extubations in a Pediatric Cardiac ICU. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 Apr;21(4):350-356. PubMed PMID: 31688673
• Shahi N, Phillips R, Meier M, Shirek G, Goldsmith A, Soden JS, Kaufman J, Moulton S. The Nissen Unwrapped: Predictors and Outcomes of Nissen Fundoplication in Congenital Heart Disease. J Surg Res. 2020 Jul 23;256:251-257. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32712438
• Gastrostomy Button Placement in Infants withCyanotic versus Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease Niti Shahi, Ryan Phillips, Maxene Meier, Jason S Soden, Jon Kaufman, Steven Moulton Journal of Surgical Research October 21, 2020
• Clopton RC, Ing RJ, Kaufman J. Do Children With Down Syndrome Require More Opioids During Cardiac Surgery?. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Jan;36(1):200-201. PubMed PMID: 34674930

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Board Certification
• Pediatrics, Board Certification

• Heart and Circulation - Congenital Heart Disease
• Critical Care
• Heart and Circulation