Medical School
- MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine (2008)
Undergraduate School
- BS, University of Michigan (MI) (2004)
Residency
- University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatrics (2011)
Languages
EnglishDepartment
Pediatrics-Pediatric Hospital MedicinePublications
- Chang PW, Snyder C, Kerns E, Sullivan E, Garber M, Stipelman CH, Widmer KM, Sarathy L, Hampton EP, Gallois J, Bakken EH, Satrom KM. Barriers to Reducing Subthreshold Phototherapy for Neonatal Jaundice. Pediatrics. 2026 Oct 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 42833658
- Satrom KM, Kerns E, Schissel M, Garber M, Monti J, Bakken EH, Gallois J, Hampton EP, Sarathy L, Stipelman CH, Widmer KM, Magee S, Chang PW. A National Quality Improvement Collaborative to Reduce Subthreshold Phototherapy for Jaundice. Pediatrics. 2026 Jul 1;158(1). PubMed PMID: 42235950
- Galt S, Barg-Walkow L, Bennett H, Smith A, Diaz E, Dunning H, Widmer K, Byrne L, Loi MM. Reducing Hospital-Acquired Conditions in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit With a High-Risk Rounding Process. Crit Care Nurse. 2026 Feb 1;46(1):40-49. PubMed PMID: 41620102
- Grubenhoff JA, Dillon M, Geanacopoulos AT, Melvin JE, Widmer K, Olson APJ. Pediatric Emergency Department Provider Experience Using the Revised Safer Dx for Self-Directed Feedback on Diagnostic Performance. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2026 Winter 01;46(1):23-28. PubMed PMID: 41427946
- Sheline EK, Leonard J, Helmuth R, Widmer K, Dominguez F, Dillon M, Ambroggio L, Grubenhoff JA. A synthesized differential diagnosis is associated with fewer diagnostic errors compared to an inventorial list. Diagnosis (Berl). 2025 Aug 1;12(3):349-357. PubMed PMID: 40178449
- Eyal K, Leonard J, Dominguez F, Widmer K, Wiersma A, Lam D, Grubenhoff JA. Racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric emergency department patients with missed opportunities for diagnostic excellence. Diagnosis (Berl). 2025 Aug 1;12(3):396-401. PubMed PMID: 40094317
- Lowe JT, Leonard J, Dominguez F, Widmer K, Deakyne Davies SJ, Wiersma AJ, Mendenhall M, Grubenhoff JA. Preferred language and diagnostic errors in the pediatric emergency department. Diagnosis (Berl). 2023 Oct 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37795819
- Grubenhoff JA, Bakel LA, Dominguez F, Leonard J, Widmer K, Sanders JS, Spencer SP, Stein JM, Searns JB. Clinical Pathway Adherence and Missed Diagnostic Opportunities Among Children with Musculoskeletal Infections. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023 Oct;49(10):547-556. PubMed PMID: 37495472
- Wolfe AG, Gilley SP, Waldrop SW, Olson C, Harding E, Widmer K, Gumer LB, Haemer M, Hoppe JE. Case report: Cystic fibrosis with kwashiorkor: A rare presentation in the era of universal newborn screening. Front Pediatr. 2022;10:1083155. PubMed PMID: 36683818
- Widmer K, Schmidt S, Bakel LA, Cookson M, Leonard J, Tyler A. Use of Procalcitonin in a Febrile Infant Clinical Pathway and Impact on Infants Aged 29 to 60 Days. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Mar;11(3):223-230. PubMed PMID: 33597148
- Widmer K, Bhansali P, Noffsinger J. Discharge Education Curriculum for Residents Rotating on an Inpatient Pediatric Ward. MedEdPORTAL Publications; 2015. Available from: https://www.mededportal.org/publication/10079 http://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10079
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Member
- American Medical Association, Member
Practice Locations
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
- Children's Hospital Colorado
Specialty Information
Specialties- Pediatrics, Board Certification