Jason Persoff, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine-Hospital Medicine
Medical School
- MD, University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center (1997)
Undergraduate School
- BMedSci, University of Colorado - Denver (CO) (1994)
Residency
- College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic (Jacksonville) Program, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine (2001)
Languages
English, French, American Sign LanguageDepartment
Medicine-Hospital MedicinePublications
- Dawson NL, Porter IE, Klipa D, et al. Inpatient warfarin management: pharmacist management using a detailed dosing protocol. J Thromb Thrombolysis (2012) 33:178–184 DOI 10.1007/s11239-011-0655-9
- Persoff J. Storm Doctor: First Response Mode—A storm chasing physician’s first-hand account of one of the Nation’s Deadliest and Most Destructive tornadoes. Joplin, Missouri, May 22, 2011. Journal of Civil Defense. 2012(45): 3-9.
- Moss J, Persoff J. "Advanced Cardiac Life Support." In: Principles and Practice in Hospital Medicine, ed. McKean SC, Ross JJ, et al.
- Persoff J. Shocking Developments in Resuscitation: the 2015 Guidelines [Internet]. QuantiaMD; 26 July 2016. Available from: http://www.quantiamd.com/player/ycqxcjqmr?cid=1465&u=bzefppqya.
- Persoff J, Ornoff D, Little C. The Role of Hospital Medicine in Emergency Preparedness: A Framework for Hospitalist Leadership in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. J Hosp Med. 2018 Sep;13(10):713-718. PubMed PMID: 30261086
- Persoff, J. (2019) Okay NRA, Why Don't We Merge Lanes? SGIM Forum 42 (10): 8-9.
- Persoff J, Patel H, Singh S, Ehrenfeucht E, Kutner J, Little C, Tevis SE. Expanding the hospital incident command system with a physician-centric role during a pandemic: The role of the physician clinical support supervisor. J Hosp Admin 2020; 9 (3): 7-10. DOI: 10.5430/jha.v9n3p7
- Bowden K, Burnham EL, Keniston A, Levin D, Limes J, Persoff J, Thurman L, Burden M. Harnessing the Power of Hospitalists in Operational Disaster Planning: COVID-19. J Gen Intern Med 35, 2732–2737 (2020). DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-05952-6
- Tevis, S., Patel, H., Singh, S., Ehrenfeucht, C., Little, C., Kutner, J., Persoff, J. (2020). The Impact of a Physician Clinical Support Supervisor in Supporting Patients and Families, Staff, and the Healthcare System During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 1-12. DOI:10.1017/dmp.2020.345
- Branson R, Dichter JR, Feldman H, Devereaux A, Dries D, Benditt J, Hossain T, Ghazipura M, King M, Baldisseri M, Christian MD, Domingiuez-Cherit G, Henry K, Martland MAO, Huffines M, Ornoff D, Persoff J, Rodriguez D, Maves RC, Kissoon NT, Rubinson L. 200,000 New Ventilators: A Current Review and Comparison of Functionality and Clinical Utility for COVID-19, and next-generation United States Strategic National Stockpile ventilator design recommendations. Chest. In publication, pre-print online special edition. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2020.09.085
- Dichter JR, Devereaux AV, Sprung CL, Mukherjee V, Persoff J, Baum KD, Ornoff D, Uppal A, Hossain T, Henry KN, Ghazipura M, Bowden KR, Feldman HJ, Hamele MT, Burry LD, Martland AMO, Huffines M, Tosh PK, Downar J, Hick JL, Christian MD, Maves RC. Mass Critical Care Surge Response During COVID-19: Implementation of Contingency Strategies - A Preliminary Report of Findings From the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. Chest. 2021 Sep 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34499878
- Persoff J, Wynia MK. Ethically Navigating the Murky Waters of "Contingency Standards of Care". Am J Bioeth. 2021 Aug;21(8):20-21. PubMed PMID: 34313564
- Branson R, Dichter JR, Feldman H, Devereaux A, Dries D, Benditt J, Hossain T, Ghazipura M, King M, Baldisseri M, Christian MD, Domingiuez-Cherit G, Henry K, Martland AMO, Huffines M, Ornoff D, Persoff J, Rodriquez D Jr, Maves RC, Kissoon NT, Rubinson L. The US Strategic National Stockpile Ventilators in Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Comparison of Functionality and Analysis Regarding the Emergency Purchase of 200,000 Devices. Chest. 2021 Feb;159(2):634-652. PubMed PMID: 32971074
- Mehta A, Cantrill C, Beauchamp K, Dalton A, Dunn T, France E, Gaughan PJ, Mayer PA, O’Brien JK, Persoff J, Pons PT, Sankoff J, Statland B, Tad-y D, Uebbing C, Wynia M. CDPHE All Hazards Internal Emergency Response and Recovery Plan—Annex B: Colorado Crisis Standards of Care Plan January 4, 2020, Amended November 21, 2021. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SKT49ps1dxpPsByPr3z0QiISwmqvTUGM/view
- Persoff J, Little C, Cantrill C, Wynia M, Mehta A. Colorado Crisis Standards of Care Policies and Practice: Gap Analysis. FEMA Region 8 Document.
- Cunningham J, Persoff J, Piper C, Burger A, Shinnar E, Cunnius P, Stella S, Frank MG. The Role of Hospital Medicine in Disaster Medicine: A Framework for Hospital Medicine’s Involvement in Disaster Preparedness and Response. Health Security. In publication.
- Persoff J, Little C, Wynia M, Jones C, Andrade D, Brown R, Gallagher M, White C, Kutner J. Rapid Patient Discharge During Crisis Standards of Care: An Ethical Triage Process for Improving Hospital Capacity During Surge. CHEST. In publication.
- Bowden K, Burnham EL, Keniston A, Levin D, Limes J, Persoff J, Thurman L, Burden M. Harnessing the Power of Hospitalists in Operational Disaster Planning: COVID-19. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Sep;35(9):2732-2737. PubMed PMID: 32661930
- Cunningham J, Persoff J, Piper C, Burger A, Shinnar E, Cunnius P, Stella S, Frank MG. The Role of Hospital Medicine in Disaster Medicine: A Framework for Hospital Medicine’s Involvement in Disaster Preparedness and Response. Health Security. 2022 Nov 2; 20: epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1089/hs.2021.0210
- Sprung CL, Devereaux AV, Ghazipura M, Burry LD, Hossain T, Hamele MT, Gist RE, Dempsey TM, Dichter JR, Henry KN, Niven AS, Alptunaer T, Huffines M, Bowden KR, Martland AMO, Felzer JR, Mitchell SH, Tosh PK, Persoff J, Mukherjee V, Downar J, Báez AA, Maves RC. Critical Care Staffing in Pandemics and Disasters: A Consensus Report From a Subcommittee of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care - Systems Strategies to Sustain the Health Care Workforce. Chest. 2023 Jul;164(1):124-136. PubMed PMID: 36907373
Professional Memberships
- Society of Hospital Medicine, Senior Fellow of Hospital Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomat
Practice Locations
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
Specialty Information
Specialties- Hospital Medicine, Board Certification (2000, 2010)
Clinical Interests
This physician treats inpatients only and does not make office appointments.
This physician treats inpatients only and does not make office appointments.
Personal Interests
In my spare time, I enjoy working as a professional and internationally renowned storm chaser, fluent in American Sign Language, competitive fencing, and a stand-up comedian.
Public Speaking
Yes
I speak on emergency preparedness and disaster response.
In my spare time, I enjoy working as a professional and internationally renowned storm chaser, fluent in American Sign Language, competitive fencing, and a stand-up comedian.
Public Speaking
Yes
I speak on emergency preparedness and disaster response.