Robert Metter, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine-Hospital Medicine


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Medical School
  • MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2013)
Residency
  • UPMC Medical Education (Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital) Program, Internal Medicine (2016)
Department
Medicine-Hospital Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Hospitalist

Publications

  • Metter RB, Sandhu A, Nguyen DT. Differences In Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Between Patients With Valve Intervention-associated And Non-valvular Complete Heart Block. Heart Rhythm Society 2018. (submitted, not yet accepted)
  • Metter RB, Sandhu A, Nguyen DT. Lack Of Pre-existing Bundle Branch Block Predicts Lower Right Ventricular Pacing Burden In Patients Presenting With Complete Heart Block. Heart Rhythm Society 2018. (submitted, not yet accepted)
  • Metter RB, Tzou WS, Tumolo AZ, Fleeman BE, Mantini N, Aleong RG, Sauer WH, Sandhu A, Nguyen DT. Difference in Pacing Burden After Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Post-TAVR Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. Heart Rhythm Society 2018. (submitted, not yet accepted)
  • Morris M, Metter RB, Hanna RM. Abdominal pain and liver abscess: using clinical judgement to avoid the needle. Society for General Internal Medicine 2018. (submitted, not yet accepted)
  • Morris M, Metter RB, Hanna R. Abdominal pain and liver abscess: Using clinical judgement to avoid the needle. Society of General Internal Medicine National Conference. Denver, CO. April 12th, 2018.
  • Conway M, Hanna RM, Metter RB. Worming the way to the diagnosis: Abdominal pain in a Southeast Asian refugee patient. Society of General Internal Medicine Mountain West Regional Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. October 12th, 2018.
  • Conway M, Hanna RM, Metter RB. Worming the way to the diagnosis: Abdominal pain in a Southeast Asian refugee patient. Rocky Mountain Hospital Medicine Symposium. Aurora, CO. October 28th, 2018.
  • Metter RB, Jones C, Anstett T. Liberal oxygen therapy associated with increased mortality. In the Literature: Physician Reviews of Hospital Medicine-Related Research. The Hospitalist. 2018.
  • Metter RB, Adrian B, Pell J, Scott BK. BRINGING THE WEARABLE REVOLUTION INTO THE HOSPITAL: ADAPTATION OF CONTINUOUS VITAL SIGN MONITORING TO THE INPATIENT NON-INTENSIVE CARE SETTING. SHM 2020, San Diego, CA.
  • Hanna RM, Keniston A, Jones CD, Metter RB, Anderson M. Self-perceived Educational Needs of Clinicians who care for refugee patients. SHM 2020, San Diego, CA.
  • Metter RB, Jones C, Anstett T. Surviving Sepsis Campaign bundles shortened to one hour. In the Literature: Physician Reviews of Hospital Medicine-Related Research. The Hospitalist. 2018.
  • Canfield GS, Bock A, Mann S, Zimmer S, Somerset H, Franco-Paredes C, Wilson CC, and Metter RB. A 31-year-old Micronesian man with shoulder fungating mass. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Feb 14;70(5):973-975.
  • Metter RB, Lessing J, Scarpato S. Postoperative atrial fibrillation is associated with stroke risk. In the Literature: Physician Reviews of Hospital Medicine-Related Research. The Hospitalist. 2021.
  • Metter, RB; Adrian, B; Pell, J; Scott, B. Bringing the Wearable Revolution Into the Hospital: Adaptation of Continuous Vital Sign Monitoring to the Inpatient Non-intensive Care Setting. Abstract published at Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition. Abstract Oral. Journal of Hospital Medicine. https://shmabstracts.org/abstract/bringing-the-wearable-revolution-into-the-hospital-adaptation-of-continuous-vitalsign- monitoring-to-the-inpatient-non-intensive-care-setting.
  • Metter, RB and Patel, HP. Medical Complications. In: Patel, V, Complications in Orthopedics: Spine Surgery. Elsevier 2022. In preparation.
  • Maw AM, Ho PM, et al. Hospitalist Perceptions of Barriers to Lung Ultrasound Adoption in Diverse Hospital Environments. Diagnostics 2021;11(8):1451
  • Editorial for the Joint Commission Journal on Patient Safety on Comanagement of Surgical Patients (currently writing)
  • Metter RB, Patel H. Complications in Orthopaedics: Spine Surgery. Chapter 3: Managing Medical Complications.

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