Michael Heffler, MD

Instructor, Emergency Medicine

Faculty Photo
Department
Emergency Medicine

Publications

  • Brown J, Milgrim F, Driver L, Meeker MA, Tucker R, Le NN, Nagdev A, Duggan NM, Martin D, Heffler M, Shokoohi H, Dreyfuss A, Fung C, Perice L, Truong N, Jafry SZ, Macias M, Riscinti M, Goldsmith A. Efficacy and Safety of Adjunct Medications in ED Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks: A National Ultrasound-Guided NeRVE (NURVE) Block Registry Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Dec;32(12):1299-1308. PubMed PMID: 40873157
  • Brown JR, Heffler M, Alsharif P, Noon B, Inman J, Bustos E, et al. A nerve block supply cart and nerve block champions program associated with increased fascia iliaca block use. JEM Reports. 2025 Jun;4(2):100164. doi:10.1016/j.jemrpt.2025.100164
  • Goldsmith A, Driver L, Duggan NM, Riscinti M, Martin D, Heffler M, Shokoohi H, Dreyfuss A, Sell J, Brown C, Fung C, Perice L, Bennett D, Truong N, Jafry SZ, Macias M, Brown J, Nagdev A. Complication Rates After Ultrasonography-Guided Nerve Blocks Performed in the Emergency Department. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 4;7(11):e2444742. PubMed PMID: 39535792
  • Heffler MA, Brant JA, Singh A, Toney AG, Harel-Sterling M, Grandjean-Blanchet C, Riera A, Khalil PA, Starr-Seal RL, Binder ZW. Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia of the Femoral Nerve in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2023 Feb 1;39(2):e30-e34. PubMed PMID: 35245015

Practice Locations

UCHealth Emergency Care - Anschutz Medical Campus (Hospital-based)
12505 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-9111

School of Medicine

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Campus Box C290

Aurora, CO 80045


303.724.5375