Steve Fuest, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine-Internal Medicine


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Medical School
  • MD, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2017)
Residencies
  • Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital, Internal Medicine (2020)
  • Washington University in St. Louis, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine (2021)
Department
Medicine-Internal Medicine

Recognitions

  • Teacher of the Year: Primary Care, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2023)
  • Teacher of the Year: Primary Care, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2022)
  • David E. Rogers Junior Faculty Education Award, Society of General Internal Medicine (2024)
    Top three most outstanding workshop at 2024 Annual Meeting for Launching Patient Portal Visits in the Primary Care Clinic.

Publications

  • Fuest S, Baumann N, McDonnell PJ, Forget N. Two-year outcomes of a primary care physician transitions program in a residency continuity clinic. J Public Health. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-024-02215-0.
  • Wong GJ, Douglas K, Fuest S, McDonnell PJ, Forget N. COVID-19 Home Monitoring: An Institutional Approach to Bridging Care During a Pandemic. Telemed J E Health. 2022;28(7):1044-1049. PMID: 35012381.
  • Fuest S, Murphy E. Digital Evaluation and Management Services: A Route to Harmony with the Portal. SGIM Forum. February 2024. https://www.sgim.org/article/digital-evaluation-and-management-services-a-route-to-harmony-with-the-portal/.
  • Fuest S, Bello F, Habib AR, Cameron NA, Pasha AS. Open Access: Opening or Closing Doors for Junior Faculty?. J Gen Intern Med. 2024;39(13):2571-2575. doi:10.1007/s11606-024-08921-5. PMID: 38980462.
  • Fuest S, Ganipisetti V, Cunningham JM. EBM BLS: Adding tirzepatide to long-acting insulin is superior to adding mealtime insulin for type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Gen Intern Med. 2024;39(14):2878-2879. doi:10.1007/s11606-024-08901-9. PMID: 39090425.
  • Fuest S, Gleva MJ, Noheria A. Regular tachycardia despite Wenckebach atrioventricular conduction. J Electrocardiol. 2018 Jan-Feb;51(1):126-128. PubMed PMID: 29033052.
  • Fuest, S, Jackson, CD, Wheeler, SGB. EBM BLS: In Older Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression, Adding Aripiprazole to Current Antidepressant Increased Psychological Well-Being and Depression Remission Rates. J Gen Intern Med. Published online Sept 16, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-024-08995-1
  • Qua K, Fuest S, Taddese N, Windish D, Kryzhanovskaya IE. Communication in Clinical and Educational Spaces: Challenges and Opportunities. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Oct 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39441492
  • Gallagher, B, Vohra-Khullar, P, Fuest, S, et al. The Primary Care Exception Rule in Internal Medicine Residency Clinic: Benefits, Disadvantages, Best Practices, and Recommendations for Reform. J Gen Intern Med. 2024. Accepted.

Professional Memberships

  • Society of General Internal Medicine, Member
  • American College of Physicians, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Internal Medicine - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
5th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2300

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Internal Medicine, Board Certification
Clinical Interests
Primary care, preventive care, care of acute and chronic conditions

Care Philosophy
I aim to review the best available evidence with patients, incorporating their unique situation, and have conversations about aligning that information with their own individual goals.