Kevin F. Gardner, MD
About
Biography
Dr. Gardner joined Yale New Haven Health in 2022 after completing his critical care fellowship at Stanford University. He attended Cornell University for his undergraduate studies and the University of Pennsylvania for medical school. He then completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, where he was selected as chief resident. Following residency, he worked as an Emergency Medicine attending physician at UCSF and Eden Medical Center in the Bay Area before starting his critical care fellowship at Stanford in 2020.
Dr. Gardner splits his clinical time between the ICU and Emergency Department. His academic interests include the use of ultrasound in cardiac arrest, improving the interface between the ICU and Emergency Department, wilderness medicine, and medical education. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Gardner’s interests include mountaineering, rock climbing and running.
Appointments
Internal Medicine
Clinical InstructorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Fellow
- Stanford University (2022)
- Resident
- Highland Hospital (2019)
- MD
- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (2015)
- BS
- Cornell University (2010)
Board Certifications
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2022
Emergency Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Emergency Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2021
Research
Publications
2022
Selection bias in estimating the relationship between prolonged ED boarding and mortality in emergency critical care patients.
Gardner K, Gordon AJ, Shannon B, Nesbitt J, Wilson JG, Mitarai T, Kohn MA. Selection bias in estimating the relationship between prolonged ED boarding and mortality in emergency critical care patients. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open 2022, 3: e12667. PMID: 35128534, DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12667.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Emergency department use of a mechanical chest compression device frequently causes unanticipated interruptions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Wroe PC, Clattenburg EJ, Gardner K, Gelber J, Schultz C, Singh A, Nagdev A. Emergency department use of a mechanical chest compression device frequently causes unanticipated interruptions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Resuscitation 2018, 133: e3-e4. PMID: 30244046, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2018.09.013.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersImplementation of the Cardiac Arrest Sonographic Assessment (CASA) protocol for patients with cardiac arrest is associated with shorter CPR pulse checks.
Clattenburg EJ, Wroe PC, Gardner K, Schultz C, Gelber J, Singh A, Nagdev A. Implementation of the Cardiac Arrest Sonographic Assessment (CASA) protocol for patients with cardiac arrest is associated with shorter CPR pulse checks. Resuscitation 2018, 131: 69-73. PMID: 30071262, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2018.07.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Cardiac Arrest Sonographic Assessment (CASA) exam - A standardized approach to the use of ultrasound in PEA.
Gardner KF, Clattenburg EJ, Wroe P, Singh A, Mantuani D, Nagdev A. The Cardiac Arrest Sonographic Assessment (CASA) exam - A standardized approach to the use of ultrasound in PEA. Am J Emerg Med 2018, 36: 729-731. PMID: 28851499, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.08.052.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersPoint-of-care ultrasound use in patients with cardiac arrest is associated prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation pauses: A prospective cohort study.
Clattenburg EJ, Wroe P, Brown S, Gardner K, Losonczy L, Singh A, Nagdev A. Point-of-care ultrasound use in patients with cardiac arrest is associated prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation pauses: A prospective cohort study. Resuscitation 2018, 122: 65-68. PMID: 29175356, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.11.056.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
honor Emergency Medicine Bridgeport Teaching Attending of the Year
Other AwardYale University Emergency Medicine ResidencyDetails06/20/2024honor Internal Medicine Teaching Attending of the Year
Other AwardBridgeport Hospital - Yale New Haven HealthDetails06/13/2024honor Critical Care Teaching Attending of the Year
Other AwardBridgeport Hospital - Yale New Haven HealthDetails06/30/2023