Craig Gunderson, MD, SFHM
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Associate Chief of Staff, Hospital Operations, VACT, VACT
Deputy Executive Director, National Hospital Medicine Program, VHA, VHA
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General Internal Medicine
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Additional Titles
Associate Chief of Staff, Hospital Operations, VACT, VACT
Deputy Executive Director, National Hospital Medicine Program, VHA, VHA
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Appointments
General Internal Medicine
Primary
Additional Titles
Associate Chief of Staff, Hospital Operations, VACT, VACT
Deputy Executive Director, National Hospital Medicine Program, VHA, VHA
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Associate Professor
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Associate Chief of Staff, Hospital Operations, VACT, VACT; Deputy Executive Director, National Hospital Medicine Program, VHA, VHA
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General Internal Medicine
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Education & Training
- Chief Resident
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (2003)
- Medical Resident
- Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven CT (2002)
- MD
- Harvard Medical School (1999)
- BA
- Dartmouth College (1991)
Research
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Medical Research Interests
Bacteremia; Hospital Medicine; Meta-Analysis; Patient Safety; Quality Improvement
ORCID
0000-0001-8220-0249
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Alyssa Ann Grimshaw, MBA, MLIS, MPH
Lori Bastian, MD, MPH
Naseema Merchant, FCCP, FACP, FHM, MBBS
Alexandria Brackett, MLIS, AHIP, MA
Jürgen Holleck
Benjamin Rodwin, MD
58Publications
1,054Citations
Patient Safety
Bacteremia
Quality Improvement
Publications
2025
Effect of empiric antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa on mortality in hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis—authors’ response
Hunter C, Marhoffer E, Holleck J, Alshaeba S, Grimshaw A, Chou A, Carey G, Gunderson C. Effect of empiric antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa on mortality in hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis—authors’ response. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2025, dkaf047. PMID: 39976564, DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaf047.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Effect of empiric antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa on mortality in hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hunter C, Marhoffer E, Holleck J, Alshaeba S, Grimshaw A, Chou A, Carey G, Gunderson C. Effect of empiric antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa on mortality in hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2024, 80: 322-333. PMID: 39656468, DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPrevalence of P. aeruginosaEffects of empiric antibioticsEmpirical antibioticsUrinary tract infectionSoft tissue infectionsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaTract infectionsTissue infectionsP. aeruginosaMortality benefitHospitalized patientsPseudomonas aeruginosaPooled adjusted ORP. aeruginosa infectionType of infectionStudy of patientsAbsolute mortality benefitIntensive care settingSystematic literature searchNosocomial pneumoniaSeptic shockMeaningful benefitAdjusted ORWeb of ScienceCompare mortality ratesRisk of Serious Adverse Gastrointestinal Events with Potassium Binders in Hospitalized Patients: A National Study
Holleck J, Han L, Skanderson M, Bastian L, Gunderson C, Brandt C, Perkal M, Chang J, Akgün K. Risk of Serious Adverse Gastrointestinal Events with Potassium Binders in Hospitalized Patients: A National Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 40: 518-524. PMID: 39103605, PMCID: PMC11861845, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08979-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsAdjusted odds ratiosSodium zirconium cyclosilicateU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare systemDepartment of Veterans Affairs healthcare systemVA Corporate Data WarehouseVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemCorporate Data WarehousePotassium bindersHospitalized patientsGI eventsHealthcare systemOdds ratioAdverse GI eventsSodium polystyrene sulfonateNational studyPotassium-binding drugsComparative riskAdverse gastrointestinal eventsGI adverse eventsTreatment of hyperkalemiaZirconium cyclosilicateGastrointestinal eventsPatiromerAdverse eventsMedications for alcohol‐use disorder and follow‐up after hospitalization for alcohol withdrawal: A multicenter study
Allaudeen N, Akwe J, Arundel C, Boggan J, Caldwell P, Cornia P, Cyr J, Ehlers E, Elzweig J, Godwin P, Gordon K, Guidry M, Gutierrez J, Heppe D, Hoegh M, Jagannath A, Kaboli P, Krug M, Laudate J, Mitchell C, Pescetto M, Rodwin B, Ronan M, Rose R, Shah M, Smeraglio A, Trubitt M, Tuck M, Vargas J, Yarbrough P, Gunderson C. Medications for alcohol‐use disorder and follow‐up after hospitalization for alcohol withdrawal: A multicenter study. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2024, 19: 1122-1130. PMID: 39031461, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsAlcohol-use disordersResidential treatment programAlcohol withdrawalFollow-up appointmentsImprove abstinenceAll-cause 30-day readmissionFollow-upTreatment programsReturn to heavy drinkingAssociated with improved outcomesRetrospective cohort studyOutpatient follow-upEffects of medicationAssociated with readmissionTime of dischargeVeterans Health Administration hospitalsAssociated with decreased readmissionMulticenter studyAcute care hospitalsAssociated with reduced 30-day readmissionsResidential programsPrescription of medicationsAbstinenceCohort studyHeavy drinkingNon-pharmacological Interventions for Muscle Cramps and Pain in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review
Muller R, Dranoff J, Grimshaw A, Bastian L, Gunderson C. Non-pharmacological Interventions for Muscle Cramps and Pain in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2024, 16: e64859. PMID: 39156429, PMCID: PMC11330311, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.64859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchASO Visual Abstract: “Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review
Hamid S, Bakkila B, Schultz K, Grimshaw A, Gunderson C, Godfrey E, Lee C, Berger E, Rosenberg S, Greenup R. ASO Visual Abstract: “Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 31: 5213-5214. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15511-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review
Hamid S, Bakkila B, Schultz K, Grimshaw A, Gunderson C, Godfrey E, Lee C, Berger E, Rosenberg S, Greenup R. “Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 31: 5168-5179. PMID: 38717543, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15360-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricConceptsContralateral prophylactic mastectomyUnilateral mastectomyBreast-conserving therapyAverage-risk womenInclusion criteriaPsychosocial well-beingProspective cohort studyBackgroundMany womenProphylactic mastectomyScoping reviewMethodsNine databasesWhite/Caucasian womenCohort studyStudy samplePostoperative time pointsStatistically significant resultsRelevant articlesWell-beingAnxietyResultsThe inclusion criteriaWomenMastectomySignificant resultsSurgical choiceSurgical decisionPatterns of gabapentin prescription and of hospitalization in a national cohort of US Veterans
Levy D, Gordon K, Bastian L, Brandt C, Gunderson C. Patterns of gabapentin prescription and of hospitalization in a national cohort of US Veterans. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: 534-537. PMID: 38676664, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricGender Disparity in Full Professor Rank Among Academic Physicians: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Marhoffer E, Ein-Alshaeba S, Grimshaw A, Holleck J, Rudikoff B, Bastian L, Gunderson C. Gender Disparity in Full Professor Rank Among Academic Physicians: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Academic Medicine 2024, 99: 801-809. PMID: 38498314, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000005695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsSystematic reviewAcademic Search PremierMeta-analysisMedical school facultyGender disparitiesWeb of SciencePooled aORUnadjusted ORInternal medicineOdds ratioAcademic physiciansStatistical heterogeneityInclusion criteriaUnited StatesMeta-regressionSystematic searchPrimary outcomeAORCochrane LibraryAcademic medicineGoogle ScholarDisparitiesGrant fundingSchool facultyWomenChild Maltreatment, Adult Trauma, and Mental Health Symptoms Among Women Veterans: A Scoping Review of Published Quantitative Research
Presseau C, Carney J, Kline N, Grimshaw A, DeMoss L, Gunderson C, Portnoy G. Child Maltreatment, Adult Trauma, and Mental Health Symptoms Among Women Veterans: A Scoping Review of Published Quantitative Research. Trauma Violence & Abuse 2024, 25: 3020-3036. PMID: 38468375, DOI: 10.1177/15248380241234345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult trauma exposureMental health symptomsTrauma exposureWomen veteransChild maltreatmentHealth symptomsAdult traumaScoping reviewMental healthExposure to child maltreatmentPosttraumatic stress symptomatologySample of women veteransLifetime trauma exposureInfluence of child maltreatmentVeterans' mental healthU.S. women veteransStress symptomatologySelf-reported survey dataPeer-reviewed journalsConvenience sampleMaltreatmentUnique articlesDatabase inceptionPublished quantitative researchRepresentative sample
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activity Journal of General Internal Medicine
2020 - PresentJournal ServiceAssociate Editoractivity Department of Veteran Affairs
2019 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsChairDetailsField Advisory Boardactivity Department of Veteran Affairs
2019 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsConsultantDetailsVISN1 Hospital Medicine Chief Consultantactivity VACT Physician Utilization Management Advisor (PUMA)
2018 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMemberactivity Department of Veteran Affairs
2017 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsChairDetailsNational Academic Hospitalist Work Group
Honors
honor Finalist, Best Hospital Medicine Abstract, “Risk of Intestinal Necrosis with Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate(kayexalate): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.”
04/14/2021National AwardSociety of General Internal MedicineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine
10/07/2020National AwardSociety of Hospital MedicineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Top 10% of peer reviewers
08/08/2018National AwardJournal of Hospital MedicineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Best Research Poster, “Derivation of a Clinical Model to Predict Unchanged Transthoracic Echocardiograms.”
04/12/2017National AwardSociety of Hospital MedicineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Fellow in Hospital Medicine
10/01/2016National AwardSociety of Hospital MedicineDetailsUnited States
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