Ira Cheifetz, MD
Specialty
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology
Not Accepting New Patients
Primary Location
UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
11100 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
Biography
- Chief, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
- Associate Chief Quality Officer, Patient Safety, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
- Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
Ira Cheifetz, MD, is the Division Chief for Cardiac Critical Care and Associate Chief Quality Officer for Patient Safety at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s, and the KeyBank-Meyer Family Chair and Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Cheifetz is a pediatric cardiac intensivist with focused expertise in congenital and pediatric acquired heart disease, postoperative cardiac care, cardiorespiratory interactions, mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal life support. He is also an active clinical and translational NIH funded researcher who has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and chapters, and presented at numerous national and international scientific symposia.
Expertise
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Cardiorespiratory Interactions
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
- Pediatric Critical Care
Languages Spoken
English
Office Locations
UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
11100 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-844-3439
Research & Publications
Research Interests
Cardiac critical care, congenital heart disease, mechanical ventilation, cadiorespiratory interactions, acute lung injury, extracorporeal life support
Certifications & Memberships
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics
Education
Fellowship | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Duke University Medical Center (1993 - 1996)
Residency | Pediatrics/Chief Resident
Pediatrics/Chief Resident - Duke University Medical Center (1992 - 1993)
Residency | Pediatrics
Pediatrics - Duke University Medical Center (1989 - 1992)
Medical Education
Yale University School Of Medicine (1989)
Undergraduate
Rensselaer Polytech Institute (1985)
Industry Relationships
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UH practitioners seek advance approval for certain new industry relationships. In addition, practitioners report their industry relationships and activities, as well as those of their immediate family members, to the UH Office of Outside Interests annually. We review these reports and implement management plans, as appropriate, to address conflicts of interest that may arise in connection with medical research, clinical care and purchasing decisions.
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As of December 31, 2016, Ira Cheifetz did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.