David Kaelber, MD
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
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About Me
I’m a physician with a deep interest in how technology can improve patient care. My journey started at Duke University, where I studied biomedical and electrical engineering while preparing for medical school. I went on to earn my MD at Case Western Reserve University, along with a master’s and PhD in biomedical engineering, with a strong focus on primary care.
After medical school, I completed my residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at MetroHealth, where I also served as chief resident. I later pursued a fellowship in Clinical Informatics in Boston and earned a Master of Public Health from Harvard University.
Today, I’m proud to work at MetroHealth, where I care for patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings. I also lead a team that supports our electronic health record system and patient portal (MyChart), and I conduct research using health data to help improve the way we deliver care. My goal is to make healthcare more connected, compassionate, and effective for every patient I meet.
SPECIFIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
- personal health records
- electronic health records
- clinical decision support
- health information exchange
- telehealth
- the teaching of medical informatics to medical students resident physicians and fellows
- using "big data" and electronic health records for chronic disease detection and management
- other areas of clinical informatics
Interesting Projects:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Contracted with the CDC to use Epic Cosmos to answer respiratory disease questions to affect US healthcare policy.
MIRTE (www.mitre.org)
Working with MITRE on several projects including 1) to measure doula use around and 2) to develop generative AI tools to help identify oncology patients for possible cancer drug trials.
Lyceum
In partnership with the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, MetroHealth is the first Epic customer ever to implement Lyceum, Epic’s new training platform specifically geared towards teaching first- and second-year medical school student electronic health record competencies.
Becker’s Health IT – 11 Healthcare Systems Leading in AI (2024)
Crain’s Cleveland Notable Executives in Technology (2022)
Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association (2018)
Health Data Management Top 25 leading CMIO in healthcare organizations (2017)
Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (2016)
Health Data Management Top 30 leading CMIO experts in healthcare (2016)
Crain’s Cleveland Business – Who to Watch: Health Care (2013)
Modern Healthcare Top 25 Clinical Informaticists (2012)
Fellow of the American College of Physicians (Invited Fellow) (2010)
American Heart Association Top Ten Research Advances in Stroke and Cardiovascular Medicine (2007)
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (2006)
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) (CWRU) (2004)
Dean’s List (Duke University) (1988-1991)
PubMed Publications
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Education & Training
Education
Fellowship
Brigham and Womens Hospital (Massachusetts) – Health Sciences & TechnologyMedical Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (Ohio) MDInternship
MetroHealth Medical Center (Ohio) – Internal MedicineResidency
MetroHealth Medical Center (Ohio) – PediatricsBoard Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
American Board of Preventive Medicine - Clinical Informatics