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Kealy Ham, M.D.

  1. Critical Care Specialist
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  1. Phoenix, Arizona

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English

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Kealy Ham, M.D., FCCS, is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine. She practices in Critical Care where she also serves as the Intensive Care Unit Quality Director. She is core faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency and won the Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Resident Teaching Award in 2023.

Prior to joining us in Arizona, she was recognized as a Top Doctor, Minnesota Monthly 2013, 2017 and 2018 and a highlighted Woman in Medicine in 2016 by the Twin Cities Medical Society as well as the 2017 Friend of Nursing Finalist, Region Hospital. In 2013, she won the Regions Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Ian Swatez Teaching Award.

  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
  • Cardiogenic Shock
  • Early Mobility in the intensive care unit
  • Acute respiratory failure
  • Septic Shock
  • Catecholamine-resistant shock
  • Mobile extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  1. 2008
    Fellowship - Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineUniversity of Minnesota Medical School
  2. 2005
    Chief Resident - Clinical Chief Resident, Critical Care and Emergency MedicineVeterans Affairs Medical Center
  3. 2004
    Residency - Internal MedicineUniversity of Minnesota Medical School
  4. 2002
    Internship - Internal Medicine and PediatricsUniversity of Minnesota Medical School
  5. 2001
    MDUniversity of Minnesota Medical School
  6. 1995
    BS - Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical EmphasisInstitute of Technology Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota

Certifications

  1. 2008
    Critical Care MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2007
    Pulmonary DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. 2005
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2024
    Teacher of the YearInternal Medicine/Internal Medicine Subspecialties, Mayo Fellows’ Association
  2. 2023
    Internal Medicine Resident Teaching AwardMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Education Administration
  3. 2018
    Minnesota Top DoctorMinnesota Monthly
  4. 2017
    Minnesota Top DoctorMinnesota Monthly
  5. 2017
    Friend of Nursing FinalistRegions Hospital
  6. 2016
    Women in Medicine (One of six featured physicians)MetroDoctors, Journal of the Twin Cities Medical Society
  7. 2013
    Ian Swatez Teaching AwardEmergency Medicine Residency, Regions Hospital
  8. 2013
    Best Doctors for WomenMinnesota Monthly
  9. 2007
    HPRF and NIH GrantHealth Partners Research Foundation
  10. 1997
    Academic ScholarshipMinnesota Medical Foundation
  11. 1996
    International DesignAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
  12. 1993
    Undergraduate Research Program AwardNational Science Foundation

Professional memberships

  1. 2023 - present
    FacultyClinical Core, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, Programs in Arizona
  2. 2023 - present
    Faculty/Clinical LiaisonCritical Care Core, Internal Medicine Residency, Programs in Arizona
  3. 2020
    Site LeadCOVID-19 Critical Care Cares, Regions Hospital
  4. 2019 - 2021
    Lead PhysicianPulmonary Embolism STAT Team, Regions Hospital
  5. 2019
    Physician LeadExtracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Certification, Regions Hospital
  6. 2019 - present
    MemberExtracorporeal Life Support Organization
  7. 2019 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Chest Physicians
  8. 2018 - 2020
    Planning CommitteeThe Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance
  9. 2018
    MemberSteering Committee, The Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance
  10. 2017 - 2018
    Board of Directors MemberTwin Cities Medical Society
  11. 2017
    Committee MemberNational Donor Management Summit, Regions Hospital
  12. 2016 - 2021
    Faculty CoachUniversity of Minnesota Medical School
  13. 2016 - 2020
    MemberAntibiotic Stewardship Committee, Regions Hospital
  14. 2016 - 2017
    MemberIRB Committee, Regions Hospital
  15. 2015 - 2020
    MemberMedical Stewardship Committee, Regions Hospital
  16. 2015 - 2017
    MemberPatient Safety and Quality Committee, Regions Hospital
  17. 2014 - 2020
    MemberGroup Practice Leadership Training Meetings Quarterly, Regions Hospital
  18. 2014 - 2018
    MemberHospital-Wide Peer Review Committee, Regions Hospital
  19. 2012 - 2021
    MemberPeer Review Team, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Regions Hospital
  20. 2012 - 2020
    MemberMedical Executive Committee, Regions Hospital
  21. 2012
    MemberMedical Doctors Senior Leadership Team, Regions Hospital
  22. 2011 - 2021
    Faculty MentorUniversity of Minnesota Medical School
  23. 2009 - 2019
    Lead PhysicianEndobronchial Ultrasound Program, Regions Hospital
  24. 2009
    DeveloperEndobronchial Ultrasound Program, Regions Hospital
  25. 2006 - present
    MemberAmerican Thoracic Society
  26. 2006 - present
    MemberSociety of Critical Care Medicine
  27. 2003 - 2004
    Volunteer PhysicianPhillips Neighborhood Clinic, University of Minnesota Medical School
  28. 2001 - 2019
    MemberAmerican College of Chest Physicians
  29. 1999 - 2019
    MemberMinnesota Medical Association
  30. 1997 - 1998
    ChairCommunity Action Through Advanced Learning for Youth in Science and Technology (CATALYST), University of Minnesota Medical School
  31. 1995 - 1997
    ParticipantKeys to Empowering Youth (KEYS), Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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