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Robert W. Kirchoff, M.D., M.S.

  1. Addiction specialist
  2. Hospitalist
  3. Internist
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Departments

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Existing patients

Robert W. Kirchoff, M.D., is double board-certified in internal medicine and addiction medicine with specialized training in clinical informatics.

His clinical focus includes:

  • Inpatient, acute, and critical care
  • Complex medical management and diagnosis
  • Detoxification, management of withdrawal, and treatment of co-morbid substance use disorders
  • Improvement of transition of care from the inpatient to outpatient setting
  • Clinical bioinformatics

In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Kirchoff is active in research and medical education, with a focus on clinical bioinformatics, addiction medicine, and hospital based care.

  1. Alcohol use disorder
  2. COPD
  3. Drug addiction
  4. Infection
  5. Nicotine dependence
  6. Opioid dependence
  7. Pneumonia
  1. Lumbar puncture
  2. Paracentesis
  • Addiction medicine
  • Clinical informatics
  • Acute and critical care
  • Medical education
  1. 2022
    Master of Science - Clinical Informatics for board certificationJohns Hopkins School of Medicine
  2. 2016
    Residency - Internal Medicine Wayne State University School of Medicine - Internal Medicine Residency Program
  3. 2013
    Internship/Residency - General Surgery PGY-1General Surgery Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2012
    MD - Doctorate of Medicine (MD) - HonorsRoss University School of Medicine
  5. 2007
    BA - Chemistry and BiologyAlbion College

Certifications

  1. 2021
    Addiction MedicineAmerican Board of Preventive Medicine
  2. 2018
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2021
    National Institute on Drug Abuse Young Investigator AwardAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine
  2. 2018
    Hour Magazine "Top Doc" - 2018 - Addiction MedicineHour Magazine Detroit

Professional memberships

  1. 2022 - present
    MemberOpioid Stewardship Program Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Quality and Affordability Subcommittee
  2. 2022 - 2023
    President ElectAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
  3. 2022 - 2023
    President ElectBoard of Directors, American Society of Addiction Medicine
  4. 2022 - present
    Faculty AdvisorStudent Interest Group in Addiction Medicine
  5. 2021 - present
    Committee MemberRST/SEMN Anticoagulation: Improving patient safety of hospital discharges taskforce
  6. 2021 - 2023
    Ruth Fox Scholars Selection Committee memberAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
  7. 2021 - 2023
    MemberAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine - Ruth Fox Scholars Selection Committee
  8. 2021 - present
    Unit Medical DirectorFrancis 5C, Saint Mary's Campus
  9. 2021 - present
    Student Career AdvisorMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
  10. 2021 - present
    DiplomateAmerican Board of Preventive Medicine
  11. 2020 - 2021
    MemberCensus Prediction Tool Development Team
  12. 2020 - present
    MemberHospital Internal Medicine Quality Improvement Committee
  13. 2019 - present
    MemberHIM Epic Oversight Committee
  14. 2019 - present
    MemberLegislative Committee, Zumbro Valley Medical Society
  15. 2019 - present
    MemberHospital Internal Medicine Research Committee
  16. 2019 - present
    MemberZumbro Valley Medical Society
  17. 2019 - present
    MemberMinnesota Medical Association
  18. 2018 - 2019
    Steering Committee MemberSt. Joseph Mercy Oakland Opioid Steering Committee
  19. 2018 - present
    DiplomateAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  20. 2014 - present
    FellowAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine
  21. 2013 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Physicians

Publications

Research activities

See a description of research activities.