Biographical summary
James Gaensbauer, M.D., MScPH is a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases, public health and tropical medicine. His clinical focus is on the care of children with severe or complex infectious diseases including:
- Severe infections in infants, children and adolescents that require hospitalization and/or intensive care
- Complex community acquired infections including pneumonia, osteomyelitis and urinary tract infection
- Tropical diseases and infections acquired while living or travelling overseas
- Infections affecting children with immunocompromising conditions such as cancer, bone marrow and solid organ transplant and primary or acquired immunodeficiencies
- Tuberculosis
In addition to clinical work, Dr. Gaensbauer supports public health efforts to control communicable diseases in our community, and is an active researcher in global health with high impact publications focusing on tuberculosis, vaccine preventable infections and diarrheal disease in children.
Conditions treated
Interests
- Public Health and Tuberculosis
- Global Health
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2014
Fellowship - Pediatric Infectious DiseaseUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2012
Master of Science - Public HealthLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- 2008
Registrar - Pediatrics and Pulmonary MedicineCork University Hospital
- 2008
Registrar - NeonatologyCork University Maternity Hospital
- 2007
Registrar - Pediatrics Allergy and ImmunologyCork University Hospital
- 2002
Residency - PediatricsUniversity of Washington School of Medicine
- 1999
MDVanderbilt University School of Medicine
- 1995
BS - NeuroscienceBrown University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2015
Pediatric Infectious DiseasesAmerican Board of Pediatrics
- 2002
Pediatrics (Archived)American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and honors
- 2023
Minnesota Monthly Top Doctors 2023Minnesota Monthly
- 2021
Denver's Top Docs5280 Magazine
- 2020
Denver's Top Docs5280 Magazine
- 2019
Denver's Top Docs5280 Magazine
- 2018
Denver's Top Docs5280 Magazine
- 2016
Excellence in Nursing: Empirical OutcomesChildren's Hospital Colorado
- 2013
Fellow Travel Award ($1000) ID Week 2013, Infectious Disease Society of America
- 2012
Fellow Travel Award ($1000) ID Week 2012, Infectious Disease Society of America
- 1995
Primary Care Scholarship Recipient U.S. National Health Service Corps
Professional memberships
- 2022 - present
MemberMidwest COVID-19 Care Team Pediatric Executive Group
- 2021 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Global Health
- 2021 - present
MemberMinnesota Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
- 2021 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Infectious Disease
- 2019 - 2021
ChairCredentialing and Privileging Committee, Denver Health
- 2018 - 2021
At large memberMedical Staff Executive Committee, Denver Health
- 2018
MemberClinical Care Guideline Committee: Neonatal Fever, Children's Hospital Colorado
- 2017 - 2021
MemberPediatric Working Group, National Ebola Training and Education Centers (NETEC)
- 2016
Clinical ChampionClinical Care Guideline, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Children's Hospital Colorado
- 2015 - 2021
MemberDenver Health Pediatric Research, Denver Health Hospital Authority
- 2015 - 2021
MemberEbola/Highly Infectious Agent Team, Denver Health Hospital Authority
- 2015 - 2021
MemberAntimicrobial Committee, Denver Health Hospital Authority
- 2015 - 2021
MemberAntimicrobial Stewardship Sub-Committee, Denver Health Hospital Authority
- 2015 - 2021
MemberInfection Prevention Committee, Denver Health Hospital Authority
- 2015 - 2016
MemberResearch and Education Pillar Development Committee, Denver Health Hospital Authority
- 2015 - present
MemberInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
- 2014 - 2021
MemberAbstract Review Committee, Annual Global Health Symposium, Center for Global Health, Colorado School of Public Health
- 2013 - 2014
MemberCommittee on Fellowship Education, Children's Hospital Colorado
- 2011 - present
MemberPediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- 2009 - 2011
ChairMedication Error Reduction Committee, Bons Secours Hospital
- 2004 - 2006
MemberCommittee of Clinic Medical Directors, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic System
- 1999 - 2002
MemberResident Selection Committee, Pediatric Residency Program, University of Washington School of Medicine
- 1999 - present
FellowAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
- 1994
Medical School Class Vice-PresidentVanderbilt University School of Medicine
- 1994
MemberHonor Code Review Committee, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Publications
Research activities