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Andrew P. Pirotte, M.D.

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Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

Director, Delp Academic Society, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs

apirotte@kumc.edu

Professional Background

Dr. Andrew Pirotte is an Associate Clinical Professor and Associate Program Director of Emergency Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center and The University of Kansas Health System. He is Director of Fitzsimons Academic Society and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Pirotte received his medical degree from the University of Kansas Medical Center. He proceeded to
complete Emergency Medicine residency at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Pirotte serves as a volunteer physician for JayDoc Free Clinic.
Dr. Pirotte's primary clinical interests focus on optimizing emergency airway management and emergency resuscitation.
Dr. Pirotte participates in numerous clinical and educational committees, and has a special interest in physician finance.

Education and Training
  • BA, Microbiology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
  • MD, Medical School, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas
  • Internship, Emergency Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
  • Residency, Emergency Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
Licensure, Accreditations & Certifications
  • Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine
  • Qualifying Examination, American Board of Emergency Medicine
  • State Medical License, Kansas Board of Healing Arts
Professional Affiliations
  • Difficult Airway Response Team, Difficult Airway Response Team, Chair, 2024 - Present
  • Difficult Airway Response Team, Difficult Airway Response Team, Member, 2018 - 2024
  • Emergency Department Airway Committee, Emergency Department Airway Committee, Chair, 2018 - Present
  • Emergency Department Endowment Committee, Emergency Department Endowment Committee, Co-Chair, 2018 - Present
  • Society for Airway Management, Member, 2018 - Present
  • Airway and Procedural Sedation Quality Committee, Airway and Procedural Sedation Quality Committee, Founder, member, contributor, 2012 - Present
  • American College of Emergency Physicians, Member, 2011 - Present

Research

Overview

Dr. Pirotte's research focuses on emergency airway management, optimizing emergency department resuscitation, and simulation education. In addition to institutional, local, regional, and national involvement, Dr. Pirotte serves as a contributor to various websites, textbooks, and education databases.

Publications
  • Malik, S, Pirotte, A. 2014. Chapter 16: Shoulder
  • Pirotte, A, Pirotte, M. 2019. Supraventricular Tachycardias
  • Pirotte, A, Pirotte, M. 2019. Tachydysrhythmias
  • Pirotte, Matthew, Pirotte, Andrew, Trueger, N.., Seth. 2015. Two cases of digitally assisted bougie intubation: a novel technique for difficult airway management. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 33 (12)
  • Pirotte, M, Pirotte, A. 2017. How to Confidently Rule Out Traumatic Arthrotomy of the Knee. Emergency Physicians Monthly. https://epmonthly.com/article/confidently-rule-traumatic-arthrotomy-knee/
  • Trinquero, Paul, Pirotte, Andrew, Gallagher, Lauren, Iwaki, Kimberly, Beach, Christopher, Wilcox, Jane. 2018. Left Ventricular Assist Device Management in the Emergency Department. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 19 (5). https://escholarship.org/uc/item/09t8d3xj#main
  • Pirotte, A, Wagner, J, Pirotte, M. 2016. A Case of Severe Brown Recluse Envenomation. http://www.emdocs.net/case-severe-brown-recluse-envenomation/