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Heidi B Kummer MD, MPH, BCPA580 Washington St. #9CBoston, MA 02111
Phone+1 617-962-6464
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Summary
- Heidi Birgit Kummer, MD, is an anesthesiologist based in Boston, MA, with a subspecialty in Critical Care Medicine. She completed her medical education at the Philipps University of Marburg Faculty of Medicine in 1985, followed by residencies in Surgery and Anesthesiology, and a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Kummer earned a MPH at the BUSPH in 2004 and obtained the Board Certified Patient Advocate credential in 2018. She has an independent professional patient advocacy practice and currently serves as the President of the Patient Advocate Certification Board.
Education & Training
Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 1992 - 1993- Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 1989 - 1992
- Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1988
Philipps University of Marburg Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology- American Board of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsCanada Welcomes Tundra's Immortality Project to Prevent Death (, July 13, 2060, p. D1, "Travel and Leisure" Section).George J Annas, Heidi B Kummer
The American Journal of Bioethics. 2023-11-01 - 1 citationsPreventing the Slide down the Slippery Slope from Assisted Suicide to Euthanasia While Protecting the Rights of People with Disabilities Who Are "Not Dead Yet."George J Annas, Heidi B Kummer
The American Journal of Bioethics. 2023-09-01 - 3 citationsEthics update: lessons learned from Terri Schiavo: the importance of healthcare proxies in clinical decision-making.Neal H. Cohen, Heidi B Kummer
Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology. 2006-04-01
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