Jeffrey Caterino, MD
Physician, Professor
Emergency Medicine, Primary Care - Internal Medicine
Conditions and expertise
- Sepsis
- Internal Medicine
- Infectious Disease Medicine
- Geriatrics
Locations
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Academics and research
Department: Emergency Medicine
About
- Gender
- Male
Biography
I am currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, Professor of Internal Medicine, and Chief of Emergency Medical Services for The Ohio State University. After completing undergraduate studies with a BA in history at Dartmouth College, I attended medical school at the Pennsylvania State University. Then I completed a combined emergency medicine/internal medicine residency at Allegheny General Hospital, where I served as chief resident. I received my MPH in clinical and translational sciences at The Ohio State University.
I’ve been a proud Buckeye since completing residency in 2004 and was appointed as Department Chair in January 2020. I previously served as Vice Chair for Research in the Department and as Associate Dean for Research.
Highlights
- Best Doctor in America 2017
Conditions and expertise
- Geriatrics
- Infectious Disease Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Sepsis
Locations
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Credentials
Education
- Residency - Emergency Medicine
- Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
7/1/2000 - 6/30/2004 - Internship - Internal Medicine
- Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
7/1/1999 - 6/30/2000 - Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
8/1/1995 - 6/30/1999
Certifications
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American Board of Emergency Medicine
11/29/2005 -
American Board of Internal Medicine
8/24/2004
Academics and research
I am vice chair of research for the Department of Emergency Medicine, where one focus of my research is the diagnosis and risk stratification of cancer patients who present to the emergency department (ED).
In particular, I am interested in identifying serious bacterial infection and risk stratification in cancer patients in the emergency department, and in developing scores and algorithms to improve decision-making about these patients. I am currently funded by the National Institute on Aging to improve diagnosis and risk stratification of older adults in the ED with suspected urinary tract infection using novel biomarkers and diagnostic algorithms. I am also site PI of a newly funded PCORI grant which will bring palliative care services to the ED setting.
I serve as co-chair of the National Cancer Institute-sponsored Comprehensive ONCOlogic Emergencies Research Network (CONCERN) and lead investigator on a 19-center observational study to describe the epidemiology of patients with active cancer presenting to the ED. I have co-authored many articles in well-respected publications, including Annals of Emergency Medicine, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Academic Emergency Medicine, and New England Journal of Medicine.
I have also shared my research in numerous presentations to organizations such as International Conference on Emergency Medicine, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, and The Gerontological Society of America.
Research interests
- Education
- Geriatrics
- Infection
- Sepsis
My academic and research interests center around geriatric emergency medicine with funding since 2007 including receipt of a Hartford Foundation Jahnigen grant and NIA K23 Beeson and R01 grants for studies to improve diagnosis of infection, particularly UTI in older adults. I currently am primary mentor for three NIA K23 and K76 training grants, am past chair of the SAEM Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine, and was an author on the original Geriatric ED guidelines which serve as the foundation for the creation of ACEP’s geriatric ED service program.
Academic information
- Department:
- Emergency Medicine
- Division:
- Emergency Medicine
More about my research
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 11/3/2025 Dr. Caterino has reported relationships with the companies or entities listed below. If you have questions about the relationships listed below, please ask the faculty member. If you have questions about how these relationships are monitored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, please contact our Compliance Office.
- Barley Snyder LLC
- Freeman Mathis LLC
- HeplerBroom, LLC
- Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP
- Kamykowski & Taylor
- Lindhorst & Dreidame Co., L.P.A.
- Motive Medical Intelligence
- Robinson & Weber, PSC