With many different perspectives and people involved in the care of patients in an intensive care unit (ICU), I understand the importance of aligning goals. I foster open communication that provides optimal care and treatment.
About Kevin L. Hummel, MD
Kevin Hummel, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist, critical care medicine specialist and Medical Director of Heart Center Quality at Phoenix Children's. Dr. Hummel has a clinical interest in cardiovascular intensive care, critical care medicine, the treatment of congenital heart disease, health system improvement and value-based care.
Dr. Hummel earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Arizona. He completed his pediatric residency at Vanderbilt University and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed his fellowship in pediatric critical care medicine at the University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City, and fellowships in pediatric cardiology at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.
Dr. Hummel is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in pediatrics, pediatric critical care medicine and pediatric cardiology. He has published research in peer-reviewed publications including The New England Journal of Medicine, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, among many others. In addition, Dr. Hummel has presented at the World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.
He serves on the board of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain area. He also serves on committees of the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4), the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society, the National Quality Forum and the American College of Medical Quality. In 2019, he was a clinical scholar of the American College of Medical Quality, and in 2022 was named a Young Investigator Award Finalist by the American College of Cardiology.
In his free time, Dr. Hummel enjoys cheering on local sports teams, as well as being outdoors and spending time with his family.
Medical School / Education
University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ
Residency
(Pediatrics) Vanderbilt University / Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital, Nashville, TN
Fellowship
(Pediatric Critical Care Medicine) University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT
(Pediatric Cardiology) Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Pediatrics, Subspecialty-Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Subspecialty-Pediatric Cardiology
American Board of Pediatrics
Special Certification in Medical Quality
American Board of Medical Quality
Clinical Scholar, American College of Medical Quality, 2019
Young Investigator Award Finalist, American College of Cardiology, 2022
Professional Affiliations
Board Member, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain area
Committee Member, National Quality Forum
Committee Member, American College of Medical Quality
Committee Member, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society
Committee Member, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4)
Hummel K and White B, Algaze C, Winder M, Bailly D. Standardization without protocolization: Implementing transparent bedside benchmarks to reduce variation in postoperative care. NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery. 2021.
Hummel K, Presson A, Millar M, Larsen G, Kadish H, Olson L. An assessment of clinical and system drivers of family satisfaction in the pediatric intensive care unit. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2020.
Hummel K, Whittaker S, Chalela T, Chauhan J, Hasan B, Jenkins K, Madsen N, Schwartz S, St Louis J, van Beynum I, Verstappen A, Williams R, Martin G. Development of an international standard set of clinical and patient-reported outcomes for children and adults with congenital heart disease: A report from the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement Congenital Heart Disease Working Group. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes. 2021.
Hummel K, Reichman J, Ludomirsky A, Alizadeh, Morell E, Blume E. Assessing Burden During the Chronic Phase of Congenital Heart Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2022 Mar.
