Thomas M. De Fer, MD, FACP
Current Position
Associate Professor, Medicine
Division of Medical Education
Specialty Areas
General Medicine
Internal Medicine
Mailing Address
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Washington University School of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
660 South Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8121
St. Louis,
MO
63110
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Areas of Clinical Interest
General and internal medicine, medical education.
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
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Certified
Medical Education
AB: Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri
, 1985
Medical School: University Of Missouri- Columbia, Columbia, Missouri
, 1989
Residency: Internal Medicine, The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
, 1992
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Major or Recent Publications/Awards
Honors and Awards
Listed in Best Doctors in America, 2007-2009 (Best Doctors, Inc)
Clerkship Director of the Year, Washington University School of Medicine, 2003-2009
Practice of Medicine II Small Group Leader of the Year, Washington University School of Medicine, 2009
Louis N. Pangaro, MD, Educational Program Development Award, Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM), 2007
Clinical Lecturer of the Year, Washington University School of Medicine, 2007
Alumni Board of Governors Distinguished Faculty Award, Washington University School of Medicine, 2004
Editorial Responsibilities
Reviewer
American Journal Medicine
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Publications
Selected Books and Book Chapters
Nasir M, De Fer TM. Alcohol Abuse. In: Brisco MA, Mullur R, De Fer TM (eds). The Washington Manual of Outpatient Internal Medicine, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2010. In press.
De Fer TM. Otolaryngology. In: Brisco MA, Mullur R, De Fer TM (eds). The Washington Manual of Outpatient Internal Medicine, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2010. In press.
De Fer TM. Musculoskeletal Complaints. In: Brisco MA, Mullur R, De Fer TM (eds). The Washington Manual of Outpatient Internal Medicine, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2010. In press.
Sherman DP, Mayse ML, De Fer TM. Solitary Pulmonary Nodule and Pleural Effusion. In: Brisco MA, Mullur R, De Fer TM (eds). The Washington Manual of Outpatient Internal Medicine, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2010. In press.
Madam V, De Fer TM. Hypertension. In: Brisco MA, Mullur R, De Fer TM (eds). The Washington Manual of Outpatient Internal Medicine, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2010. In press.
Mullur RS, Brisco MA, De Fer TM. Preoperative Evaluation and Care of the Surgical Patient. In: Brisco MA, Mullur R, De Fer TM (eds). The Washington Manual of Outpatient Internal Medicine, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2010. In press.
Borschel DM, De Fer TM. Approach to the Ambulatory Patient. In: Brisco MA, Mullur R, De Fer TM (eds). The Washington Manual of Outpatient Internal Medicine, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2010. In press.
Brisco MA, Mullur R, De Fer TM (eds). The Washington Manual of Outpatient Internal Medicine, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2010. In press.
De Fer TM. Approach to Low Back Pain. In: Cislo GS, De Fer, TM (eds). The Washington Manual Subspecialty Consult Series, General Internal Medicine Consult, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2008:280-289. ISBN: 978-0-7817-9155-7.
De Fer TM. Approach to the Adrenal Incidentaloma. In: Cislo GS, De Fer, TM (eds). The Washington Manual Subspecialty Consult Series, General Internal Medicine Consult, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2008:271-274. ISBN: 978-0-7817-9155-7.
De Fer TM. Thyroid Diseases. In: Cislo GS, De Fer, TM (eds). The Washington Manual Subspecialty Consult Series, General Internal Medicine Consult, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2008:256-265. ISBN: 978-0-7817-9155-7.
De Fer TM. Approach to Anemia. In: Cislo GS, De Fer, TM (eds). The Washington Manual Subspecialty Consult Series, General Internal Medicine Consult, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2008:226-231. ISBN: 978-0-7817-9155-7.
Journal Articles
Hauer KE, Durning SJ, Kernan WN, Fagan MJ, Mintz M, O’Sullivan PS, Battistone M, De Fer TM, Elnicki M, Harrell H, Reddy S, Boscardin CK, Schwartz MD. Factors associated with medical students; career choices regarding internal medicine. JAMA 2008;300:1154-1164.
De Fer TM, Fazio SB. Revision of a national internal medicine curriculum: process and outcomes. Am J Med 2008;121:1019-1025.
Garbutt J, DeFer TM, Highstein G, McNaughton C, Milligan P, Fraser, VF. Safe prescribing: an educational intervention for medical students. Teach Learn Med. 2006;18:244.
Whelan A, Appel J, Alper EJ, De Fer TM, Dickinson TA, Fazio SB, Friedman E, Kuzma MA, Reddy S. The future of medical student education in internal medicine. Am J Med. 2004;116:576-580.
De Fer TM. An evidence-based approach to low back pain in primary care. Adv Stud Med. 2004;4:135-148.
De Fer TM. An evidence-based approach to low back pain in primary care. Adv Stud Med. 2004;4:135-148.