EDUCATION AND TRAINING

M.D., University of Illinois, 1982

Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1982-85

Chief Medical Resident, Seattle Veterans Administration Hospital, 1985-86

Fellowship in Occupational Medicine, University of Washington, 1987-89

M.P.H., University of Washington, 1987-89

OFFICE ADDRESS

Harborview Medical Center
325 Ninth Ave
Campus Box 359739
Seattle, WA 98104

Email:  mkeifer@u.washington.edu
Academic Offices: (206) 616-1452 or (206) 744-9350
Fax: (206) 616-2687


HONORS

Outreach Award, SPHCM, 2007
Outstanding Mentor Award, SPHCM, 2004
Outreach Award, DEOHS, 2003
Valedictorian Address, University of Illinois School of Medicine,
     1982
Merck Manual Award, University of Illinois School of Medicine,
     1982
The Dr. Charles Spencer Williamson Award in Medicine,
     University of Illinois, 1982
The Otto Saphir Award in Pathology, University of Illinois of
     Medicine, 1981
Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Illinois School of Medicine,
     1980


CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

Occupational health in agriculture
Human health affects of pesticide exposure
International occupational health


REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

 

Keifer M, McConnell R, Pacheco AF, Daniel W, Rosenstock L. Estimating underreporting to a pesticide poisoning registry. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 1996;30:195-201.

McConnell R, Keifer M, Rosenstock L. Elevated quantitative vibrotactile threshold among workers previously poisoned with methamidophos and other organophosphate pesticides. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 1994;25:325-334.

McConnell R, Cedillo L, Keifer M, Pabmom R. Monitoring organophosphate insecticide-exposed workers for cholinesterase depression. Journal of Occupational Medicine. 1993;34:34-37.

Anger WK, Cassitto MG, Liang YX, Amador R, Hooisma J, Chrislip PW, Mergler D, Keifer M, et al. Comparison of performance from three continents on the WHO-Recommended Neurobehavioral Core Test Battery. Environmental Research. 1993;32:125-147.

Rosenstock L, Keifer M, Daniell WE, McConnell R, Claypoole K. Chronic central nervous system effects of acute organophosphate pesticide intoxication. Lancet. 1991;338:223-227.