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Kathryn Marie Ritter

Kathryn Marie Ritter, MD, MEd

Emergency Medicine

Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Kathryn Marie Ritter

Professional Titles

  • Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Johns Hopkins Physician

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Background

Kathryn Ritter, MD is an instructor and assistant program director in the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Ritter graduated from medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. She completed her residency training at Vanderbilt University, where she served as chief resident, and her Medical Education Fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University. 

Dr. Ritter's interests include medical education and focused coaching and remediation. She practices clinically in the Emergency Departments of Bayview Medical Center and the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Selected Publications

  • Ritter K, Fitch RW. Extremity Conditions, in Knoop KJ, Stack LB, Storrow AB, Thurman RJ (eds): The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5th Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2020

  • Freeman CL, Ritter KM, Barrett TW. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the emergency department: what are we missing? May 2021 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2021; 77(5)550-551

  • Murphy L, Ritter K, Pirotte M. ED Care of Head and Neck Cancer Patients. emDocs. 2021 Apr 

  • Starnes LS, Hanson HR, Swarm M, Johnson A, Ritter K, Frazier SB. Adolescent with pelvic and rectal pain. J Emerg Med. 2021; S0736-4679(20)31331-7

  • Wolfe C, Halsey-Nichols M, Ritter K, McCoin N. Abdominal pain in the emergency department: how to select the correct imaging for diagnosis. Open Access Emerg Med. 2022; 335-45

Locations

  1. The Johns Hopkins Hospital
  2. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Expertise

Education

  • Graduate School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - HR, MEdHP, 2023
  • Fellowship: Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, Medical Education, 2023
  • Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Emergency Medicine, 2020
  • Medical Education: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, MD, 2017

Board Certifications

  • Emergency Medicine: American Board of Emergency Medicine, 2021

Insurance

Search plans
  • Aetna
  • CareFirst
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthSmart/Accel
  • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
  • MultiPlan
  • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
  • Point Comfort Underwriters
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)