Jordan Kempker MD, MSc

Department of Medicine
Associate Professor

jkempke@emory.edu

Overview

Dr. Jordan A. Kempker is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Emory University in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies in 2003, followed by his Doctor of Medicine in 2007; both from the University of Florida. He then completed his Internship and Residency at Emory University and then served as served for one year as a Chief Resident at Grady Memorial Hospital. To develop his professional capacity as a Clinical-Translational scientist, Dr. Kempker then completed a Masters in Science and Clinical Research through the Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance at the Emory Laney Graduate School. He then completed his Fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Emory University before transitioning to a faculty position in 2015. Dr. Kempker has conducted research exploring the roles of vitamin D deficiency in the risk for serious infections, sepsis epidemiology, and the epidemiology of respiratory failure.

Academic Appointment

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

MD from University of Florida
MSc from Emory University
BA from University of Florida

Research

Focus

Critical Care Epidemiology
My research is at the intersections of critical care medicine, epidemiology, health services research, and data science. I use big data techniques to perform secondary analyses to answer health services questions in the disease processes of sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Publications

A Data-driven Approach to Selecting Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellows for Interviews.
ATS Sch Volume: 6 Page(s): 85 - 93
03/01/2025 Authors: Kempker JA; Mehta AJ; Allam JS
Rapid and Robust Identification of Sepsis Using SeptiCyte RAPID in a Heterogeneous Patient Population.
J Clin Med Volume: 13
10/10/2024 Authors: Balk R; Esper AM; Martin GS; Miller RR; Lopansri BK; Burke JP; Levy M; Rothman RE; D'Alessio FR; Sidhaye VK
Toward an Equitable Future in Critical Care Medicine.
Crit Care Clin Volume: 40 Page(s): xv - xvii
10/01/2024 Authors: Brown CE; Chuang EJ; Kempker JA
Definitions and Denominators ICU Utilization: What Do the Numbers Really Tell Us?
Crit Care Med Volume: 52 Page(s): 1478 - 1481
09/01/2024 Authors: Kempker JA; Bhavani SV
Validation of SeptiCyte RAPID to Discriminate Sepsis from Non-Infectious Systemic Inflammation.
J Clin Med Volume: 13
02/20/2024 Authors: Balk R; Esper AM; Martin GS; Miller RR; Lopansri BK; Burke JP; Levy M; Opal S; Rothman RE; D'Alessio FR
Respiratory Infections.
Clin Chest Med Volume: 44 Page(s): 509 - 517
09/01/2023 Authors: Detelich JF; Kempker JA
U.S. Adult Critical Care Beds Per Capita: A 2021 County-Level Cross-Sectional Study.
Crit Care Explor Volume: 5 Page(s): e0868
03/01/2023 Authors: Kempker JA; Stearns E; Peterson EN; Waller LA
Early Albumin Infusion Is Associated With Greater Survival to Discharge Among Patients With Sepsis/Septic Shock Who Develop Severe Acute Kidney Injury Among Patients With Sepsis/Septic Shock Who Develop Severe Acute Kidney Injury.
Crit Care Explor Volume: 4 Page(s): e0793
12/01/2022 Authors: Raghunathan K; Kempker JA; Davis EA; Sindhwani NS; Telang S; Lodaya K; Martin GS
Intermediate or Intensive Care Unit Admission across Race and Ethnicity.
South Med J Volume: 115 Page(s): 913 - 918
12/01/2022 Authors: Cheung PC; Kramer MR; Kempker JA
Pulmonary hypertension mortality trends in United States 1999-2019.
Ann Epidemiol Volume: 75 Page(s): 47 - 52
11/01/2022 Authors: Kang M; Hart CM; Kempker JA; Veeraraghavan S; Trammell AW
Home-to-hospital distance and outcomes among community-acquired sepsis hospitalizations.
Ann Epidemiol Volume: 72 Page(s): 26 - 31
08/01/2022 Authors: Detelich JF; Kyaw NT; Judd SE; Bennett A; Wang HE; Kramer MR; Waller LA; Martin GS; Kempker JA
Evidence for an Inherited Contribution to Sepsis Susceptibility Among a Cohort of U.S. Veterans.
Crit Care Explor Volume: 4 Page(s): e0603
01/01/2022 Authors: Kempker JA; Martin GS; Rondina MT; Cannon-Albright LA
An updated approach to determine minimal clinically important differences in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
ERJ Open Res Volume: 7
10/01/2021 Authors: Kang M; Veeraraghavan S; Martin GS; Kempker JA
The Epidemiology of Adult Tracheostomy in the United States 2002-2017: A Serial Cross-Sectional Study.
Crit Care Explor Volume: 3 Page(s): e0523
09/01/2021 Authors: Abril MK; Berkowitz DM; Chen Y; Waller LA; Martin GS; Kempker JA
Trajectory of Cognitive Decline After Sepsis.
Crit Care Med Volume: 49 Page(s): 1083 - 1094
07/01/2021 Authors: Wang HE; Kabeto MM; Gray M; Wadley VG; Muntner P; Judd SE; Safford MM; Kempker J; Levine DA
Minimal clinically important difference in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Breathe (Sheff) Volume: 17 Page(s): 200345
06/01/2021 Authors: Kang M; Marts L; Kempker JA; Veeraraghavan S
Intensive Care Unit Admission Across Race and Ethnicity: A Statewide Study
Volume: 203
05/01/2021 Authors: Cheung P; Kramer MR; Kempker JA
Loss of Smell and Taste Among Healthcare Personnel Screened for Coronavirus 2019.
Clin Infect Dis Volume: 72 Page(s): 1244 - 1246
04/08/2021 Authors: Kempker RR; Kempker JA; Peters M; Rebolledo PA; Carroll K; Toomer L; Wang YFW; Ray SM; Hunter M
CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH TRACHEOSTOMY AND DEATH IN RESPIRATORY FAILURE IN THE US, 2012-2014
Volume: 49 Page(s): 226 - 226
01/01/2021 Authors: Vachharajani P; Abril MK; Chen Y; Kramer M; Waller L; Martin G; Kempker J
Higher serum vitamin D levels are associated with decreased odds of obstructive lung disease in the general population: an NHANES analysis (2007-2008 to 2009-2010).
BMJ Open Respir Res Volume: 7
12/01/2020 Authors: Seedahmed MI; Baugh AD; Kempker JA
Sepsis Epidemiology Across the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition, to International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Chasm-A Direct Application of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Case Definition to Hospital Discharge Data.
Crit Care Med Volume: 48 Page(s): 1881 - 1884
12/01/2020 Authors: Jordan Kempker A; Rudd KE; Wang HE; Martin GS
The Published Scientific Literature on COVID-19: An Analysis of PubMed Abstracts.
J Med Syst Volume: 45 Page(s): 3
11/25/2020 Authors: Kang M; Gurbani SS; Kempker JA
PULMONARY LANGERHANS'-CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS AND ADENOCARCINOMA: WHO'S WHO?
Volume: 158 Page(s): 1381A - 1382A
10/01/2020 Authors: Wigger G; Flenaugh E; Oprea-Ilies G; Kempker J; Marts L
The Epidemiology of Respiratory Failure in the United States 2002-2017: A Serial Cross-Sectional Study.
Crit Care Explor Volume: 2 Page(s): e0128
06/01/2020 Authors: Kempker JA; Abril MK; Chen Y; Kramer MR; Waller LA; Martin GS
The gut microbiome's role in the development, maintenance, and outcomes of sepsis.
Crit Care Volume: 24 Page(s): 278
06/01/2020 Authors: Adelman MW; Woodworth MH; Langelier C; Busch LM; Kempker JA; Kraft CS; Martin GS
36 Item Short Form Survey Health Transition Question and Changes in Various Physiologic and Patient Related Outcome Measures in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Volume: 201 Page(s): A3382 - A3382
05/01/2020 Authors: Kang M; Veeraraghavan S; Martin GS; Kempker J
A global accounting of sepsis.
Lancet Volume: 395 Page(s): 168 - 170
01/18/2020 Authors: Kempker JA; Martin GS
Epidemiology of Tracheostomy Among Adults with Acute Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation in the United States - A Longitudinal Study of the National Inpatient Sample 2002-2014
Volume: 201
01/01/2020 Authors: Abril M; Berkowitz DM; Kempker JA
ALBUMIN USE IS MORE COMMON IN SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK PATIENTS WITH GREATER COMORBIDITY AND ILLNESS
Volume: 48
01/01/2020 Authors: Martin G; Kempker J; Davis E; Sindhwani N; Telang S; Lodaya K; Raghunathan K
SEASONAL VARIATION IN MECHANICAL VENTILATION
Volume: 48
01/01/2020 Authors: Dubique J; Kempker J; Martin G
Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and the Longitudinal Risk of Sepsis in the REGARDS Cohort.
Clin Infect Dis Volume: 68 Page(s): 1926 - 1931
05/17/2019 Authors: Kempker JA; Panwar B; Judd SE; Jenny NS; Wang HE; Gutirrez OM
Pulmonary function and respiratory health after successful treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Int J Infect Dis Volume: 82 Page(s): 66 - 72
05/01/2019 Authors: Vashakidze SA; Kempker JA; Jakobia NA; Gogishvili SG; Nikolaishvili KA; Goginashvili LM; Magee MJ; Kempker RR
State-level hospital compliance with and performance in the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services' Early Management Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Bundle.
Crit Care Volume: 23 Page(s): 92
03/18/2019 Authors: Kempker JA; Kramer MR; Waller LA; Wang HE; Martin GS
Definitions, Epidemiology, Clinical Risk Factors, and Health Disparities in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
Semin Respir Crit Care Med Volume: 40 Page(s): 3 - 11
02/01/2019 Authors: Kang M; Kempker JA
A Brief History of Time, As It Relates to ARDS.
Semin Respir Crit Care Med Volume: 40 Page(s): 1 - 2
02/01/2019 Authors: Martin GS; Kempker JA
HOSPITAL PERFORMANCE ON THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID's SEPSIS CARE QUALITY METRIC
Volume: 47
01/01/2019 Authors: Kempker J; Martin G; Waller L; Kramer M
Physician agreement on the diagnosis of sepsis in the intensive care unit: estimation of concordance and analysis of underlying factors in a multicenter cohort.
J Intensive Care Volume: 7 Page(s): 13
01/01/2019 Authors: Lopansri BK; Miller Iii RR; Burke JP; Levy M; Opal S; Rothman RE; D'Alessio FR; Sidhaye VK; Balk R; Greenberg JA
Risk Factors for Septicemia Deaths and Disparities in a Longitudinal US Cohort.
Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 5 Page(s): ofy305
12/01/2018 Authors: Kempker JA; Kramer MR; Waller LA; Martin GS
Severity and Timing of Onset Drive Economic Costs and Clinical Outcomes With Sepsis.
Crit Care Med Volume: 46 Page(s): 2043 - 2044
12/01/2018 Authors: Kempker JA; Martin GS
Validation of a Host Response Assay, SeptiCyte LAB, for Discriminating Sepsis from Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome in the ICU.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med Volume: 198 Page(s): 903 - 913
10/01/2018 Authors: Miller RR; Lopansri BK; Burke JP; Levy M; Opal S; Rothman RE; D'Alessio FR; Sidhaye VK; Aggarwal NR; Balk R
Sepsis is a preventable public health problem.
Crit Care Volume: 22 Page(s): 116
05/06/2018 Authors: Kempker JA; Wang HE; Martin GS
The Association Between Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Hospital Case Volume and Mortality in a U.S. Cohort, 2002-2011.
Crit Care Med Volume: 46 Page(s): 764 - 773
05/01/2018 Authors: Ike JD; Kempker JA; Kramer MR; Martin GS
Serial Daily Organ Failure Assessment Beyond ICU Day 5 Does Not Independently Add Precision to ICU Risk-of-Death Prediction.
Crit Care Med Volume: 45 Page(s): 2014 - 2022
12/01/2017 Authors: Holder AL; Overton E; Lyu P; Kempker JA; Nemati S; Razmi F; Martin GS; Buchman TG; Murphy DJ
Fluid Management in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Do We Have All the FACTTs to Determine the Effect of Race?
Ann Am Thorac Soc Volume: 14 Page(s): 1391 - 1392
09/01/2017 Authors: Marts LT; Kempker JA; Martin GS
Using Sepsis-3 to identify infected patients with high mortality risk.
Lancet Infect Dis Volume: 17 Page(s): 573 - 575
06/01/2017 Authors: Kempker JA; Martin GS
Comparison of Post-Liver Transplantation Outcomes in Portopulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Venous Hypertension: A Single-Center Experience.
Transplant Proc Volume: 49 Page(s): 338 - 343
03/01/2017 Authors: Rajaram P; Parekh A; Fisher M; Kempker J; Subramanian R
The Association Between Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Mortality And Annual Hospital Ards Case Volumes From 2002-2011 In The Nationwide Inpatient Sample
Volume: 195
01/01/2017 Authors: Ike JD; Kempker JA; Kramer MR; Martin GS
Does Sepsis Case Mix Heterogeneity Prevent Outcome Comparisons?
Crit Care Med Volume: 44 Page(s): 2288 - 2289
12/01/2016 Authors: Kempker JA; Martin GS
EFFECT OF CLINIC VISIT FREQUENCY ON CYSTIC FIBROSIS PATIENTS WITH SEVERE LUNG DISEASE: A SINGLE-CENTER OBSERVATION
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Volume: 51 Page(s): 457 - 457
10/01/2016 Authors: Cohen LA; Walker SD; Kempker J; Howard D
Mortality Trends of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the United States from 1999 to 2013.
Ann Am Thorac Soc Volume: 13 Page(s): 1742 - 1751
10/01/2016 Authors: Cochi SE; Kempker JA; Annangi S; Kramer MR; Martin GS
Sepsis to the Fore: Taking the Lead in Critical Care Admissions.
Crit Care Med Volume: 44 Page(s): 1435 - 1436
07/01/2016 Authors: Kempker JA; Martin GS
The Changing Epidemiology and Definitions of Sepsis.
Clin Chest Med Volume: 37 Page(s): 165 - 179
06/01/2016 Authors: Kempker JA; Martin GS
Associations Between Vitamin D Level and Hospitalizations With and Without an Infection in a National Cohort of Medicare Beneficiaries.
Am J Epidemiol Volume: 183 Page(s): 920 - 929
05/15/2016 Authors: Kempker JA; Magee MJ; Cegielski JP; Martin GS
Teaching a Hypothesis-driven Physical Diagnosis Curriculum to Pulmonary Fellows Improves Performance of First-Year Medical Students.
Ann Am Thorac Soc Volume: 13 Page(s): 489 - 494
04/01/2016 Authors: Staitieh BS; Saghafi R; Kempker JA; Schulman DA
Comorbidities Affecting Immune Function Are Independently Associated With Ards
Volume: 193
01/01/2016 Authors: Rao DT; Kempker JA; Annette EM; Srinadh A; Martin GS
The effects of marijuana exposure on expiratory airflow. A study of adults who participated in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Study.
Ann Am Thorac Soc Volume: 12 Page(s): 135 - 141
02/01/2015 Authors: Kempker JA; Honig EG; Martin GS
Low Vitamin D Is Associated With Increased Risk Of Hospitalization With An Infection Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Volume: 191
01/01/2015 Authors: Kempker JA; Magee MJ; Martin GS
The Effects Of Marijuana Exposure On Respiratory Health In U.s. Adults
Volume: 191
01/01/2015 Authors: Kempker JA; Honig EG; Martin GS
First Reported Case Of Mycobacterium Chlorophenolicum Pneumonia In A Renal Transplant Patient On Sirolimus
Volume: 191
01/01/2015 Authors: Kempker JA; Sandesara P; Gal AA; Berkowitz EA; Bag R
Vitamin D status and the risk for hospital-acquired infections in critically ill adults: a prospective cohort study.
PLoS One Volume: 10 Page(s): e0122136
01/01/2015 Authors: Kempker JA; West KG; Kempker RR; Siwamogsatham O; Alvarez JA; Tangpricha V; Ziegler TR; Martin GS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Related Mortality In United States From 1999 To 2010
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 189
01/01/2014 Authors: Annangi S; Kempker JA; Martin GS
Vitamin D and sepsis: from associations to causal connections.
Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets Volume: 12 Page(s): 246 - 252
08/01/2013 Authors: Kempker JA; Martin GS
A Prospective Observational Study Of Vitamin D And Hospital-Acquired Infections In A Medical Intensive Care Unit
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 187
01/01/2013 Authors: Kempker JA; West KG; Alvarez JA; Siwamogsatham O; Ziegler TR; Tangpricha V; Guidot DM; Martin GS
The Association Between Vitamin D Status And Mechanical Ventilation Among Adult Medical Icu Patients
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 187
01/01/2013 Authors: West K; Tangpricha V; Kempker JA; Ziegler T; Martin GS
Vitamin D in sepsis: from basic science to clinical impact.
Crit Care Volume: 16 Page(s): 316
07/19/2012 Authors: Kempker JA; Tangpricha V; Ziegler TR; Martin GS
Vitamin D and sepsis: An emerging relationship.
Dermatoendocrinol Volume: 4 Page(s): 101 - 108
04/01/2012 Authors: Kempker JA; Han JE; Tangpricha V; Ziegler TR; Martin GS
Approaching sepsis solutions using the National Institutes of Health Roadmap*.
Crit Care Med Volume: 40 Page(s): 1006 - 1007
03/01/2012 Authors: Kempker JA; Martin GS
Quality improvement of tuberculosis screening in foreign-born patients.
J Immigr Minor Health Volume: 14 Page(s): 1 - 5
02/01/2012 Authors: Kempker JA; Pasquel FJ; Castejon MS; Acosta A; Zaragoza-Macias E; Ilksoy N; Higgins S; Tellez I
Cavitary lung lesions in a renal transplant recipient.
Clin Infect Dis Volume: 53 Page(s): 59 - 95
07/01/2011 Authors: Kempker J; Sheth A; Kempker R
SUCCESS OF PRIMARY CARE-BASED HEPATITIS C TREATMENT FOR URBAN, UNDERSERVED PATIENTS
Volume: 58 Page(s): 498 - 499
02/01/2010 Authors: Miller L; Fluker S; Osborn M; Dayalan S; Kempker J; Lam H; Lammert C; Law J; Naik J; Strawder A
EXPRESSION PROFILE OF ZINC TRANSPORTERS AND METALLOTHIONEIN IN THE ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE AND ITS MODULATION BY ZINC AND ALCOHOL
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 181
01/01/2010 Authors: Kempker J; Joshi PC; Guidot DM

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