Karsten Bartels, MD, PHD, MBA

 Karsten Bartels
Professor of Anesthesiology
Professor of Psychiatry
Professor of Learning Health Sciences and Executive Director
Pain and Opioid Research
Anesthesiology
Medical School
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Available to mentor
Karsten Bartels, MD, PHD, MBA
Karsten Bartels
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    • Qualifications
    • Master of Business Administration
      University of Colorado, Business School, Denver, CO
      2017 - 2020
    • Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Science - Clinical Investigation
      Graduate School, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
      2014 - 2018
    • Doctor of Medicine (magna cum laude)
      Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
      1997 - 2004

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Eisenberg Family Depression Center

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Reducing Work-Related Screen-Time in Healthcare Workers During Leisure Time (REDUCE SCREEN) – A Randomized Controlled Trial
      Bartels K, Shah K, Sanchez Rodriguez E, Hoffman JT, Rolfzen ML, Mora Valdovinos J, Hassett AL, Sessler DI. Journal of Medical Systems, 2026 Dec 1; 50 (1): DOI:10.1007/s10916-026-02338-9
      PMID: 41545795
    • Journal Article
      Clinical decision support to reduce opioid prescribing at discharge for inpatients undergoing surgery (LESS Study): An interrupted time series analysis
      Rolfzen ML, Daniel K, Shah K, Reha C, Mascha EJ, Muellner M, Bicket MC, Brummett CM, Waljee JF, Frangakis SG, Bohnert AS, Bartels K. 2026 Apr 21;
    • Journal Article
      Medicare and Medicaid Hospital Quality Ratings and hospital community commitment – a cross-sectional study
      Muellner M, Rolfzen ML, Sun E, Dexter F, Bartels K. 2026 Apr 21;
    • Journal Article
      Tutorial on Analyzing Paired Longitudinal Data With Serial Correlation and Making Comparisons Between Groups, With Examples for Opioid Consumption and Quality of Life.
      Dexter F, Mueller RN, Bartels K. Anesth Analg, 2026 Apr 8; DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000008064
      PMID: 41949991
    • Presentation
      Multimodal Pain Management for Surgery – Are There Cocktails Without Headaches?
      Bartels K. 2026 Apr 27;
    • Presentation
      Mental Health in Perioperative Medicine
      Bartels K. 2026 Apr 27;
    • Journal Article
      Alcohol use-specific treatment initiation among patients undergoing surgical procedures: A retrospective cohort analysis
      Rolfzen ML, Muellner M, Mattioli SV, Anzalone AJ, Fernandez AC, Ehlers AP, Bartels K. Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research, 2026 Jan 1; 50 (1): DOI:10.1111/acer.70231
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      New onset depressive symptoms in patients undergoing surgery – a secondary analysis of prospectively collected data
      Muellner M, Bartels K, Pereira-Lima K, Bohnert A, Rolfzen ML . 2026 May 11;

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