Walter B Schiffer, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Education

  • MD: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas, Houston, TX (2018)
  • Internal Medicine Residency Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO (2021)
  • Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship: Washington University, St. Louis, MO (2024)
  • Cardio-Oncology Fellowship: Washington University, St. Louis, MO (2024)
  • Critical Care Medicine Fellowship: Washington University, St. Louis, MO (2025)

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Delta Chapter of Texas, 2018

Walter G. Sterling Award for most outstanding medical student in graduating class as elected by faculty, 2018

Clinician-Scientist Training and Research (C-STAR) and Mentors in Medicine Grant, 2020-2021

Knowlton Incentive for Excellence, awarded to fellows who embody compassion, knowledge, and clinical skill, 2024

Clinical Interests

Critical care cardiology and cardio-oncology

Research Interests

Development of risk stratification tools and predictive analytics to guide hemodynamic management in cardiogenic shock.  Quality improvement in cardiac ICU care. Risk prediction and outcomes research on the cardiovascular complications of cancer treatment.