Kenneth J. Schaefle

Kenneth J. Schaefle, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is affiliated with Montefiore Medical Group's Comprehensive Health Care Center in Bronx, NY. Dr. Schaefle holds a unique professional background, having founded the Boom Chicago theater company in Amsterdam before pursuing medicine. His academic work focuses on global health, particularly medical care in low-resource settings.

Education: Medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, followed by residency at Lenox Hill Hospital. His clinical focus includes adult medicine and internal medicine specialties.

Research emphasizes global health challenges, with a textbook editorship for Reasoning Without Resources, a 1500-page work based on case studies from a Ugandan rural hospital. His publications span hypertension management in Uganda to critical care outcomes in heart transplant patients. He spends significant time annually in Uganda training local medical staff in resource-constrained care methodologies.

Professional activities include editorial work, global health program development, and teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in both the US and Uganda. No formal awards are listed but his contributions to global health education are notable.