Medical College of Wisconsin
CTSICores SearchResearch InformaticsREDCap

CURRICULUM VITAE

Trevor L. Birkey MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Infectious Disease

OFFICE ADDRESS:
Hub for Collaborative Medicine
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
08/2010 - 05/2014 BS, Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
08/2015 - 05/2019 MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
07/2019 - 06/2022 Resident, Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
07/2022 - 06/2024 Fellow, Infectious Disease, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
07/2024 - Present Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Clement J. Zablocki VA, Milwaukee, WI
07/2024 - Present Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
09/2024 - Present M3/M4 Clerkship Director, Infectious Diseases Rotation, Froedtert Hospital & Clement J. Zablocki VA, Milwaukee, WI

HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
07/2024 - Present Co-Director of Infection Control, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Clement J. Zablocki VA, Milwaukee, WI

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
07/2024 - Present Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran hospital, Milwaukee, WI
07/2024 - Present Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Clement J. Zablocki VA, Milwaukee, WI

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
American Board of Internal Medicine
08/2022
12/2032
   
Certificates
Issued By Issue DateExpiration
BLS
AHA
10/2024
10/31/2026
    

Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Wisconsin Medical License
75502-20
06/22/2021
10/31/2025
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
2016 Herma Heart Institute Summer Research Fellowship
2017 Medical Student Summer Research Program Travel Scholarship
2020 Categorical/Combined Intern of the Year, Department of Medicine

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
2022 - Present Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Active
Non-Peer Review
Title:
Decreasing Ceftriaxone use at the Milwaukee VA through use of Ampicillin/sulbactam for Community Acquired Pneumonia
Role & Effort:
Primary Researcher
PI:
Greta Josephson, MD
Dates:
2023 - 2024
  
Title:
Prospective Audit & Feedback of Clostridium Dificile Infections
Role & Effort:
Contributor, chart review & provider feedback
PI:
Mary Beth Graham, MD
Dates:
2023 - 2024
  
Title:
Mycobacterium Chelonae Outbreak Investigation
Role & Effort:
Contributor, literature review
PI:
Javiera Haque, MD
Dates:
2024 - Present
  
Prior
Non-Peer Review
Title:
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing for Surgical Risk Stratification in Adults w/ Congenital Heart Disease
Role & Effort:
Primary researcher & manuscript writer
PI:
Joshua Kovach, MD
Dates:
2015 - 2017
  
Title:
Dalbavancin Admission Avoidance Pathway Project
Role & Effort:
Contributor, pathway development
PI:
Njeri Wainaina, MD
Dates:
2020 - 2022
  
Title:
COVID-19 Outcomes & Testing Outreach Efforts among People Living with HIV in
Role & Effort:
Primary researcher & manuscript writer
PI:
Sol Aldrete, MD
Dates:
2021 - 2023
  

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
National
Birkey, T, “Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing for Surgical Risk Stratification in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease”, American College of Cardiology – National Meeting, Washington DC, 03/01/2017
 
Regional
Birkey, T, “Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing for Surgical Risk Stratification in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease”, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society - Regional Conference, Madison, WI, 09/01/2016
Birkey, T, “A case of post-STEMI ventricular free wall rupture confirmed on autopsy”, ACP Wisconsin Chapter Scientific Meeting, Wisconsin Dells WI, 09/01/2021
Birkey T, Marmer S, “Purulent pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade in the setting of MRSA bacteremia on treatment”, ACP Wisconsin Chapter Scientific Meeting, Wisconsin Dells WI, 09/01/2021
Birkey, T, “A Case of Severe Monkeypox”, HIV Treater’s Meeting, Milwaukee WI, 10/24/2022
 
Local
Birkey, T, “Journal Club: Optimization of empirical antimicrobial therapy in patients with hematologic malignancies and febrile neutropenia”, MCW Internal Medicine Residency Academic Half Day, Milwaukee WI, 04/13/2022
Birkey, T, “Resident Research Presentations: Covid-19 outcomes and testing outreach efforts among people living with HIV in Milwaukee, WI”, MCW Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 05/20/2022
Birkey, T, “An Overview of Necrotizing Fasciitis, and should I be avoiding PICC lines in my patients who use IV drugs?”, MCW ID Grand Rounds, Milwaukee WI, 08/08/2022
Birkey, T, “A Trip through the Valley: Coccidioidomycosis”, MCW ID Grand Rounds, Milwaukee WI, 09/19/2022
Birkey, T, “Inside the Alphabet Soup of Pancreatic Fluid Collections”, MCW ID Grand Rounds, Milwaukee WI, 11/28/2022
Birkey, T, “A Caribbean Conundrum”, MCW ID Grand Rounds, Milwaukee WI, 02/06/2023
Birkey, T, “Journal Club: Treatment Strategy for Rifampin Susceptible TB”, MCW ID Grand Rounds, Milwaukee WI, 03/13/2023
Birkey, T, “Morbidity and mortality conference: A complication of Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy”, MCW ID Grand Rounds, Milwaukee WI, 05/01/2023
Birkey, T, “A Dive into the SEA of Vertebral Infections”, MCW ID Grand Rounds, Milwaukee WI, 07/31/2023
Birkey, T, “Journal Club: PALACE trial”, MCW ID Grand Rounds, Milwaukee WI, 08/21/2023
Birkey T, Mossa Basha L, “A Review of ID Week”, MCW ID Fellow Didactics, Milwaukee WI, 11/02/2023
Birkey, T, “Morbidity and Mortality Conference: Should Suppression have been Considered?”, MCW ID Grand Rounds, Milwaukee WI, 01/22/2024
Birkey, T, “Journal Club: Letermovir for CMV prophylaxis”, MCW ID Grand Rounds, Milwaukee WI, 02/19/2024
Birkey, T, “Viral infections”, MCW Internal Medicine Residency Academic Half Day, Milwaukee WI, 03/06/2024
Birkey, T, “An Overview of Infections During Pregnancy”, MCW ID Grand Rounds, Milwaukee WI, 04/01/2024
Birkey, T, “Antimicrobial Use at the End of Life”, MCW ID Grand Rounds, Milwaukee WI, 04/15/2024
Birkey T, Telfer, Z, “Intrapartum Infections”, Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow Noon Lecture, Milwaukee WI, 05/01/2024
Birkey, T, “The Root of the Issue: Dental Infections”, MCW ID Grand Rounds, Milwaukee WI, 05/13/2024
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Medical College of Wisconsin
09/2015 - 05/2017 Student Liaison, Global Health Advisory Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
09/2024 - Present MCW Infectious Disease Fellowship Interviewer, Medical College of Wisconsin
10/2024 - Present Internal Medicine Residency Program Interviewer, Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
01/2016 - 01/2017 Cadavers as Educators (tutor)
08/2017 - 06/2018 USMLE Step 1 Preparation Program (Tutor)
09/2024 - Present M3/M4 Clerkship Director, Infectious Diseases rotation
 
Resident and Fellow Education
04/2022 Internal Medicine Residency Academic Half Day Journal club (leader)
11/2023 Infectious Disease Fellowship Didactics (presenter)
03/2024 Internal Medicine Residency Academic Half Day (lecturer)
05/2024 Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow Noon Report (lecturer)
07/2024 Expectations for Infectious Disease fellows at Froedtert Hospital (author)
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Medical Student Education
07/2024 - Present Froedtert Hospital & Clement J. Zablocki VA, Inpatient Infectious Disease consult service
 
Resident and Fellow Education
07/2024 - Present Froedtert Hospital & Clement J. Zablocki VA, Inpatient infectious disease consult service
 

PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS:
Educational Programs
Fellow
01/2023 - 02/2023 NEJM Bacterial Identification Methods (Beta tester)
 
 
 
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
01/2012 Helping Hands Unlimited, Dominican Republic (Medical Volunteer)
08/2015 Impacting Guatemala Health Network (Volunteer)
10/2017 - 05/2019 Bread of Healing Free Clinic (volunteer)
07/2019 - 05/2023 BeSTD Free clinic (volunteer)
07/2020 - 06/2022 Global Health Scholars Program, MCW (Participant)
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Birkey T, Woodbury J, Aldrete SDM. COVID-19 Infection Outcomes and Testing Outreach Efforts Among People Living With HIV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. WMJ. 2023 Dec;122(5):325-330. PMID: 38180918.
2. Birkey T, Dixon J, Jacobsen R, Ginde S, Nugent M, Yan K, Simpson P, Kovach J. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing for Surgical Risk Stratification in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatric Cardiol. 2018 Oct;39(7):1468-1475. doi: 10.1007/s00246-018-1918-4. Epub 2018 Jun 7. PMID: 29882186.