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Geoffrey Lamb MD

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Emeritus Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Medicine
Division: Medicine General Internal

Member of the Center for Advancing Population Science (CAPS)

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Clinical Expertise

  • Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

    • Leadership Positions

  • Vice Chair for Quality, Department of Medicine

    • Publications (40)

  • Reducing inappropriate oxygen use in hospitalized medicine patients. (Daniels E, Lamb GC, Beckius A) Hosp Pract (1995) 2023 Oct;51(4):205-210 PMID: 37496308 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85166749255 07/27/2023    
  • Ambulatory Intensive, Multidisciplinary Telehealth for High-Risk Discharges: Program Development, Implementation, and Early Impact. (Hilgeman BC, Lamb G) WMJ 2023 Mar;122(1):26-31 PMID: 36940118 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85150751270 03/21/2023       3 Citations
  • Why did you come back to the hospital? A qualitative analysis of 72-hour readmissions. (Calderon AL, Lamb G) Hosp Pract (1995) 2022 Feb;50(1):55-60 PMID: 34933654 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85127728830 12/23/2021    
  • Self-reflection as a Tool to Increase Hospitalist Participation in Readmission Quality Improvement. (Rana V, Thapa B, Saini SC, Nagpal P, Segon A, Fletcher K, Lamb G) Qual Manag Health Care 2016;25(4):219-224 PMID: 27749719 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84995674811 10/18/2016       2 Citations
  • A Scholarly Pathway in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. (Ferguson CC, Lamb G) Acad Med 2015 Oct;90(10):1358-62 PMID: 26039137 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84957540373 06/04/2015       11 Citations
  • Octreotide for the Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Patient with a HeartWare Left Ventricular Assist Device. (Dang G, Grayburn R, Lamb G, Umpierrez De Reguero A, Gaglianello N) Case Rep Cardiol 2014;2014:826453 PMID: 25587457 PMCID: PMC4281453 01/15/2015    
  • Publicly reported quality-of-care measures influenced Wisconsin physician groups to improve performance. (Lamb GC, Smith MA, Weeks WB, Queram C) Health Aff (Millwood) 2013 Mar;32(3):536-43 PMID: 23459733 PMCID: PMC4137398 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84875038248 03/06/2013       43 Citations
  • Public reporting helped drive quality improvement in outpatient diabetes care among Wisconsin physician groups. (Smith MA, Wright A, Queram C, Lamb GC) Health Aff (Millwood) 2012 Mar;31(3):570-7 PMID: 22392668 PMCID: PMC3329125 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84863350977 03/07/2012       47 Citations
  • Long-term opioid contract use for chronic pain management in primary care practice. A five year experience. (Hariharan J, Lamb GC, Neuner JM) J Gen Intern Med 2007 Apr;22(4):485-90 PMID: 17372797 PMCID: PMC1829426 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-34250167262 03/21/2007       113 Citations
  • Fifteen years of aligning faculty development with primary care clinician-educator roles and academic advancement at the Medical College of Wisconsin. (Simpson D, Marcdante K, Morzinski J, Meurer L, McLaughlin C, Lamb G, Janik T, Currey L) Acad Med 2006 Nov;81(11):945-53 PMID: 17065852 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33750484291 10/27/2006       55 Citations
  • Disruption of excitation-contraction coupling and titin by endogenous Ca2+-activated proteases in toad muscle fibres. (Verburg E, Murphy RM, Stephenson DG, Lamb GD) J Physiol 2005 May 01;564(Pt 3):775-90 PMID: 15746171 PMCID: PMC1464466 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-18944389991 03/05/2005       64 Citations
  • Rippling muscle disease may be caused by "silent" action potentials in the tubular system of skeletal muscle fibers. (Lamb GD) Muscle Nerve 2005 May;31(5):652-8 PMID: 15742369 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-17744397526 03/03/2005       38 Citations
  • An Assessment of the Impact of Multimedia, Technology-Based Learning Tools on the Cardiac Auscultation Skills of Third-Year Medical Students. (Torre DM, Pfeifer KJ, Lamb GC, Walters MP, Sebastian JL, Simpson DE) Med Educ Online 2004 Dec;9(1):4364 PMID: 28253121 12/01/2004    
  • Effect of carnosine on excitation-contraction coupling in mechanically-skinned rat skeletal muscle. (Dutka TL, Lamb GD) J Muscle Res Cell Motil 2004;25(3):203-13 PMID: 15467383 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-4444294996 10/07/2004       93 Citations
  • In cloning debate, a compromise. (Lamb GM) Christ Sci Monitor (East Ed) 2004 Apr 08:14, 16 PMID: 15457614 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-6344250716 10/02/2004    
  • Effect of low cytoplasmic [ATP] on excitation-contraction coupling in fast-twitch muscle fibres of the rat. (Dutka TL, Lamb GD) J Physiol 2004 Oct 15;560(Pt 2):451-68 PMID: 15308682 PMCID: PMC1665263 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-7444225266 08/17/2004       44 Citations
  • Effect of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ content on action potential-induced Ca2+ release in rat skeletal muscle fibres. (Posterino GS, Lamb GD) J Physiol 2003 Aug 15;551(Pt 1):219-37 PMID: 12844504 PMCID: PMC2343158 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0041353438 07/08/2003       92 Citations
  • When cultures clash: physician, patient, and family wishes in truth disclosure for dying patients. (Lapine A, Wang-Cheng R, Goldstein M, Nooney A, Lamb G, Derse AR) J Palliat Med 2001;4(4):475-80 PMID: 11798479 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035667019 01/19/2002       50 Citations
  • Excitation-contraction coupling in skeletal muscle: comparisons with cardiac muscle. (Lamb GD) Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2000 Mar;27(3):216-24 PMID: 10744351 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0034093987 04/01/2000       138 Citations
  • Adenosine inhibits depolarization-induced Ca(2+) release in mammalian skeletal muscle. (Blazev R, Lamb GD) Muscle Nerve 1999 Dec;22(12):1674-83 PMID: 10567080 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032709297 11/24/1999       12 Citations
  • Low [ATP] and elevated [Mg2+] reduce depolarization-induced Ca2+ release in rat skinned skeletal muscle fibres. (Blazev R, Lamb GD) J Physiol 1999 Oct 01;520 Pt 1(Pt 1):203-15 PMID: 10517812 PMCID: PMC2269557 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033215421 10/12/1999       49 Citations
  • Inactivation of Ca2+ release channels (ryanodine receptors RyR1 and RyR2) with rapid steps in [Ca2+] and voltage. (Laver DR, Lamb GD) Biophys J 1998 May;74(5):2352-64 PMID: 9591662 PMCID: PMC1299578 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0031596984 05/20/1998       56 Citations
  • Loading dose and monitoring of warfarin therapy. (Portnoi VA) JAMA 1997 Aug 20;278(7):548 PMID: 9268270 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0030757233 08/20/1997    
  • Oxidation effects in fatigue: unphysiological responses to "depolarization" in skinned muscle fibers. (Lamb GD, Stephenson DG) J Appl Physiol (1985) 1997 Jun;82(6):2054-6 PMID: 9205878 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0031155080 06/01/1997       2 Citations
  • Loading dose of warfarin. (Lamb GC) JAMA 1997 Apr 16;277(15):1196 PMID: 9103333 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-17144434769 04/16/1997       2 Citations
  • The Carondelet model. (Lamb GS, Zazworsky D) Nurs Manage 1997 Mar;28(3):27-8 PMID: 9287754 03/01/1997    
  • Oral versus repository corticosteroid therapy after hospitalization for treatment of asthma. (Green SS, Lamb GC, Schmitt S, Kaufman J) J Allergy Clin Immunol 1995 Jan;95(1 Pt 1):15-22 PMID: 7822659 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0028798325 01/01/1995       12 Citations
  • Can physicians warn patients of potential side effects without fear of causing those side effects? (Lamb GC, Green SS, Heron J) Arch Intern Med 1994 Dec 12-26;154(23):2753-6 PMID: 7993161 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0028116376 12/12/1994       66 Citations
  • Unusual complication of coumadin toxicity. (Shah P, Kraklow W, Lamb G) Wis Med J 1994 May;93(5):212-4 PMID: 8053224 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0028282719 05/01/1994       9 Citations
  • Is chronic spinal cord injury associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism? (Lamb GC, Tomski MA, Kaufman J, Maiman DJ) J Am Paraplegia Soc 1993 Jul;16(3):153-6 PMID: 8366336 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0027637967 07/01/1993       55 Citations
  • Effect of Bay K8644 on Ca2+ channel gating charge. (Lamb GD) Biophys J 1991 Oct;60(4):979-81 PMID: 1720681 PMCID: PMC1260149 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0025935027 10/01/1991    
  • Primary care-based dermatology practice: internists need more training. (McCarthy GM, Lamb GC, Russell TJ, Young MJ) J Gen Intern Med 1991;6(1):52-6 PMID: 1999747 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0025975398 01/01/1991       51 Citations
  • The accuracy of alkaline phosphatase isoenzyme determination. (Lamb GC, Roush G) J Gen Intern Med 1988;3(4):326-30 PMID: 3404293 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023722352 07/01/1988    
  • Urban-cowboy rhabdomyolysis. (Powers RD, Lamb GC, Matyasz RC, Spilane MT, van Iyn RA) N Engl J Med 1981 Feb 12;304(7):427 PMID: 7453764 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0019878420 02/12/1981       10 Citations
  • Neural mechanisms of spatial tactile discrimination: neural patterns evoked by braille-like dot patterns in the monkey. (Johnson KO, Lamb GD) J Physiol 1981 Jan;310:117-44 PMID: 7230030 PMCID: PMC1274731 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0019395311 01/01/1981       159 Citations
  • Spatial interrelationship of pHa PACO2 and respiratory VT in chemodenervated decerebrate cats. (Borison HL, McCarthy LE, Lamb GC) Comput Biomed Res 1980 Oct;13(5):458-72 PMID: 6774848 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0018909945 10/01/1980       2 Citations
  • Hepatic artery ligation and embolization for the carcinoid syndrome--report of intra-operative liver blood flow studies in a case with high substance P concentration in liver metastases. (Taylor I, Dockray GJ, Lamb G) Clin Oncol 1980 Sep;6(3):277-84 PMID: 6159129 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0018953391 09/01/1980       8 Citations
  • A profile of the health-promoting behaviors of physicians and lawyers. (Wyshak G, Lamb GA, Lawrence RS, Curran WJ) N Engl J Med 1980 Jul 10;303(2):104-7 PMID: 7383061 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0018836395 07/10/1980       46 Citations
  • The age of consent. (Lamb GA, Lamb GA) Am J Public Health 1978 Nov;68(11):1071-2 PMID: 717612 PMCID: PMC1654028 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0018217405 11/01/1978       1 Citation
  • Effect of HPV-80 rubella vaccine on the tuberculin reaction. (Lamb GA) Am J Dis Child 1969 Aug;118(2):261 PMID: 4893828 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0014560153 08/01/1969       6 Citations
    • Last update: 08/22/2026