Benjamin A. Kalm
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Benjamin A. Kalm, MD

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Clinical Locations

Primary Children's Hospital

Salt Lake City
801-662-3645

  • Benjamin Kalm, MD has been working at the University of Utah since 2007 and became an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in 2008. He specializes in the care of the hospitalized pediatric patient (Pediatric Hospitalist) and and spends ~80% of his time as a clinician at Primary Children’s Hospital (owned by Intermountain Healthcare). Dr. Kalm’s academic interests lie in improving resident and medical student education and the use of Electronic Health Records. Dr. Kalm has also been instrumental in training residents, medical students, and other faculty in the use of the Electronic Medical Record Systems in use at Primary Children’s Hospital and in the configuration of the Intermountain Healthcare Electronic Medical Record for use in Hospital Pediatrics.

    Dr. Kalm received his undergraduate education at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon with a degree in Chemistry and a minor in Music. He subsequently attended the Ohio State University where he earned his MD in 2003. For postgraduate training Dr. Kalm completed a residency in Pediatrics at the University of New Mexico in 2006. He became board certified in Pediatrics in 2006 and is currently board eligible for Pediatric Hospital Medicine.


    Prior to starting at the University of Utah, Dr. Kalm spent a year employed in pediatric urgent care at an Intermountain Healthcare Kidscare.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (sub: Pediatric Hospital Medicine)

  • Benjamin Kalm, MD has been working at the University of Utah since 2007 and became an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in 2008. He specializes in the care of the hospitalized pediatric patient (Pediatric Hospitalist) and and spends ~80% of his time as a clinician at Primary Children’s Hospital (owned by Intermountain Healthcare). Dr. Kalm’s academic interests lie in improving resident and medical student education and the use of Electronic Health Records. Dr. Kalm has also been instrumental in training residents, medical students, and other faculty in the use of the Electronic Medical Record Systems in use at Primary Children’s Hospital and in the configuration of the Intermountain Healthcare Electronic Medical Record for use in Hospital Pediatrics.

    Dr. Kalm received his undergraduate education at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon with a degree in Chemistry and a minor in Music. He subsequently attended the Ohio State University where he earned his MD in 2003. For postgraduate training Dr. Kalm completed a residency in Pediatrics at the University of New Mexico in 2006. He became board certified in Pediatrics in 2006 and is currently board eligible for Pediatric Hospital Medicine.


    Prior to starting at the University of Utah, Dr. Kalm spent a year employed in pediatric urgent care at an Intermountain Healthcare Kidscare.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions Hospital Medicine
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (sub: Pediatric Hospital Medicine)

    Education history

    Residency Pediatrics - University of New Mexico Resident
    Internship Pediatrics - University of New Mexico Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - Ohio State University Hospitals M.D.
    Undergraduate Chemistry - Lewis and Clark College B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Kalm B, Lai K, Darro N (2021). Care of children with home mechanical ventilation in the healthcare continuum.   Clinical Practice Review Article discussing current best practices of care and directions for further improvement/research. Hosp Pract (1995), 49(sup1), 1-11. (Read full article)