Dr. Michael Kurz

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Biography

Michael Kurz, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago. His research primarily focuses on sudden cardiac arrest, specifically intra- and post-arrest care, novel serum biomarkers for ischemia-reperfusion injury, and rehabilitation for cardiac arrest survivors. Dr. Kurz has been instrumental in constructing advanced resuscitation systems. He has conducted significant research funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and various foundations, including the UAB Health Services Foundation and the Zoll Medical Foundation. With over 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts, his work has appeared in prestigious journals such as NEJM, JAMA, Circulation, and Critical Care Medicine. He also serves as a guest editor for Circulation and was the immediate past chair of the American Heart Association's Emergency Cardiac Care Committee. Notably, he contributed to the AHA ECC guidelines of 2010 and is leading the 2025 AHA advanced life support (ALS) guidelines. Throughout his career, he has mentored numerous residents and fellows to become successful physician-scientists.

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Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Department of Philosophy