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Keith Boniface, MD

Keith Boniface

Professor of Emergency MedicineChief of Emergency Ultrasound

Dr. Boniface is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and an attending physician at George Washington University Hospital, where he has practiced since 2001. He graduated from New York Medical College and completed his emergency medicine residency and chief residency at Boston Medical Center. A nationally recognized expert in point-of-care ultrasound, Dr. Boniface has led GW's Emergency Ultrasound program, developing its curriculum, credentialing pathway, fellowship, and research initiatives while mentoring physicians, residents, and students.

Bachelor's degree

BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Medical degree

MD, New York Medical College

Residency and fellowship training

  • Residency in Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center
    • Chief resident

Special interests

Ultrasound, telemedicine, maritime health, global health

Profiles

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Publications

Abstracts and poster presentations18
  1. On a scale from 1 to 10, how bad is your RV failure? A new scale to qualify the degree of RV failure. Critical Care Medicine (SCCM Congress). 2025.
  2. Landmark vs. Ultrasound-Guided Identification of the Cricothyroid Membrane: A Randomized, Prospective Cohort Study. Annals of Emergency Medicine (ACEP Research Forum). 2023.
  3. Structured point-of-care ultrasound training for critical care advanced practice providers. Critical Care Medicine (SCCM Congress). 2023.
  4. Bedside diagnosis of hemoperitoneum by characteristics of fluid visualized on FAST exam in a patient in non-traumatic shock. 2022.
  5. Incidence of Pulmonary and Cardiac Abnormalities on Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Adults With Post-acute COVID Syndrome. Annals of Emergency Medicine (ACEP Research Forum). 2022.
  6. Mariner Self-Classification of Contact-Type With COVID-19 Index Case and Subsequent Infection on Ships. Annals of Emergency Medicine (ACEP Research Forum). 2021.
  7. Multi-Center Analysis of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction and Prediction of Surgical Intervention. Annals of Emergency Medicine (ACEP Research Forum). 2021.
  8. Telemedicine at Sea: What Information is Helpful Beyond Voice and Text?. Annals of Emergency Medicine (ACEP Research Forum). 2021.
  9. Epidemiological Analysis of E-Scooter Injuries among Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department. Annals of Emergency Medicine (ACEP Research Forum). 2020.
  10. Morality [sic] of hepatic air on point-of-care ultrasound in cardiac arrest: does location matter?. Critical Care Medicine (SCCM Congress). 2020.
  11. Developing a Nomogram to Enhance Point-of-Care Ultrasound Utility in Predicting Small Bowel Obstruction Diagnosis and Outcome. Annals of Emergency Medicine (ACEP Research Forum). 2019.
  12. Using an asynchronous learning module to augment clinical knowledge in relation to Focused Abdominal Sonography in Trauma. 2017.
  13. International scope of emergency ultrasound: barriers to utilizing ultrasound to guide central venous catheter placement by providers in Kenya. CJEM (CAEP Annual Conference). 2016.
  14. Predicting Difficult Peripheral Intravenous Access in Adult Emergency Department Patients. Annals of Emergency Medicine (ACEP Research Forum). 2014.
  15. A Survey of the Emergency Ultrasound Administrative Systems Within North American Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Programs. Annals of Emergency Medicine (ACEP Research Forum). 2013.
  16. Incidental Identification of Right Atrial Mass Using Bedside Ultrasound: Cardiac Angiosarcoma. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2011.
  17. Reduction of Central Venous Catheter Placement After an Emergency Department Technician-Performed Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Vascular Access Program. Annals of Emergency Medicine (ACEP Research Forum). 2011.
  18. Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Access in the Emergency Department: Patient-Centered Survey. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2011.

Book chapters

  1. Gastrointestinal Ultrasound. Advanced Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Comprehensive Review. 2025.
  2. Image Storage and Reporting. Echocardiography and Ultrasonography in the ICU: A Comprehensive Text. 2025.
  3. Bowel obstruction. Emergency Medicine: Clinical Essentials (2nd ed., Elsevier). 2012.
  4. Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access. InTech. 2012.
  5. Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access. Encyclopedia of Intensive Care Medicine. 2012.