Welcome to the website of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Our urban location provides a fast-paced and challenging environment for learning and clinical practice. Coupled with state-of-the art technology and cutting-edge academic resources available to us as part of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, we offer comprehensive training in emergency medicine. Our educational responsibilities have our highest commitment. We are shaping the future of emergency medicine in the United States and abroad. |
Six members of the Department of Emergency Medicine will be presenting at the American College of Emergency Physicians annual convention, which will be delivered online October 26–29, 2020: Danya Khoujah, MBBS, Adjunct Assistant Professor, on: Perfecting the Neurologic Exam When Weakness Isn’t Stroke Mimi Lu, MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, on: Pediatric Nightmare: Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies Pediatric Tricks of the Trade: What They Didn’t Teach You in Residency Sara Manning, MD, Assistant Professor, on: Clinical Pearls for the Breastfeeding Patient: Pump and Dump or OK to Use? (continued)
Three members of the Department of Emergency Medicine spoke at the national Symposium on Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine on March 21, 2020: Kinjal Sethuraman, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, on “Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Gastrointestinal Pathology and Inflammatory Disease” Doug Sward, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, on “Return to Diving after Decompression Sickness” Stephen Thom, MD, PhD, Professor, on “Basic Research in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy—What the Future Holds” (continued)
David Marcozzi, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was interviewed for “Leading the Charge,” published in Jmore on August 21, 2020, and quoted in “Baltimore-Area Hospitals Begin to Ease Visitor Restrictions Amid Coronavirus,” published in the Baltimore Sun on August 22, 2020. (continued)
Systematic review and meta-analysis of 5 studies with a total of 929 patients comparing early vs. late initiation of norepinephrine in patients with... (continued)
- Urethral prolapse will appear as a protrusion of the distal urethra through the urinary meatus causing a “doughnut” sign. - Risk factors... (continued)
A recent study looked at thoracic spinal fractures in the era of the trauma panscan NEXUS Chest CT Study from 2011 to 2014 at 9 Level I trauma centers.... (continued)
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use is increasing in the US for acute poisoning. A retrospective study of the National Poison... (continued)
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is thought to predominantly affect young and middle-aged females. Known... (continued)
The Department of Emergency Medicine has a proud history of serving communities in the Baltimore metropolitan area. In addition to providing patient care at the University of Maryland Medical Center, our faculty staffs the emergency departments at five hospitals in downtown Baltimore. These sites provide outstanding clinical education opportunities for our residents and medical students. Collectively, our physicians oversee the care of approximately 182,000 patients per year. Patient volume at the University of Maryland Medical Center is approximately 55,000 per year.