Department Blog

Amal Mattu, MD, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was second author of “Improving the ECG Diagnosis of the Elusive, Acute Coronary Occlusion in Patients With Ventricular Paced Rhythm,” which was published by Annals of Emergency Medicine on July 28, 2021.

“The Application of a Hospital Medical Surge Preparedness Index to Assess National Pandemic and Other Mass Casualty Readiness,” an article whose authors include David E. Marcozzi, MD, MHS-CL, MHS-CL, FACEP, Professor; Ricardo Pietrobon, MD, PhD, MBA, Adjunct Associate Professor; Nicole E. Baehr, MHA, PMP, former Population Health Project Supervisor; and Brian J. Browne, MD, Professor and Chair, all of the Department of Emergency Medicine, was featured on:

• “University of Maryland School of Medicine, Medical Center Joint Study Says U.S. Not Ready for Next Pandemic,” published by WJZ 13 on July 8, 2021
• “Preparing for the Next Pandemic,” published by Fox 45 News on July 23, 2021

Garrett Cavaliere, DO, Resident; Neeraja T. Murali, DO, Assistant Professor; Laura J. Bontempo, MD, MEd, Associate Professor; and Zachary D.W. Dezman, MD, MS, MS, Assistant Professor, all of the Department of Emergency Medicine, were sole authors of “19-Year-Old Woman With Intermittent Weakness,” which was published by Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine on July 27, 2021.

Garrett Cavaliere, DO, Resident; Reem Alfalasi, MBChB, 2021 residency graduate; Gregory N. Jasani, MD, 2021 residency graduate; and Benjamin J. Lawner, DO, MS, EMT-P, Associate Professor, all of the Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Terrorist Attacks Against Healthcare Facilities: A Review,” which was published by Health Security on July 28, 2021.

Danya Khoujah, MBBS, Adjunct Assistant Professor, and Wan-Tsu Wendy Chang, MD, Associate Professor, both of the Department of Emergency Medicine, were sole discussants on the monthly podcast, ACEP Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, July 2020–June 2021 episodes.

Maite A. Huis in 't Veld, MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was among the authors of “Electrocardiographic Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Occlusion Myocardial Infarction in Ventricular Paced Rhythm Using the Modified Sgarbossa Criteria,” which was published by Annals of Emergency Medicine on June 22, 2021.

Dylan Lescure, MD, Resident; Daniel Gingold, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor; and J. David Gatz, MD, Assistant Professor, all of the Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Man With Pleuritic Chest Pain and Hemoptysis,” which was published by Annals of Emergency Medicine on August 1, 2021.

Benoit Stryckman, MA, Research Associate and Health Economist; Diane Kuhn, MD, PhD, Assistant Instructor; Daniel Gingold, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor; Kyle R. Fischer, MD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor; J. David Gatz, MD, Assistant Professor; Stephen M. Schenkel, MD, MPP, Associate Professor; and Brian J. Browne, MD, Professor and Chair, all of the Department of Emergency Medicine, were sole authors of “Balancing Efficiency and Access: Hospital Global Budget Systems Require Reform to Discourage Emergency Department Boarding,” which was accepted on May 13, 2021 for publication by Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. Deborah M. Stein, ELS, Technical Writer/Editor, Department of Emergency Medicine, edited the manuscript.

David E. Marcozzi, MD, MHS-CL, MHS-CL, FACEP, Professor; Ricardo Pietrobon, MD, PhD, MBA, Adjunct Associate Professor; Nicole E. Baehr, MHA, PMP, former Population Health Project Supervisor; and Brian J. Browne, MD, Professor and Chair, all of the Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “The Application of a Hospital Medical Surge Preparedness Index to Assess National Pandemic and Other Mass Casualty Readiness,” which was published by Journal of Healthcare Management on June 18, 2021. Deborah M. Stein, ELS, Technical Writer/Editor, Department of Emergency Medicine, edited the manuscript.

Kevin J. Flanagan, DO, Assistant Professor; Zachary D.W. Dezman, MD, MS, MS, Assistant Professor; Karl Dachroeden, MD, Resident; and Laura J. Bontempo, MD, MEd, Associate Professor, all of the Department of Emergency Medicine, were authors of “73-Year-Old Female With Syncope and Subsequent Motor Vehicle Crash,” which was accepted on April 1, 2021 for publication by Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine.