Department Blog

Rhamin Ligon, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was appointed Executive Director of the Maryland Emergency Medicine Network on December 1, 2020. Dr. Ligon assumed her new position on January 3, 2021.

Daniel J. Haase, MD, Assistant Professor; Kimberly A. Boswell, MD, Assistant Professor; and Quincy K. Tran, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Care Intensity of Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage: Effectiveness of the Critical Care Resuscitation Unit,” published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine on October 28, 2020.

Elizabeth Clayborne, MD, MA, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine:

• Delivered a TedX talk, “How to Protect Your Body and Your Doctor’s Soul During COVID-19,” on October 27, 2020.
• Reached the finals of the Ignite Healthcare Network’s pitch competition as the People’s Choice winner on October 29, 2020. Dr. Clayborne was pitching a novel epistaxis device, Bleed Freeze, and representing her medical device startup company, Emergency Medical Innovation, LLC.

Quincy K. Tran, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was named a Distinguished Reviewer of the Year by the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine on October 29, 2020, in recognition of his outstanding dedication and excellent service to the journal.

Elizabeth Clayborne, MD, MA, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was interviewed for “Coronavirus Pandemic: New York City Public Schools Set to Reopen for In-Person Learning” on CNN November 29, 2020.

David Marcozzi, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was interviewed, featured, or mentioned in:

• “Maryland Hospitals Hope to Avoid Nationwide Surge of Coronavirus Cases but Are Planning for the Worst” in the Baltimore Sun on October 30, 2020.
• “The Daily Dose: Maryland Confronts COVID-19” on WYPR 88.1 on November 4, 2020.
• “Dr. Marcozzi on the Pandemic Taking a Personal Toll” on the Baltimore Sun website November 5, 2020.
• “Gov. Hogan Urges Marylanders to ‘Wear the Damn Mask’ as State’s Coronavirus Cases Spike” in the Washington Informer November 5, 2020.
• “Governor Wants More Enforcements of COVID, Warns against Travel, Parties” in the Star Democrat November 5, 2020.
• “Hogan Advisor: ‘Let’s Make Sure We Support Each Other’ ” on WBAL NewsRadio 1090 November 5, 2020.
• “Hogan Urges Marylanders to Remain Vigilant as COVID Cases Rise” on MarylandReporter.com November 5, 2020.
• “Hogan: Maryland Enters Red Zone for Coronavirus Case Rates; Avoid Travel” on WBAL TV 11 November 5, 2020.
• “Impacts of the Pandemic Haven’t Just Affected Us Physically, They’ve Terrorized Our Mental Health” on WMAR ABC 2 Baltimore November 5, 2020.
• “ ‘Just Wear the Damn Masks’: Gov. Hogan Issues Warning as Coronavirus Cases on Upswing” on WBAL NewsRadio 1090 November 5, 2020.
• “Maryland Governor Warns of Major Surge in Coronavirus Cases” on the Associated Press Wire Service November 5, 2020.
• “MD Coronavirus ‘Warning Lights are Starting To Flash,’ Hogan Says” on Patch November 5, 2020.
• “Positivity Rates Climbs to 4.21%” on WBFF FOX 45 November 5, 2020.
• “ ‘Wear the Damn Masks,’ Hogan Beseeches Marylanders” on Maryland Matters November 5, 2020.
• “ ‘Wear the Damn Masks’: Maryland Gov. Hogan Sounds Alarm as COVID-19 Metrics Rise, Stops Short of New Restrictions” in the Baltimore Sun November 5, 2020.
• “Knowing the Virus’s Emotional Toll Firsthand, UMMS’ COVID-19 Incident Commander Urges Marylanders to Take Care of Themselves” in Baltimore Sun November 6, 2020.
• “Coronavirus Pandemic” on WJZ 13 November 6, 2020.
• “Warning to Marylanders” on FOX 45 News November 6, 2020.
• “Hogan Warns: ‘Wear the Damn Masks’ ” on WYPR 88.1FM November 6, 2020.
• “Coronavirus Cases Soar across Region as Public Health Experts Warn against Pandemic Fatigue” on DCist November 9, 2020.
• “The Story behind an Emotional Warning from One of Maryland’s Top Coronavirus Advisers” in the Baltimore Sun November 9, 2020.
• “State Roundup: Pols See Biden Presidency as Benefiting Maryland, While Some Wonder If He Can Unify Country” on MarylandReporter.com November 10, 2020.
• “ ‘The Trends Are Concerning’: Task Force Doctor Addresses Disturbing COVID Trends in MD” on WJLA ABC 7 November 10, 2020.
• “Greater Baltimore Hospitals Ready for Another COVID Surge, Armed with Lessons from Spring” in the Baltimore Business Journal on November 10, 2020.
• “COVID Fatigue and How to Fight It” on WBFF Fox 45 News November 12, 2020.
• “In His Own Words: Why a Maryland COVID Task Force Member Broke Down at a News Conference” on WJLA ABC 7 November 13, 2020.
• “Dr. David Marcozzi on Staying Safe around the Holidays” on the Press Pool with Julie Mason November 18, 2020.
• “CDC Warns of 2 Risks This Thanksgiving 2020” on WBAL TV NBC 11 November 19, 2020.
• “ ‘A Much More Cohesive Approach’: Maryland Hospitals Gearing Up for New Wave of COVID-19 Patients” on WJZ 13 CBS Baltimore December 2, 2020.

The following Department of Emergency Medicine faculty members were named Top Doctors in Baltimore magazine’s November 2020 issue:

• Michael K. Abraham, MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, in the Emergency Medicine category
• Amitabh Chandra, MD, Assistant Professor, in the Emergency Medicine category
• Brian N. Corwell, MD, Assistant Professor, in the Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Sports Medicine, and Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical) categories
• Jaron Santelli, MD, Assistant Professor, in the Emergency Medicine - Trauma and Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical) categories
• Stephen M. Schenkel, MD, MPP, Associate Professor, in the Emergency Medicine category
• Mike Winters, MD, Professor, in the Emergency Medicine - Trauma category

Mike Winters, MD, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was among the discussants in the twice-monthly podcast, Critical Care Perspectives in Emergency Medicine, episode “Electrical Storm,” published October 20, 2020.

Eric R. Friedman, MD, 2020 residency graduate; Garrett A. Cavaliere, DO, Resident; and Diane Kuhn, MD, Phd, Assistant Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were the authors of “SAEM [Society of Academic Emergency Medicine] Clinical Image Series: Knee Pain,” published on the Academic Life in Emergency Medicine blog on October 19, 2020.

Laura J. Bontempo, MD, MEd, Associate Professor, and George C. Willis, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were named co-chairs of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine’s Scientific Assembly Planning Committee on October 1, 2020.