Department Blog

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.

Gregory Jasani, MD, Resident; Reem Alfalasi, MBChB, Resident; Garrett Cavaliere, DO, Resident; and Benjamin J. Lawner, DO, EMT-P, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Terrorists Use of Ambulances for Terror Attacks: A Review,” published in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine on October 28, 2020.

Amal Mattu, MD, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was sole author of “Aortic Dissection: Still the Great Masquerader,” published on Medscape Emergency Medicine Viewpoints on September 9, 2020.

Afrah Abdul Wahid Ali, MBBS, Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was invited to speak on the topic, “What’s in a Name? A Discussion on Name-Based Microaggressions” at the FemInEM (Females Working in Emergency Medicine) Idea Exchange on July 17, 2020.

Gregory Jasani, MD, Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, was invited to deliver his lecture, “Workplace Violence: Coming to an Emergency Department Near You,” to George Washington School of Medicine and Health Science’s student group Students Advocating for Violence Education & Prevention in DC on September 22, 2020.

Jon M. Hirshon, MD, MPH, PhD, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was among the authors of:

• “Analysis of Emergency Department Disposition and Odds of Secondary Transport for Pediatric Patients Transported by Emergency Medical Services,” published in Pediatrics on July 1, 2020
• “Emergency Medicine in Egypt,” published in the Journal of Emergency Medicine on August 1, 2020
• “Tracking the Rise of Geriatric Emergency Departments in the United States,” published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology on August 1, 2020
• “Non-Operative Management of Blunt Abdominal Solid Organ Trauma in Adult Patients,” published in the September 2020 issue of the African Journal of Emergency Medicine
• “Clinical Policy: Critical Issues Related to Opioids in Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department,” published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine on September 1, 2020
• “EDSC3: Working to Improve Emergency Department Care of Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease,” published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine on September 1, 2020
• “Alcohol Availability, Cost, Age of First Drink and Association with At?Risk Alcohol Use in Moshi, Tanzania” published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research on September 17, 2020