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Eric A. Weiss, MD, FACEP
Emergency medicine doctor
Professor of Surgery (Emergency Medicine) at the Stanford University Medical Center, Emeritus
Professional Education
- Residency: Alameda County Medical Center / Univ of California San Francisco Affiiliated (1988) CA
- Internship: Alameda County Medical Center / Univ of California San Francisco Affiiliated (1984) CA
- Professional Education: Medical College of Georgia (1983) GA
- Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine (1991)
- Residency: Albany Medical Center (1989) NY
Honors & Awards
- Outstanding Speaker of the Year Award, American College of Emergency Physicians (2000-2001)
Administrative Appointments
- Medical Director, San Mateo County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency (2006 - 2009)
- Director, Stanford University Fellowship in Wilderness Medicine (2001 - Present)
- Director of Continuing Medical Education, Division of Emergency Medicine (1995 - Present)
- Associate Director, Trauma (1994 - 2006)
- Chairman, American College of Emergency Physicians Section of Wilderness Medicine (2008 - Present)
- Chairman, SUMC and LPCH Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness Task Force (2001 - Present)
- Fellowship Director, Stanford University Medical Center Disaster Medicine Fellowship (2008 - Present)
- Medical Director, Office of Emergency Management (2006 - Present)
Publications
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Novel Application of Chemical Cold Packs for Treatment of Exercise-Induced Hyperthermia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Lissoway, J. B., Lipman, G. S., Grahn, D. A., Cao, V. H., Shaheen, M., & Heller, H. C. (2015). Novel Application of Chemical Cold Packs for Treatment of Exercise-Induced Hyperthermia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 26(2), 173-179. -
Wilderness Medical Society practice guidelines for the out-of-hospital evaluation and treatment of accidental hypothermia: 2014 update.
Zafren, K., Giesbrecht, G. G., Danzl, D. F., Brugger, H., Sagalyn, E. B., & Grissom, C. K. (2014). Wilderness Medical Society practice guidelines for the out-of-hospital evaluation and treatment of accidental hypothermia: 2014 update. Wilderness & environmental medicine, 25(4), S66-85. -
Core Content for Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Training of Emergency Medicine Graduates
Lipman, G. S., Weichenthal, L., Harris, N. S., McIntosh, S. E., Cushing, T., & Auerbach, P. S. (2014). Core Content for Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Training of Emergency Medicine Graduates. ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 21(2), 204-207. -
Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Out-of-Hospital Evaluation and Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia
Zafren, K., Giesbrecht, G. G., Danzl, D. F., Brugger, H., Sagalyn, E. B., & Grissom, C. K. (2014). Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Out-of-Hospital Evaluation and Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 25(4), 425-445.
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Water is a safe and effective alternative to sterile normal saline for wound irrigation prior to suturing: a prospective, double-blind, randomised, controlled clinical trial.
Weiss, E. A., Oldham, G., Lin, M., Foster, T., & Quinn, J. V. (2013). Water is a safe and effective alternative to sterile normal saline for wound irrigation prior to suturing: a prospective, double-blind, randomised, controlled clinical trial. BMJ open, 3(1).
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Water is a safe and effective alternative to sterile normal saline for wound irrigation prior to suturing: a prospective, double-blind, randomised, controlled clinical trial
Weiss, E. A., Oldham, G., Lin, M., Foster, T., & Quinn, J. V. (2013). Water is a safe and effective alternative to sterile normal saline for wound irrigation prior to suturing: a prospective, double-blind, randomised, controlled clinical trial. BMJ OPEN, 3(1).
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D-Dimer Is Not Elevated in Asymptomatic High Altitude Climbers after Descent to 5340 m: The Mount Everest Deep Venous Thrombosis Study (Ev-DVT)
Zafren, K., Feldman, J., Becker, R. J., Williams, S. R., Weiss, E. A., & Deloughery, T. (2011). D-Dimer Is Not Elevated in Asymptomatic High Altitude Climbers after Descent to 5340 m: The Mount Everest Deep Venous Thrombosis Study (Ev-DVT). HIGH ALTITUDE MEDICINE & BIOLOGY, 12(3), 223-227.
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Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Comparison of Acetazolamide Versus Ibuprofen for Prophylaxis Against High Altitude Headache: The Headache Evaluation at Altitude Trial (HEAT)
Gertsch, J. H., Lipman, G. S., Holck, P. S., Merritt, A., Mulcahy, A., & Zafren, K. (2010). Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Comparison of Acetazolamide Versus Ibuprofen for Prophylaxis Against High Altitude Headache: The Headache Evaluation at Altitude Trial (HEAT). WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 21(3), 236-243.
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Drive-Through Medicine: A Novel Proposal for Rapid Evaluation of Patients During an Influenza Pandemic
Weiss, E. A., Ngo, J., Gilbert, G. H., & Quinn, J. V. (2010). Drive-Through Medicine: A Novel Proposal for Rapid Evaluation of Patients During an Influenza Pandemic. ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 55(3), 268-273.
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Acetazolamide fails to decrease pulmonary artery pressure at high altitude in partially acclimatized humans
Basnyat, B., Hargrove, J., Holck, P. S., Srivastav, S., Alekh, K., & Swenson, E. R. (2008). Acetazolamide fails to decrease pulmonary artery pressure at high altitude in partially acclimatized humans. HIGH ALTITUDE MEDICINE & BIOLOGY, 9(3), 209-216.
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Wilderness Improvisation
Weiss, E. A. (2007). Wilderness Improvisation. Wilderness Medicine.
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Topics in international and travel medicine.
Chiao, A. R., & Weiss, E. L. (2005). Topics in international and travel medicine. The California journal of emergency medicine / California Chapter of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, 6(4), 74-75.
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Travel Medical Kits
Weiss, E. A. (2004). Travel Medical Kits. Travel Medicine.
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Medical considerations for wilderness and adventure travelers
Weiss, E. A. (1999). Medical considerations for wilderness and adventure travelers. MEDICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 83(4), 885-?.
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Medical Considerations for Wilderness and Adventure Travelers
Weiss, E. A. (1999). Medical Considerations for Wilderness and Adventure Travelers. The Medical Clinics of North America.
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FORMATION OF SINGLE-PHASE PTAS2 FILMS ON GAAS BY SELECTIVE OXIDATION AND ETCHING
Weiss, E., Keller, R. C., KNIFFIN, M. L., & Helms, C. R. (1990). FORMATION OF SINGLE-PHASE PTAS2 FILMS ON GAAS BY SELECTIVE OXIDATION AND ETCHING. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 56(25), 2557-2559.