Alan J Hirshberg MD MPH, FACEP, CPE
Chief Senior Medical Investigator Office of the Medical Inspector (10MI)
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Office of the Medical Inspector (10MI)810 Vermont Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20420
Phone+1 202-374-7912
Fax+1 202-495-5992
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Summary
- Dr. Alan Hirshberg is an emergency medicine specialist based in Washington, DC, with over three decades of experience. He completed his medical training at Tufts University and residency at Wright State University. Dr. Hirshberg has held several senior roles within the Veterans Health Administration, including Chief Senior Medical Investigator, Acting Medical Inspector, and Acting Associate Deputy Undersecretary for Health. He also held academic positions at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and worked in emergency medicine leadership roles across various institutions. His areas of expertise are emergency medicine, healthcare administration, quality improvement, and healthcare technology. He has contributed to the field through publications focused on emergency care and telemedicine, and has received multiple awards, including the Veterans Advocate Award and the Hero of Emergency Medicine.
Clinical Expertise
- Emergency medicine, Healthcare administration, Quality improvement, Healthcare technology/informatics
Education & Training
Wright State UniversityResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1990 - 1993
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1994 - 2021
ME State Medical License Active through 1996
OH State Medical License 1991 - 1996
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Veterans Advocate Award Government Services Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians, 2020
- Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Patriotic Employer Office of the Secretary of Defence, 2012
- Hero of Emergency Medicine American College of Emergency Physicians, 2008
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsEndotracheal tube placement by EMT-Basics in a rural EMS system.Jeffrey C Pratt, Alan J Hirshberg
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2005-01-01 - 144 citationsVirtual TeleStroke support for the emergency department evaluation of acute stroke.Lee H. Schwamm, Eric Rosenthal, Alan Hirshberg, Pamela W. Schaefer, Elizabeth A. Little
Academic Emergency Medicine. 2004-11-01 - 4 citationsProviding telephone advice from the emergency department.John H. Proctor, Alan J. Hirshberg, Amin Kazzi, Rebecca Bollinger Parker
Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2002-08-01
Journal Articles
- Two cases of Munchausen's syndrome presenting as acute respiratory distressAlan J Hirshberg, MD, MPH, Richard C Wuerz, MD, The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 11/1999
- Workforce Projections for Emergency Medicine: How Many Emergency Physicians Does the United States Need?C. James Holliman MD, Richard C. Wuerz MD, Dane M. Chapman MD, PhD and Alan J. Hirshberg MD, MPH, Academic Emergency Medicine, 7/1997
- Use of Doxapram Hydrochloride Injection as an Alternative to Intubation to Treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients With HypercapniaAlan J Hirshberg, MD, MPH Robert L Dupper, MD, FACEP, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 10/1994
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Certified Physician Executive (CPE)
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