AlvinWangDOFAAEM, FAEMS
Emergency Medicine • Philadelphia, PAEmergency Medical Services
Chief, Emergency Medical Services Jefferson Health System Northeast
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Office
10800 Knights Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Temple University HospitalResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
PA State License 2007 - 2024- American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
- American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medical Services
- National Tactical Officers AssociationBasic SWAT Operator
- Pennsylvania Department of Health - Bureau of Emergency Medical ServicesRegional EMS Medical Director, Prehospital Physician, Medical Command Physician
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- David J. Lindstrom Lifetime Innovation in EMS Award Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council, 2020
- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Non-core Faculty Teaching Award - Trauma Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, 2017
- Emergency Services Award Burpee - Bucks County, PA, 2011
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsClinical Care and Restraint of Agitated or Combative Patients by Emergency Medical Services Practitioners.Douglas F. Kupas, Gerald C. Wydro, David K. Tan, Richard Kamin, Andrew J. Harrell, Alvin Wang> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2021 Jun 7
- 2 citationsThe impact of the implementation of a mobile stroke unit on a stroke cohort.Joshua H. Weinberg, Ahmad Sweid, Mauren DePrince, John Roussis, Nabeel Herial, Michael R. Gooch, Hekmat Zarzour, Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, Thomas Topley, Alvin Wang, Ge...> ;Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2020 Nov 1
- The Current State of Emergency Medical Training in US Schools of Podiatric MedicineDavid A. Wald, Alvin Wang, Jane Pontious, Christine Miller> ;Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 2015 Feb 12
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The Heavy Lift: Impact of a Regional Bariatric Transport ProgramWydro GC., Loose, L., Wang A., National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Scientific Assembly and Meeting, 2018
- Medical Calls Reported in a Large Urban Mass Transit SystemWald, DA, Wydro GC, Wang A, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine - Annual Meeting, 2015
- Temple Emergency Action Corps: Service Learning and DIsaster Response EducationHegge A., Silverman, A., Guevel K, et. al, American Association of Medical Colleges Annual Conference, 2012
Press Mentions
Montco Experiences ‘Unprecedented’ Surge in COVID-19 Cases, yet Hospitalizations Aren’t Rising as QuicklyJanuary 5th, 2022
Wolf praises Montgomery County Vaccination Campaign During Norristown VisitSeptember 30th, 2021
Montgomery County Mobile Health Team Approaches A Milestone - 10,000 Vaccinations as Governor Wolf VisitsSeptember 29th, 2021- Join now to see all
Committees
- Vice Chair, PEHSC EMS Medical Advisory Committee 2018 - Present
Research History
- Site Principal Investigator - RAMPART: Rapid Anticonvulsant Medication Prior to Arrival TrialA national multi-center NIH-funded study to compare the effectiveness of IM midazolam vs IV lorazepam in patients with status epilepticus2010 - 2013
- Investigator: Prevalence and Risk Factors for Community-Acquired Clostridium Difficile-Associated Disease among Patients in the Emergency DepartmentSponsor: NIH & CDC Emergency "Emergency Department Sentinel Network for Surveillance of Emerging Infections (#5U01CI000353-04) CFDA #93.283. Sponsor Olive View - UCLA Education and Research Institute2009 - 2013
- Investigator: STOP-MRSA: Strategies Using Off-patent Antibiotics for Methicillin-Resistant Staph Aureus InfectionsNIH (DMID HHSN272200700-32C) Total Award 7.8 million, total site award 1.8 million2010 - 2012
- Site Co-Principal Investigator - ProCESS - Protocolized Care for Early Septic ShockA national multi-centered NIH-funded trial aimed at reducing mortality from sepsis.2008 - 2012
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- National Association of EMS PhysiciansFellow
Hospital Affiliations
Jefferson Health NortheastPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
External Links
- Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dralvinwang/
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