David Persse MD
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas-Houston; Chief Medical Officer - City of Houston: Physician Director of Emergency Medical Services, Public Health Authority and Tactical Physician.
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500 Jefferson StreetSuite 1600Houston, TX 77002
Phone+1 832-394-6819
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Education & Training
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1989 - 1992
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1993 - 2027
CA State Medical License 1990 - 2024
OH State Medical License 1992 - 1998
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine- American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medical Services
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAEMS) American College of Emergency Physicians
- Doctor of Humanities in Medicine (Honorary) Baylor College of Medicine, 2018
- Fellow (FACEP) American College of Emergency Physicians
Clinical Trials
- Circulation Improving Resuscitation Care (CIRC) Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Analysis of Emergency Department Use in Houston During Power Outages After Hurricane Beryl to Inform Targeted Interventions.Kelsey Caton, Loren Hopkins, Lance Wood, Angela Blanchard, Janeana White
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2025-06-23 - Disposition Outcomes Following Prehospital Use of Naloxone in a Large Metropolitan City in the United States.James R Langabeer, Christine Bakos-Block, A Sarah Cohen, Ishmam Alam, Bhanumathi Gopal
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2025-01-01 - 1 citationsGeospatial Analysis for Prehospital Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Houston, Texas.Ryan Huebinger, Jocelyn V Hunyadi, Kehe Zhang, Aditya C Shekhar, Cici X Bauer
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2025-01-01
Press Mentions
Measles Case Confirmed at Houston’s Hobby AirportApril 6th, 2025- Houston-Area Officials Push for Measles Vaccinations Amid West Texas OutbreakMarch 5th, 2025
- Health Department Confirms No Active Measles Cases in Houston, Harris CountyMarch 1st, 2025
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- Fellow
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