EdwardStuartBessmanMD

Emergency Medicine • Baltimore, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Chairman Emeritus of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

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Office
4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone+1 410-550-0359
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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityMBA, Medical Services Management, Stegman Award for Busimess Scholarship[, 2007 - 2011
U Maryland Med Ctr1984 - 1985
University of MarylandResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1983 - 1984
University of MarylandInternship, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1982
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 1982 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2012 - 2021
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
Federal Emergency Management AgencyConfined Space Medical Specialist

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Member, Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2020
Clinical Excellence Award - Professionalism and Service Excellence Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 2019-2020
Fellow and Founding Member (FAAEM) American Academy of Emergency Medicine, 1998
Member Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 1996
Fellow (FACEP) American College of Emergency Physicians
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

13 citations
Head injury serum markers for assessing response to trauma: Design of the HeadSMART study
Matthew E. Peters, Vani Rao, Kathleen T. Bechtold, Durga Roy, Haris I. Sair, Jeannie Marie S. Leoutsakos, Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, Robert Stevens, D. Scott Batty, Hayley F...> ;Brain Injury. 2017 Jan 31
22 citations
Impact of antibiotic choices made in the emergency department on appropriateness of antibiotic treatment of urinary tract infections in hospitalized patients.
Dmitry E. Kiyatkin, Edward S. Bessman, Robin McKenzie> ;Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2016 Mar 1
Effect of an emergency department-based electronic system for musculoskeletal consultation on facilitating care for common injuries
Simon C. Mears, Hardin Pantle, Edward S. Bessman, Scott D. Lifchez> ;Orthopedics. 2015 May 1
35 citations
Evidence-based diagnosis and thrombolytic treatment of cardiac arrest or periarrest due to suspected pulmonary embolism.
Jill K. Logan, Hardin Pantle, Paul Huiras, Edward S. Bessman, Leah Bright> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2014 Jul 1
9 citations
Factors associated with emergency department length of stay for patients with hip fracture.
Aymen Rashid, Thomas R. Brooks, Edward S. Bessman, Simon C. Mears> ;Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation. 2013 Dec 2
19 citations
Does providing prescription information or services improve medication adherence among patients discharged from the emergency department? A randomized controlled trial
Melissa L. McCarthy, Ru Ding, Nancy K. Roderer, Donald M. Steinwachs, Melinda J. Ortmann, Julius Cong Pham, Edward S. Bessman, Gabor D. Kelen, Walter Atha, Rodica Rete...> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2013 Sep 1
30 citations
A randomized controlled trial of the effect of service delivery information on patient satisfaction in an emergency department fast track.
Melissa L. McCarthy, Ru Ding, Scott L. Zeger, Noah O. Agada, Sara C. Bessman, Wesley Chiang, Gabor D. Kelen, James J. Scheulen, Edward S. Bessman> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2011 Jul 1
15 citations
Successful sonographic visualisation of the abdominal aorta differs significantly among a diverse group of credentialed emergency department providers
Beatrice Hoffmann, Edward S. Bessman, Patrick Um, Ru Ding, Melissa L. McCarthy> ;Emergency Medicine Journal. 2011 Jun 1
58 citations
A Systematic Review and Qualitative Analysis to Inform the Development of a New Emergency Department-Based Geriatric Case Management Model
Samir K. Sinha, Edward Bessman, Neal E. Flomenbaum, Bruce Leff> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2011 Jun 1
38 citations
The Effect of Triage Diagnostic Standing Orders on Emergency Department Treatment Time
Rodica Retezar, Edward Bessman, Ru Ding, Scott L. Zeger, Melissa L. McCarthy> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2011 Feb 1
45 citations
Hospitalist bed management effecting throughput from the emergency department to the intensive care unit.
Eric E. Howell, Edward Bessman, Robert Marshall, Scott M. Wright> ;Journal of Critical Care. 2010 Jun 1
5 citations
Routine Screening for Asymptomatic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in High-risk Patients Is Not Recommended in Emergency Departments That Are Frequently Crowded
Beatrice Hoffmann, Patrick Um, Edward S. Bessman, Ru Ding, Gabor D. Kelen, Melissa L. McCarthy> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2009 Nov 1
38 citations
Ethical Issues of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Comparison of Emergency Physician Practices from 1995 to 2007
Catherine A. Marco, Edward S. Bessman, Gabor D. Kelen> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2009 Mar 1
75 citations
Active bed management by hospitalists and emergency department throughput.
Eric E. Howell, Edward S. Bessman, Steven J. Kravet, Ken Kolodner, Robert Marshall, R. Scott Wright> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 2008 Dec 2
4 citations
Are computed tomography scans adequate in assessing cervical spine pain following blunt trauma
Daniel M. Sciubba, Gregory S. McLoughlin, Ziya L. Gokaslan, Ali Bydon, Edward S. Bessman, Hardin Pantle> ;Emergency Medicine Journal. 2007 Nov 1
23 citations
Hospitalists and an innovative emergency department admission process.
Eric E. Howell, Edward S. Bessman, Haya R. Rubin> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2004 Mar 1
31 citations
Referral of Medically Uninsured Emergency Department Patients to Primary Care
Melissa L. McCarthy, Jon Mark Hirshon, Rebecca L. Ruggles, Anne Boland Docimo, Melvin Welinsky, Edward S. Bessman> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2002 Jun 1
9 citations
Using the online and offline change model to improve efficiency for fast-track patients in an emergency department.
Anne Boland Docimo, Peter J. Pronovost, Richard O. Davis, Elizabeth B. Concordia, Corey M. Gabrish, Morgan S. Adessa, Edward Bessman> ;The Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement. 2000 Sep 1
21 citations
The prognostic significance of troponin I and troponin T.
Gary B. Green, Dai J. Li, Edward S. Bessman, Jennifer L. Cox, Gabor D. Kelen, Daniel W. Chan> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 1998 Aug 1
36 citations
A Potential Role for Glucagon in the Treatment of Drug-Induced Symptomatic Bradycardia
Jeffrey N. Love, Deepak K. Sachdeva, Edward S. Bessman, Liesl A. Curtis, John M. Howell> ;Chest. 1998 Jul 1
59 citations
Ethical Issues of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Current Practice among Emergency Physicians
Catherine A. Marco, Edward S. Bessman, Charles N. Schoenfeld, Gabor D. Kelen> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 1997 Sep 1
Medical response after an earthquake.
Bessman, E. S.> ;N Engl J Med. 1996 Jun 27
Accuracy enhancement of in-vivo bone strain measurements and analysis.
Bessman, E. S., Carter, D. R., McCarthy, J. C., Harris, W. H.> ;J Biomech Eng. 1982 Aug
Evaluation of routine screening physicals by emergency room personnel for an alcohol rehabilitation program.
Bessman, E. S., Michocki, R.> ;QRB Qual Rev Bull. 1985 Sep 01
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Professional Memberships

American College of Emergency Physicians - ACEP
Fellow

External Links

Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/edward-bessman