James Dunford MD
Professor Emeritus of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego School of Medicine Medical Director of McAlister Institute
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1400 N. Johnson Avenue, Suite 101El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone+1 619-988-2558
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Summary
- I retired after 35 years on the faculty of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UC San Diego Health and 30 years as the Medical Director of the San Diego Fire-Rescue. I'm now medical director of a substance treatment provider in San Diego County overseeing the care of Medi-CAL patients.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1977 - 2026
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Caution Regarding Self-reported Tramadol Dependence.James Dunford, Aaron Schneir
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine. 2024-02-01 - 3 citationsAn Urban 9-1-1 System’s Experience with Left Ventricular Assist Device PatientsMat Goebel, Christopher R. Tainter, Christopher A. Kahn, James V. Dunford, John Serra
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2019-07-01 - 5 citationsPrehospital Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Identification in San Diego: A Retrospective Analysis of the Effect of a New Software Algorithm.Christanne H. Coffey, John Serra, Mat Goebel, Sarah G. Espinoza, Edward M. Castillo
The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018-07-01
Committees
- Past-Chair, California Commission on Emergency Medical Services 2017 - 2023
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