Joseph Guy Kotora Jr. DO MPH, FACEP, FAAEM
Assistant Professor, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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620 John Paul Jones CirPortsmouth, VA 23704
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Summary
- Joseph Kotora Jr., DO, is an emergency medicine specialist based in Portsmouth, VA. He completed an EMS fellowship at Rutgers Health/Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and his emergency medicine residency at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth. Dr. Kotora also earned an MPH in Systems and Policy from Rutgers University. Currently, he serves as a Staff Officer at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. His expertise includes disaster medicine and EMS administration. Dr. Kotora has authored multiple publications and has been recognized for academic excellence and as an honor graduate in emergency medicine.
Education & Training
Rutgers Health/Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterFellowship, Emergency Medical Services, 2012 - 2014
Rutgers UniversityMPH, Systems and Policy, Magna Cum Laude, 2012 - 2014
Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2009 - 2012
Rowan University School of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
NC State License 2014 - 2026
NJ State License 2012 - 2017
VA State License 2006 - 2012
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine- American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medical Services
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Honor Graduate-Emergency Medicine Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 2012
- Academic Excellence in Emergency Medicine Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAirway Management in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Change 24-1.Travis A Shaw, Justin Grisham, Joseph Kotora, Ryan M Knight, Jared Sleeman
Journal of Special Operations Medicine. 2025-04-30 - 20 citationsComplete Title: Selective Prehospital Advanced Resuscitative Care - Developing A Strategy to Prevent Prehospital Deaths From Noncompressible Torso Hemorrhage.Zaffer Qasim, Frank K. Butler, John B. Holcomb, Joseph G Kotora, Brian J. Eastridge
Shock. 2021-05-24 - An uncommon cause of dyspnea in the emergency department.Eric J. Schmieler, Jesse W. St Clair, Joseph G. Kotora
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018-07-17
Committees
- Member, National Disaster Life Support Advanced Life Support curriculum revision committee 2017 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
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