MarkEdwardEscottMDMPH, FACEP, FAEMS

Emergency Medicine • Austin, TX

Cheif Medical Officer-City of Austin, Medical Director-City of Austin-Travis County EMS System

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Office
517 S. Pleasant Valley Rd.
Office of the Medical Director
Austin, TX 78741
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Education & Training

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2005 - 2008
The Flinders University of South Australia School of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2009 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2010
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medical Services

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

21 citations
Community Disparities in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Care and Outcomes in Texas.
Ryan M. Huebinger, Veer Vithalani, Lesley Osborn, Cameron Decker, Jeffrey Jarvis, Robert Dickson, Mark E A Escott, Lynn J. White, Rabab Al-Araji, Peter Nikonowicz, Nor...> ;Resuscitation. 2021 Mar 30
7 citations
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes with "pit crew" resuscitation and scripted initiation of mechanical CPR.
Louis Gonzales, Brandon K. Oyler, Jeff L. Hayes, Mark E A Escott, Jose G. Cabanas, Paul R. Hinchey, Lawrence H. Brown> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019 May 1
Clinical Errors: Identifying and learning from mistakes in patient care.
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2017 May 1
Blood Therapy: Considerations for using blood products for prehospital trauma patients.
Mark E A Escott, Eric A Bank, Faroukh M Mehkri, Brett J Monroe> ;JEMS. 2017 Mar 1
Brain Drain: Provide more growth opportunities for paramedics.
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2017 Mar 1
Essential Ingredients: Planting the seeds of leadership.
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2017 Jan 1
Less Traveled: How ATCEMS chose a new path to fight worker fatigue.
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2016 Nov 1
Healthcare Anxiety: Educate the public on when to call 9-1-1.
Escott Mea> ;JEMS. 2016 Sep 1
Out on a Limb. Establish clear protocols for field amputations.
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2016 Aug 1
Fighting Futility. Traumatic cardiac arrest survivability is possible.
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2016 Jul 1
ALL THAT GLITTERS.
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2016 May 1
DOWN UNDER. Street doc sheds light on EMS culture in Australia.
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2016 Mar 1
APPRECIATE FALLIBILITY: TALENTED PARAMEDICS SHOULDN'T BE FIRED FOR MAKING MISTAKES.
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2015 Nov 1
CARRYING THE WEIGHT.
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2016 Jan 1
STAYING INFORMED. Help clinicians take control of the self-directed learning process.
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2015 Oct 1
FREE AT LAST. Freestanding EDs offer alternative patient destinations.
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2015 Dec 1
WALKING AMONG THE FACTS. Knowledge without application is meaningless.
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2015 Aug 1
QUANTIFYING DIRECTORS. How much medical direction do we need
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2015 Jul 1
MAINTAINING CREDENTIALS. Staying proficient in clinical decision-making & skills.
Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2015 Jun 1
CLOSING THE GAP. The intersection of EMS & public health.
David Persse, Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2015 Apr 1
2 citations
Managing patient-centric care. Montgomery County, Texas, community paramedicine program sees early success.
Morgan M Clark, Guy R Gleisberg, Andrew R Karrer, Mark E A Escott> ;JEMS. 2015 Apr 1
1 citations
Seeing the difference.
Mark E A Escott, Guy R Gleisberg, Lee Gillum, Jared Cosper, Kevin Traynor, Lisa Aulbert, Levon Vartanian, Shane P Jenks, Brett J Monroe> ;JEMS. 2014 Jan 1
10 citations
Simple thoracostomy. Moving beyong needle decompression in traumatic cardiac arrest.
Mark E A Escott, Guy R Gleisberg, Kasia Kimmel, Andrew R Karrer, Jared Cosper, Brett J Monroe> ;JEMS. 2014 Apr 1
14 citations
Cricoid pressure training: how useful are descriptions of force?
Mark E A Escott, Harry Owen, A. D. Strahan, John L. Plummer> ;Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 2003 Aug 1
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Press Mentions

Austin’s Chief Medical Officer to Help Prepare World for Next PandemicOctober 18th, 2022
DeSantis and Abbott Count on Reelection Despite Letting Tens of Thousands DieAugust 13th, 2021
New Career School Hopes to Fill Gaps Left by Burned-Out, Retiring Medical StaffAugust 11th, 2021
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