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Robert Pena, MD, Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC

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Emergency Medicine • Washington, DC

Emergency Medicine Resident Physician

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  • Office

    Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University Hospital
    2120 L St, NW, Suite 450
    Washington, DC 20037
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Summary

  • Emergency Medicine resident physician at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC with further desire to pursue a critical care fellowship. Interests include EM/CC research, Marfan Syndrome and related connective tissue disorders, biomedical engineering, personal fitness, humanities (writing, art, music), medical education, sports medicine, and health policy. Potential desire to re-run for political office after initial experience in 2017.

Education & Training

  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2021 - 2025
  • Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
    Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellClass of 2021, MD, Graduation with Distinction in Research, Certificate for Special Proficiency in Medical Ultrasound
  • Cornell University (Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering)
    Cornell University (Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering)MEng, Biomedical Engineering, 2015 - 2016
  • Cornell University (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences)
    Cornell University (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences)BS, Biological Sciences, 2011 - 2015

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), 2021
  • Graduation with Distinction in Research Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 2021
  • Certificate for Special Proficiency in Medical Ultrasound Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 2021

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Adjunctive Therapeutics in the Management of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Narrative Literature Review  
    Hoffer M, Pena RCF, Tran QK, Pourmand A, Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11/28/2023
  • Decompressive Craniectomy in Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury  
    Kwan K, Pena RCF, Ullman JS, Contemporary Neurosurgery, 2020

Abstracts/Posters

  • Abstract Proposal for a Future Study: Revisiting the Combination Aortic Dissection Detection Risk Score (ADD-RS) and D-Dimer Algorithm for Acute Aortic Syndrome (AAS) ...
    Pena, RCF, Meltzer A, Hofmann-Bowman M, Eagle K, 7th Annual GenTAC International Aortic Summit, Paris, France, 9/1/2022

Authored Content

  • The ADvISED Trial Algorithm: Revisiting a Proposed Method of Acute Aortic Syndrome Rule Out in the Emergency DepartmentMarch 2023
  • Bringing Upstairs Care DownstairsJanuary 2023
  • I Thought the Match Was Finally OverJuly 2021
  • Reflections on a Plague: The Emotional Toll After One Year of COVIDMarch 2021
  • Emergency Medicine Needs a New Deal TooJuly 2021
  • Match Day Is Behind Us. But Virtual Interviews Are Here to StayMarch 2021
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Committees

  • Committee Member, SAEM Research Committee 2022 - 2023
  • Committee Member, SAEM Wellness Committee 2022 - 2023

Professional Memberships

  • Emergency Medicine Residents Association (EMRA)
    Member
  • The Marfan Foundation
    Member
  • Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)
    Member
  • American Medical Association (AMA)
    Member
  • Aortic Dissection Collaborative for Patient-Centered Research
    Leader, Medical Research Cohort

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