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Stephen Griffith, MD, Emergency Medicine, Merritt Island, FL

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Emergency Medicine Merritt Island, FL

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Summary

  • Dr. Stephen Griffith is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He has years of experience providing medical care in a variety of settings across the globe. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in Columbia, MO. He earned his degree in Biology and Spanish from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX. In addition to his medical degree, Dr. Griffith is a Juris Doctor Candidate at Mitchell Hamline College of Law in St. Paul, MN.

    Dr. Griffith completed his residency with the Department of Emergency Medicine at Wright State University in Dayton, OH where he also served as Chief Resident.

    Dr. Griffith has a passion for humanitarian work. He has gone on numerous trips to international locations such as Haiti, Africa, Guatemala and Afghanistan. He has assisted in the aftermath of numerous tragedies, including the 7.0 earthquake in Port-au-Prince where he assisted in amputations and provided trauma care at the regional hospital. In 2011, Space Coast Medicine recognized Dr. Griffith as “Humanitarian of the Year” for his disaster relief efforts in Haiti.

    An expert in trauma care and emergency preparedness, Dr. Griffith gives lectures on the topic both internationally and locally, including providing disaster planning and preparedness.

    Dr. Griffith is fluent in English and Spanish and can speak some French Creole and Ewe. He is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians - International, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and the American Medical Association. He remains passionate for serving the less fortunate populations and people in their greatest time of need.

    In his personal time, Dr. Griffith interest and hobbies include general aviation, scuba diving and traveling.

Education & Training

  • Mitchell Hamline School of Law
    Mitchell Hamline School of LawJD, Health Law, Certificates in Health Law and Health Law Compliance, 2015 - 2018
  • Wright State Univ Boonshoft SOM
    Wright State Univ Boonshoft SOM2004 - 2005
  • Wright State University
    Wright State UniversityResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2002 - 2005
  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
    University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 2002
  • Trinity University
    Trinity UniversityBS, Biology and Spanish, 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2005 - 2025
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Humanitarian of the Year Central Florida Humanitarian Awards, Space Coast Medicine, 2010
  • Carl Jelenko III, MD Academic Excellence Award Wright State University Department of Emergency Medicine, 2005
  • IHMEC Poster Award Recipient Annual International Conference for International Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, 2000
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Case Report of Massive Intraperitoneal Hemorrhage from Rare Cornual Pregnancy  
    Carius, Brandon Houston, Edward Griffith, Stephen, Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 1/22/2022
  • Correlation of weather and patient volume at mass gathering 2004 event  
    Griffith, S et al,, Disaster Prevention and Management,
  • Arm Disuse During Varicella.  
    Griffith, S et al, Pediatric Emergency Care, 2005 21(11): 792-794

Abstracts/Posters

  • Correlation of Patient Volume and Weather at the 2001 Dayton Air Show.
    Stephen P Griffith, SAEM Southeast Regional conference, Gainesville, FL
  • Determining predictors of high-utilizers of the Emergency Department.
    Stephen P Griffith, SAEM Midwest Regional Conference
  • Diabetes Screening Among the Rural People of Veracruz, Mexico.
    Stephen P Griffith, International Health Medical Education Consortium International Conference, Vancouver, B.C, 1999

Authored Content

  • A Case Report of Massive Intraperitoneal Hemorrhage from Rare Cornual PregnancyJanuary 2022
  • The New AfghanistanJanuary 2008
  • The New AfghanistanJanuary 2008

Press Mentions

  • Nonprofit founded by Columbia doctor to send volunteers to the Bahamas
    Nonprofit founded by Columbia doctor to send volunteers to the BahamasApril 1st, 2022
  • Space Coast Humanitarians
    Space Coast HumanitariansApril 1st, 2022
  • BPA Physicians on a Mission to Provide Humanitarian Care
    BPA Physicians on a Mission to Provide Humanitarian CareApril 1st, 2022
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Other Languages

  • Spanish