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Theodore Chan, MD, Emergency Medicine, San Diego, CA, UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest

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Emergency Medicine San Diego, CA

Professor, Emergency Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1993 - 1996
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1992
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyB.A., History, 1983 - 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1993 - 2025
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Health Care Champion Award San Diego Business Journal, 2010
  • Public Health Champion Finalist County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, 2009
  • Award Finalist for IMPACT-ED San Diego County Taxpayers Association, 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Emergency department evaluation after conducted energy weapon use: review of the literature for the clinician (Letter to the editor)  
    Vilke GM, Bozeman WP, Chan TC, J Emerg Med, 4/1/2014
  • Impact of the Balance Billing Ban on California Emergency Providers  
    Pao B, Riner M, Chan T, West JEM, 1/1/2014
  • The Effect of the Prone Maximal Restraint Position with and without Weight Force on Cardiac Output and Other Hemodynamic Measures  
    Savaser DJ1, Campbell C, Castillo EM, Vilke GM, Sloane C, Neuman T, Hansen AV, Shah V, Chan TC, J Forensic Legal Med, 8/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Outcomes of Use of Force Followed with Prone Restraint.
    Vilke GM, Lasoff D, Hall CA, Chan TC, Bozeman WP, Castillo EM, SAEM Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 5/1/2014
  • Does Emergency Department Interrogation Reduce ED Time for Patients with Pacemakers or ICD's?
    Killeen JP, Castillo EM, Brennan JJ, Vilke GM, Chan TC, SAEM Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 5/1/2014
  • Should Rural Hospitals be Concerned about Frequent Users of Emergency Department Resources?
    Castillo EM, Chan TC, Hsia R, Killeen JP, Vilke GM, Brennan JJ, SAEM Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 5/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Thirty-day Readmissions Through The Emergency Department In A Large, Metropolitan Region. 
    Dallas, TX - 5/1/2014
  • Multiple Emergency Department Use and 30-day ED Visits. 
    Dallas, TX - 5/1/2014
  • The Effects of Access to Electronic Health Records on Throughput Efficiency and Imaging Utilization in the Emergency Department. 
    Dallas, TX - 5/1/2014
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Other

  • Editor: "ECG in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care, (Edition translated to Chinese); Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby" 
    Chan TC, Brady WJ, Harrigan RA, Ornato JP, Rosen P
    1/1/2009
  • Research Priorities in Emergency Preparedness and Response for Public Health Systems. 
    Committee on Research Priorities in Emergency Preparedness and Response for Public Health Systems (Chan TC, member), Institute of Medicine of the National Academies Report
    1/1/2008
  • Editor: "Sudden Deaths in Custody; New Jersey: Humana Press" 
    Ross DL, Chan TC
    1/1/2006
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Press Mentions

  • Cyberattacks on Hospitals Cause Significant Disruption at Neighboring Healthcare Facilities
    Cyberattacks on Hospitals Cause Significant Disruption at Neighboring Healthcare FacilitiesMay 25th, 2023

Grant Support

  • Physiologic Significance Of Hogtie Restraint And Positional AsphyxiaNational Center For Research Resources1997–1999

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations