Education, Training & Credentials

• Residency, Emergency Medicine, The Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1999
• MD, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 1996
• BA, Biological Basis of Behavior, University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, 1992

Certifications

• Emergency Medicine

Memberships

• American Academy of Emergency Medicine
• Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
• Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine

Honors & Awards

• Top 10 Reviewers, Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2007, 2008, 2009
• Medical Student Teacher of the Year, Temple University Department of Emergency Medicine, 2008
• Faculty Teacher of the Year, Temple University Department of Emergency Medicine, 2002, 2005

Publications

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Peer Reviewed Publications

McNamara RM, Ufberg JW. Emergency physician hiring practices: The effects of certain conditions on employability [letter]. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2000;19:190-3.

Vilke GM, Harrigan RA, Ufberg JW, Chan TC.  Emergency evaluation and treatment of priapism. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2004;26:325-9.

Chan TC, Ufberg JW, Harrigan RA, Vilke GM. Nasal foreign body removal. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2004;26:441-5.

Ufberg JW, Chan TC, Vilke GM, Harrigan RA. Shoulder Reduction: Beyond Traction-Countertraction. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2004;27:301-6.

Ufberg JW, Harrigan RA, Cruz TM, Perron AD. Achilles Tendon Rupture.  American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2004;22:596-600.

Ufberg JW, Karras DJ. Lassa Fever in the United States. [Review]. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2005;45:324-326.

Murray SB, Bates DW, Ngo L, Ufberg JW, Shapiro NI. Charlson Index is Associated with One-year Mortality in Emergency Department Patients with Suspected Infection.  Academic Emergency Medicine 2006;13: 530-6.

Chan TC, Harrigan RA, Ufberg JW, Vilke GM. Mandibular dislocation reduction. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2008;34:435-40.

Vilke GM, Ufberg JW, Harrigan RA, Chan TC. Evaluation and treatment of acute urinary retention. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2008;35:193-8.  Selected for 2011 LLSA reading list, American Board of Emergency Medicine.

Ufberg JW, Karras DJ.  Rabies- Minnesota, 2007 [Review]. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2008;52:539-40.

Delaney A, Angus DC, Bellomo R, Cameron P, Cooper DJ, Finfer S, Harrison DA, Huang DT, Myburgh JA, Peake SL, Reade MC, Webb SAR, Yealy DM, for the Australian Resuscitation in Sepsis Evaluation (ARISE), Protocolized Care for Early Septic Shock (ProCESS) and Protocolised Management In Sepsis (ProMISe) investigators.  Bench-to-bedside review: The evaluation of complex interventions in critical care. Critical Care 2008;12:210.

Shayne P, Lin M, Ufberg JW, Ankel F, Barringer K, Morgan-Edwards S, DeIorio N, Asplin B. The Effect of ED Crowding on Education: Blessing or Curse? Academic Emergency Medicine. 2009;16:76-82.

Berkman M, Ufberg J, Nathanson LA, Shapiro NI. Anion gap as a screening tool for elevated lactate in Emergency Department Patients with Suspected Infection.  Journal of Emergency Medicine 2009;36:391-4.

Fisher J, Sokolove PE, Kelly SP, for the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Crowding Taskforce Education Workgroup.  Overcrowding: Harming the Patients of Tomorrow? Academic Emergency Medicine 2009;16:56-60.

Kowalenko T, Char D, Marco C, Asher S, Raja A, Farrell S, Sokolove PE; Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Graduate Medical Education, Ethics, and Industry Relations Committees. Industry relations with emergency medicine graduate medical education programs. Academic Emergency Medicine 2009;16:1025-30.

Reade MC, Delaney A, Bailey MJ, Harrison DA, Yealy DM, Jones PG, Rowan KM, Bellomo R, Angus DC, for the Australian Resuscitation In Sepsis Evaluation (ARISE), United Kingdom Protocolised Management In Sepsis (ProMISe), and United States Protocolized Care for Early Septic Shock (ProCESS) Investigators. Prospective meta-analysis using individual patient data in intensive care medicine. Intensive Care Medicine 2010;36:11-21.

Reade MC, Huang DT, Bell D, Coats TJ, Cross AM, Moran JL, Peake SL, Singer M, Yealy DM, Angus DC; for the British Association for Emergency Medicine, the UK Intensive Care Society, the UK Society for Acute Medicine, the Australasian Resuscitation In Sepsis Evaluation (ARISE) Investigators and the Protocolized Care for Early Septic Shock (ProCESS) Investigators. Variability in management of early severe sepsis. Emerg Med J 2010;27:110-5.

Mauri T, Berra L, Kumwilaisak K, Pivi S, Ufberg J, Kueppers F, Pesenti A, Bigatello L. Lateral-horizontal patient position and horizontal orientation of the endotracheal tube to prevent aspiration in adult surgical intensive care unit patients: a feasibility study.. Respiratory Care 2010;55:294-302.

Marco CA, Lu D, Stettner E, Sokolove PE, Ufberg JW, Noeller TP. Ethics Curriculum for emergency medicine graduate medical education.  Accepted for publication.  Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Book Chapters, Online Chapters, Monographs

Ufberg JW, Karras DJ. Corneal Abrasions: Controversies in management. Emergency Medicine Alert 2000;6:84-86.

Ufberg JW. Pharmacologically facilitated sexual assault: A review of "date rape" drugs. Emergency Medicine Alert 2001;7:60-63.

Ufberg JW. Primer for Chemical Warfare: Nerve Agents. Emergency Medicine Alert 2002;8:68-71.

Ufberg JW. Nursemaid’s Elbow. Emergency Medicine Alert 2003;9:61-2.

Ware C, Ufberg JW. Bradycardia. In: Brady WJ, Chan TC, Harrigan RA, Ornato J, Rosen P (eds). ECG in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care. Philadelphia, Elsevier. 2004.

Ufberg JW. Sinus Pause/Arrest. In: Brady WJ, Chan TC, Harrigan RA, Ornato J, Rosen P (eds). ECG in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care. Philadelphia, Elsevier. 2004.

Ufberg JW. Sinoatrial block. In: Brady WJ, Chan TC, Harrigan RA, Ornato J, Rosen P (eds). ECG in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care. Philadelphia, Elsevier. 2004.

Ufberg JW, McNamara RM. Management of Common Dislocations. In: Roberts JR, Hedges JR. Roberts and Hedges Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 4th Edition.  Philadelphia, Saunders. 2004. Selected for 2006 LLSA reading list, American Board of Emergency Medicine.

Ufberg, JW. Anterior shoulder dislocation: uncommon reduction techniques for a common injury. Emergency Medicine Alert 2004;10:60-3.

Ufberg JW. Achilles Tendon Rupture. Emergency Medicine Alert 2005;11:61-3.

Ufberg JW, Wright DC.  Initial Evaluation of the Traumatized Eye. Trauma Reports 2005;6(1):1-12.

Bell J, Ufberg JW. Tripod Fractures. In: Greenberg MI, Hendrickson RG, Silverberg M, Capbell CJ, Morocco AP, Salvaggio CA, Spencer MT (eds). Greenberg’s Text-Atlas of Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2005.

Vega L, Ufberg JW. Spinal Cord Compression. In: Greenberg MI, Hendrickson RG, Silverberg M, Capbell CJ, Morocco AP, Salvaggio CA, Spencer MT (eds). Greenberg’s Text-Atlas of Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2005.

Vega L, Ufberg JW. Vertebral Compression Fractures. In: Greenberg MI, Hendrickson RG, Silverberg M, Capbell CJ, Morocco AP, Salvaggio CA, Spencer MT (eds). Greenberg’s Text-Atlas of Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2005.

Stumpf M, Ufberg JW. Breech Delivery. In: Greenberg MI, Hendrickson RG, Silverberg M, Capbell CJ, Morocco AP, Salvaggio CA, Spencer MT (eds). Greenberg’s Text-Atlas of Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2005.

Stumpf M, Ufberg JW. Postpartum Hemorrhage. In: Greenberg MI, Hendrickson RG, Silverberg M, Capbell CJ, Morocco AP, Salvaggio CA, Spencer MT (eds). Greenberg’s Text-Atlas of Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2005.

Stumpf M, Ufberg JW. Nuchal Cord. In: Greenberg MI, Hendrickson RG, Silverberg M, Capbell CJ, Morocco AP, Salvaggio CA, Spencer MT (eds). Greenberg’s Text-Atlas of Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2005.

Stumpf M, Ufberg JW. Hyperemesis Gravidarum. In: Greenberg MI, Hendrickson RG, Silverberg M, Capbell CJ, Morocco AP, Salvaggio CA, Spencer MT (eds). Greenberg’s Text-Atlas of Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2005.

Stumpf M, Ufberg JW. Spontaneous Abortion. In: Greenberg MI, Hendrickson RG, Silverberg M, Capbell CJ, Morocco AP, Salvaggio CA, Spencer MT (eds). Greenberg’s Text-Atlas of Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2005.

Ufberg JW, Clark J. Bradycardia, SA Blocks, AV Blocks. Emerg Med Clin N Amer 2006;24:1-9.

Ufberg JW, Garg M. Cardiovascular and Neurologic Oncologic Emergencies. In: Adams JG, Barton ED, Collings J, DeBlieux PMC, Gisondi MA, Nadel ES (eds). Adams’ Emergency Medicine.  Philadelphia, Elsevier. 2008.

Ufberg JW, McNamara RM. Management of Common Dislocations. In: Roberts JR, Hedges JR. Roberts and Hedges Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 5th Edition.  Philadelphia, Saunders. 2009.

Stettner E, Ufberg JW. Induction Agents. (On-Line). (Emedicine: Textbook of Emergency Medicine). www.emedicine.com

Hernandez M, Ufberg JW. Boxer's Fracture. (On-Line). (Emedicine: American Academy of Emergency Medicine Family Medical Guide). www.emedicine.com.

Hernandez M, Ufberg JW. Cough. (On-Line). (Emedicine: American Academy of Emergency Medicine Family Medical Guide). www.emedicine.com.

Alleyne PA, Ufberg JW. Foreskin Problems. (On-Line). (Emedicine: American Academy of Emergency Medicine Family Medical Guide). www.emedicine.com.

Klevens MJ, Ufberg JW. Sigmoidoscopy. (On-Line). (Emedicine: American Academy of Emergency Medicine Family Medical Guide). www.emedicine.com.

Asrael D, Ufberg JW. Subconjunctival Hemorrhage. (On-Line). (Emedicine: American Academy of Emergency Medicine Family Medical Guide). www.emedicine.com.

Martin M, Ufberg JW. Dental Abscess. (On-Line). (Emedicine: American Academy of Emergency Medicine Family Medical Guide). www.emedicine.com