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Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physicians in the emergency department

From the director

Matthew Sztajnkrycer, M.D. On behalf of the Department of Emergency Medicine and the Division of Prehospital Care, I would like to take a moment to wish you a warm welcome.

Twenty years after the establishment of the Mayo Clinic Emergency Medicine Residency, we are proud to offer our first fellowship program, an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Emergency Medical Services.

Our program provides foundational training in the clinical practice of prehospital emergency medicine, as well as strong experiences in EMS systems design, medical oversight, administration, and training. Our diverse training opportunities in both Minnesota and Arizona allow the fellow to focus on any area of interests they may discover, including operational and flight medicine.

Our core faculty is enthusiastically committed to training fellows not simply to become the best EMS physicians, but also to provide them with the skills and experiences necessary to enable them to become leaders in the specialty of Emergency Medical Services.

We are excited about our program and look forward to hearing from you!

Matthew Sztajnkrycer, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Director

Department

Centered upon the principle that “the needs of the patient come first,” the Department of Emergency Medicine in Rochester has 50 faculty members, with diverse interests including ultrasound, education, critical care, EMS, toxicology, geriatric medicine, women in medicine, disaster medicine, and international medicine.

The department is home to an ACGME-accredited three-year Emergency Medicine Residency (Minnesota) program, with nine residents per year. More than 100 residents have completed training since its inception in 2000.

The Mayo Clinic Department of Emergency Medicine in Arizona has 22 faculty members, with clinical interests including ultrasound, toxicology, EMS, and mass gathering and event medicine.

Faculty

The EMS fellow receives direct supervision and clinical mentorship from internationally-respected leaders in prehospital emergency medicine.

Core fellowship faculty in the Division of Prehospital Care include:

	Matthew Sztajnkrycer, M.D., Ph.D. Fellowship Program Director Professor of Emergency Medicine Board certified in emergency medicine, emergency medical services, and medical toxicology Medical Director, Rochester Fire Department, Rochester Police Department, Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Tactical physician, Rochester Police Department, Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Unit Physician, TF-MN1 Urban Search and Rescue team Medical school: University of Connecticut School of Medicine Ph.D.: University of Connecticut Graduate School Residency: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Fellowship: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Toxicology and Hyperbaric Medicine Niche: Prehospital/EMS Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Acute and Intensive Care Toxicology Interests: Operational and high threat medicine, emergency preparedness
	Anuradha Luke, M.D Assistant Fellowship Program Director (Rochester) Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Board certified in emergency medicine and emergency medical services Chair, Division of Prehospital Care Medical Director, Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service Medical Director, Emergency Medicine Paramedic Program, Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Medical school: Howard University College of Medicine Residency: Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education Interests: EMS, medical education, diversity, and inclusion
	Shari Brand, M.D. Assistant Fellowship Director (Arizona) Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Board certified in emergency medicine and emergency medical services Base Station Medical Director, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Arizona Medical Director, Rio Verde Fire District Medical Director, Paradise Community College Paramedic Program Medical school: University of Arizona College of Medicine Residency: Maricopa Medical Center, Maricopa Integrated Health System Interests: EMS, ultrasound, medical education, multidisciplinary team training
	Colin Bucks, M.D. Instructor of Emergency Medicine Board certified in emergency medicine Medical school: Temple University School of Medicine Residency: Temple University Hospital Fellowship: Albert Einstein Medical Center, EMS and Disaster Medicine Interests: Emerging infectious diseases, disaster preparedness
	Aaron Klassen, M.D., M.A. Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Medical Director for Clinical Practice, Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service Board certified in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services Secretary, Minnesota Chapter NAEMSP Medical school: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix Residency: Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education Fellowship: Regions Hospital/HealthPartners, EMS Interests: EMS, critical care, medical education
	Steven Maher, M.D. Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Board certified in emergency medicine and emergency medical services Tactical physician, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Physician, Waste Management Phoenix Open (PGA) Founder, NAEMSP Arizona Chapter Medical school: Wayne State University Detroit, MI Residency: Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies Interests: Tactical medicine, flight medicine, mass gathering/event medicine
	Sarayna McGuire, M.D. Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Board certified in emergency medicine Medical school: Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Fellowship: Emergency Medical Services Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Interests: Workplace violence, EMS, tactical medicine, integration between prehospital and hospital settings
	Moses Mhayamaguru, M.D. Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Medical school: Manila Central University - FDT Medical Foundation, Manila, Philippines Residency: The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Fellowship: Emergency Medical Services Fellowship, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Interests: EMS with special interest in air medical transport and tactical EMS and airway management

Facilities

The Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester, Saint Marys Campus emergency department sees more than 80,000 adult and pediatric patients annually. It serves as a community department and regional referral center for close to one million people. Acuity is high, with 12 percent of admitted patients placed in an ICU setting. It is the sole Adult and Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center in the southeast Minnesota region.

The newly designed emergency department contains 75 patient care rooms, and is daily surge and disaster ready. Highlighted features of the facility include:

A universal room construct with disaster surge capacity
Three dedicated adult resuscitation rooms each capable of accommodating two patients simultaneously and one dedicated pediatric resuscitation room
A specialized behavioral health area
Enhanced decontamination capability

Integral to the fellowship experience is Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service (MCAS), which provides ground and air (helicopter and fixed-wing) transport from bases throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. In addition to performing interfacility transfers, MCAS ground service works alongside local first responders as the sole 911 Advanced Life Support transport agency in the Rochester area. MCAS air service helicopters are at the forefront of prehospital critical care, carrying blood products since 1986, tranexamic acid since 2012, and low titer O whole blood since 2016. Fixed-wing assets fly nationwide and to Canada in order to transport critically ill patients.