CPR-EM
Faculty

Esther Choo, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
503-494-7500 | chooe@ohsu.edu | Link to this profile
Dr. Choo joined the Department of Emergency Medicine at OHSU in 2016 as full-time faculty. Her research interests include substance use disorders, violence, women's health, health disparities, gender medicine, digital health, intervention development, and faculty development.
Education
MD Degree: | Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 2001 |
MPH Degree: | Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 2009 |
Residency: | Boston University, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 2005 |
Fellowship: | Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 2009 |
Awards and Recognition
2014 | Young Investigator Award - SAEM |
2012 | Outstanding Physician Award - University Emergency Medicine Foundation |
2011 | Best Innovation in Emergency Medicine Education - SAEM |
2011 | Outstanding Review Award - Academic Emergency Medicine Journal |

Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine Co-Director, Innovative, Disruptive, Emerging Applications for Emergency Med. K12 Scholar, Department of Emergency Medicine

Matt Hansen, M.D., M.C.R.
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine Co-Director, Innovative, Disruptive, Emerging Applications for Emergency Med. K12 Scholar, Department of Emergency Medicine
503-494-7500 | hansemat@ohsu.edu | Link to this profile
Dr. Hansen joined the Department of Emergency Medicine at OHSU as full-time faculty in July of 2012. His research interests focus on resuscitation and stabilization of ill and injured children in the prehospital and Emergency Department settings. Dr. Hansen is particularly interested in studying pediatric airway and respiratory management in the prehospital setting which are critical components of resuscitation in many common pediatric emergencies from both medical and traumatic causes. In his free time Dr. Hansen enjoys hiking, backpacking, and skiing.
Education
MD Degree: | Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 2007 |
Residency: | Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 2010 |
Fellowship: | Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 2012 |
Awards and Recognition
2017 | Ranked 77th in NIH funding for principal investigators in Emergency Medicine research |
2017 | Named one of Portland's 2017 Top Doctors in Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Portland Monthly Magazine |
2016 | Named one of Portland's 2016 Top Doctors in Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Portland Monthly Magazine |
2012 | Academic Instructor of the Year - Oregon Health & Science University |
2007 | Top 10 Research Advances of 2007 - American Heart Association |
2007 | Geriatric Medicine Award - Ohio Department of Aging |
2004 | Research Summer Fellowship - American Federation for Aging |

Bory Kea, M.D., M.C.R., F.A.C.E.P.
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine K12 Scholar, Department of Emergency Medicine

Bory Kea, M.D., M.C.R., F.A.C.E.P.
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine K12 Scholar, Department of Emergency Medicine
503-494-4430 | kea@ohsu.edu | Link to this profile
Dr. Kea joined the Department of Emergency Medicine as full time faculty in 2014 after completing her research training fellowship at OHSU. Her research interests focuses on the transition of care from the Emergency Department to home, such as how we can safely and efficiently discharge patients home from the Emergency Department with atrial fibrillation, pulmonary embolus and DVT that may need anticoagulants. In her free time, Dr. Kea likes to read, try new restaurants, and play with her kids.
Education
MD Degree: | Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 2008 |
Residency: | Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 2012 |
Fellowship: | Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 2014 |
Awards and Recognition
2015 | Tartar Trust Fellowship Award- Oregon Health & Science University |
2013 | Jerris R. Hedges Scholarship Endowment Scholarship Fund - Oregon Health & Science University |
2011 | Best Resident Paper Award - ACEP Research Forum - American College of Emergency Physicians |
2010 | Clinical and Translational Science Institute: Resident Travel Grant - University of California San Francisco |
2010 | Clinical and Translational Science Institute: Resident Clinical and Translational Research Funding - University of California San Francisco |
2005 | Medical Scientist Research Grant - Stanford Medical Scholars |
2005 | First Place Poster Award - Pacific Coast Reproductive Society 2005 Conference |
2004 | Resident Scholars Research Grant - Stanford Medical Scholars |

Craig Newgard, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.E.P.
Professor with Tenure, Department of Emergency Medicine Director, Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine

Craig Newgard, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.E.P.
Professor with Tenure, Department of Emergency Medicine Director, Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine
503-494-1668 | newgardc@ohsu.edu | Link to this profile
Dr. Newgard joined the Department of Emergency Medicine in 2007. He is currently a Professor and serves as the Director for the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine. His interests include EMS/out-of-hospital medicine, trauma, and advanced statistics. Dr. Newgard enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, painting, and spending time with his family.
Education
MD Degree: | Loyola University, Chicago, IL, Stritch School of Medicine 1997 |
MPH Degree | Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 2001 |
Residency: | Emergency Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 2000 |
Fellowship: | Emergency Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 2002 |
Awards and Recognition
2017 | Ranked 10th in NIH funding for principal investigators in Emergency Medicine research |
2015 | Ranked 9th in NIH funding for principal investigators in Emergency Medicine research |
2015 | Named one of Portland's 2015 Top Doctors in Emergency Medicine - Portland Monthly Magazine |
2009 | Academic Instructor of the Year - Oregon Health & Science University |
2006 | Academic Instructor of the Year - Oregon Health & Science University |
2004 | Academic Instructor of the Year - Oregon Health & Science University |
2003 | Acknowledging Clinical Excellence "ACE" Award for clinical teaching - Oregon Health & Science University |

Adjunct Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine Professor, Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology Professor, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Robert A. Lowe, M.D., M.P.H.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine Professor, Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology Professor, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
503-494-7134 | lowero@ohsu.edu | Link to this profile
Robert A. Lowe, M.D., M.P.H., joined the Department of Emergency Medicine at OHSU in 2001. Dr. Lowe served as a clinician and teacher of Emergency Medicine for over 25 years. He founded the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine (CPR-EM) and the Emergency Medicine Research Fellowship. His research background includes over 100 peer-reviewed publications, and he currently serves as Principal Investigator of three NIH grants, including OHSU's new K12 Institutional Research Training Grant in Emergency Medical Care.
Education
MD Degree: | University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, 1977 |
Residencies: | Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, 1980 |
Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, 1984 | |
MPH Degree: | University of California, Berkeley, 1991 |
Fellowship: | Clinical Research, University of California, San Francisco, 1993 |

John McConnell, Ph.D., M.S., M.A.
Professor with Tenure, Department of Emergency Medicine Professor with Tenure, Dept. of Public Health & Preventive Medicine Director, Center for Health Systems Effectiveness

John McConnell, Ph.D., M.S., M.A.
Professor with Tenure, Department of Emergency Medicine Professor with Tenure, Dept. of Public Health & Preventive Medicine Director, Center for Health Systems Effectiveness
503-494-1989 | mcconnjo@ohsu.edu | Link to this profile
Dr. John McConnell joined the Department of Emergency Medicine at OHSU in 2002. He is currently the Director of the Center for Health Systems Effectiveness. His interests include health economics, health policy, management practices, and quality improvement. When he's not busy with his research you can find him running, skiing, reading and cooking.
Education
MA: | University of Washington-Economics, Seattle, WA 1993 |
MS: | Stanford University-Engineering, Stanford, CA 1997 |
PhD: | Stanford University-Management Science and Engineering, Stanford, CA 2001 |
Awards and Recognition
2017 | Ranked 25th in NIH funding for principal investigators in Emergency Medicine research |
2015 | Ranked 24th in NIH funding for principal investigators in Emergency Medicine research |
2006 | Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting - Best Young Investigator Presentation, "The On-Call Crisis: A Statewide Assessment of the Costs of Providing On-Call Specialist Coverage." |

Benjamin Sun, M.D., M.P.P., F.A.C.E.P.
Professor with Tenure, Department of Emergency Medicine Director, Emergency Medicine Research Fellowship

Benjamin Sun, M.D., M.P.P., F.A.C.E.P.
Professor with Tenure, Department of Emergency Medicine Director, Emergency Medicine Research Fellowship
503-494-1193 | sunb@ohsu.edu | Link to this profile
Dr. Sun joined the Department of Emergency Medicine in 2011. He completed a fellowship in health services research at UCLA in the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program. In 2010 Dr. Sun was honored with the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Young Investigator Award. His research studies include geriatric syncope and emergency department crowding, and in his free time you can find him hiking Portland's many trails or rollerblading along the riverfront.
Education
MD Degree: | Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 2000 |
Residency: | Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency, 2004 |
Fellowship: | UCLA Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar (Health Services Research) |
Awards and Recognition
2017 | Ranked 2nd in NIH funding for principal investigators in Emergency Medicine research |
2015 | Ranked 3rd in NIH funding for principal investigators in Emergency Medicine research |
2012 | Emergency Medicine Foundation Trailblazer - Emergency Medicine Foundation |
2010 | Young Investigator Award - Society for Academic Emergency Medicine |
2009 | Fellow - American College of Emergency Physicians |
2006 | Top 50 Peer Reviewer - Annals of Emergency Medicine |
2005 | Top 50 Peer Reviewer - Annals of Emergency Medicine |
2004 | Top 50 Peer Reviewer - Annals of Emergency Medicine |

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine Director, Oregon POLST Registry Associate Director, Center for Ethics in Health Care

Dana Zive, M.P.H.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine Director, Oregon POLST Registry Associate Director, Center for Ethics in Health Care
503-494-5096 | zived@ohsu.edu | Link to this profile
Ms. Zive joined the Department of Emergency Medicine in 2006. Her primary areas of focus are data systems development, research methodology, end of life care and research, resuscitation science, and prehospital care and research. She also serves as the Director of the Oregon POLST Registry and the Associate Director for the Center for Ethics in Health Care.
Education
MPH Degree: | San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 2003 |