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Quincy K. Tran, MD, PhD

Academic Title:

Professor

Primary Appointment:

Emergency Medicine

Administrative Title:

Director of Research Development

Additional Title:

MD, PhD, FACEP, FCCM

Email:

qtran@som.umaryland.edu

Location:

Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone (Primary):

410-328-4924

Phone (Secondary):

410-328-4855

Fax:

410-328-2876

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Education and Training

Education

1996                            B.S., Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego

2002                            Ph.D., Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University

2008                            M.D., Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

 

Post Graduate Education and Training

07/2008–06/2012        Residency, Emergency Medicine, George Washington University

07/2012–07/2013        Fellowship, Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Biosketch

Dr. Quincy Tran is a Professor in Emergency Medicine and Program in Shock and Trauma. He became faculty in 2013, after finishing his residency in Emergency Medicine and a fellowship in Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine. He currently works clinically at an academic-affiliated community Emergency Department and the Critical Care Resuscitation Unit (CCRU) at the R Adam Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Dr. Quincy Tran's academic interest focuses on resuscitation, especially critically ill patients even when they are still in the Emergency Department. His work in critical care and resuscitation was recognized by the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) in 2026 when he was awarded the Asmund S. Laerdal Memorial Award, which recognizes excellence in critical care research and publication in critical care and especially, the field of resuscitation.

Dr. Quincy Tran is also passionate about developing next generation of physician scientists.  He founded the Research Associate Program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care in January 2016 (https://www.researchemcc.com).  Through this program, Dr. Quincy Tran and a multi-institutional group of faculty has been mentoring hundreds of pre-health students and medical students from many medical schools.

Within the specialty of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Quincy Tran is an active contributor for the growth of evidence-based practice in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. He is the Deputy Editor of the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (WestJEM), and an Associate Editor for the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. He is also a member of the editorial boards for a number of journals.

This program has helped many students tOur mentorship program aims at improving undergraduate students' competitiveness for professional schools through effective mentorship, research experience and productivity and leadership experience. Our mission has been very successful.  Every year,  our students present at regional and national conferences and we publish monthly with our students as coauthors every time. Each application cycle, a large majority of our students gets accepted to medical school (majority to UMSOM) and other professional schools. 

Research/Clinical Keywords

Resuscitation, interhospital transfer, transferred critically ill patients

Highlighted Publications

1. Tran QK, Mester G, Bzhilyanskaya V, Afridi LZ, Andhavarapu S, Alam Z, Widjaja A, Andersen B, Matta A, Pourmand A. Complication of vasopressor infusion through peripheral venous catheter: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Nov;38(11):2434-2443. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.09.047. Epub 2020 Sep 28. PMID: 33039229.

2. Williams CA, Pourmand A, Hintze T, Walker JA, Moran M, Dinh K, Shaw A, Camp S, Gorman EF, Tran QK. Norepinephrine versus epinephrine after cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Sep;95:107-114. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.05.038. Epub 2025 May 22. PMID: 40440817.

3. Htet NN, Walker JA, Jafari D, Rech MA, Hintze T, Moran M, Bai J, Dinh K, Essaihi A, Wilairat S, Tran QK. Outcomes of boarding critically ill patients in U.S. EDs: A systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2026 January (99):339-347.  DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.10.036

4. Becker L; Bzhilyanskaya V, Sharman A, Moran M, Sayal J, Gaur A, Shaw A, Gorman E, Pourmand A, Tran QK. Comparing arterial versus cuff blood pressure monitoring: A systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Critical Care. 2025 July. 34 (4):e6-e23. DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2025348.

5. Tran QK; O’Connor J; Vesselinov R; Haase D; Duncan R; Aitken A; et al. The Critical Care Resuscitation Unit Transfers More Patients from Emergency Departments Faster and is Associated with Improved Outcomes. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2020 Feb;58(2):280-289. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.09.041. Epub 2019 Nov 22. PMID: 31761462.

Additional Publication Citations

A. Blood pressure management for critically ill patients

  1. Kuhn D; Tiffany L; Beher R; Boswell S; Giraldo D; Hassan M; Haase DJ; Khan A; Hassan S; Matta A; Sapru M; Tran QK. Blood pressure management in emergency department patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. Blood Pressure Monitoring. 2020, Jul 30. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000473. Online ahead of print
  2. Tuteja G; Uppal A; Strong J; Nguyen T; Pope K; Jenkins R; Al-Rehb H; Gatz, D; Chang W; Tran QK. Interventions Affecting Blood Pressure Variability and Outcomes After Intubating Patients with Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019 Sep;37(9):1665-1671.
  3. Nguyen T; Pope K; Capobianco P; Cao-Pham M; Hassan S; Matthew JK; O’Connell C; Wessell A; Strong J; Tran QK. Sedation and Hyperosmolar Therapy Were associated With Blood Pressure Variability And Outcome Among Patients with Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage In Emergency Departments.  Journal of Emergencies Trauma and Shock. 2020 April-June 13(2): 151-160. doi: 10.4103/JETS.JETS_76_19. Epub 2020 Jun 10
  4. Tuteja, G; Jackson, M; Barr, JF; Cao-Pham, M; Capobianco, P; Kuhn, D; Motley, K; Pope, K; Strong, J; Kole, MJ; Wessell, A; Thom, ST, Tran, QK.  Transportation Management Affecting Outcomes of Patients With Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage.  Air Medical Journal. 2020 May-Jun;39(3):189-195
  5. Raffman A, Shah U, Barr JF, Hassan S, Azike LU, Tanveer S, Bracklow S, Parker B, Haase DJ, Tran QK. Predictors of Clinically Relevant Differences Between Noninvasive Versus Arterial Blood Pressure.  American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2020 Feb 24;S0735-6757(20)30117-0. Online ahead of print.
  6. Shriki J; Johnson L; Patel P; McGann M; Lurie T; Phipps MS; Yarbrough K; Jindal G; Mubariz H; Galvagno S; Thom SR; Tran QK.  Transport Blood Pressures and Outcomes in Stroke Patients Requiring Thrombectomy. Air Medical Journal. 2020 May 01. 39(3): 166-172.
  7. Tran QK; Najafali D; Tiffany L; Tanveer S; Andersen B; Dawson M; Hausladen R; Jackson M; Matta A; Mitchell J; Yum C; Kuhn D. Emergency Blood Pressure Variability and Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage Patients’ Outcomes. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. January 12, 2021. Online Ahead of Print. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2bz607g
  8. Keville MP, Gelmann D, Hollis G, Beher R, Raffman A, Tanveer S, Jones K, Parker BM, Haase DJ, Tran QK. Arterial or cuff pressure: Clinical predictors among patients in shock in a critical care resuscitation unit. Am J Emerg Med. 2021. 2021 March 09. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2021.03.012. Online Ahead of Print.

 

B. Improving the process of care for transferred critically ill patients.

  1. Tran QK, Dave S, Haase DJ, Tiffany L, Gaasch S, Chang W-t, Jones K, Kole MJ, Wessell A, Schwartzbauer G, Scalea TM, Menaker J. The transfer of patients with spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage in need of external ventricular drain placement – does admission location matter?  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine.  January 12, 2021. Online Ahead of Print. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/662334ch
  2. Tiffany L; Haase DJ; Boswell K; Dietrich ME: Najafali D; Olexa J; Rea J; Sapru M; Scalea T; Tran QK. Care Intensity of Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage: Effectiveness of the Critical Care Resuscitation Unit.  American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2020 Oct 28:S0735-6757(20)30940-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.10.044. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33172747
  3. Tran QK; Famuyiwa O; Haase DJ; Holland K; Lawner B; Matta S; McGuin L; Menaker J; Menne A; Ngono EE; Niles E; O’Connor J; Scalea T; Galvagno S. Care Intensity During Transport to The Critical Care Resuscitation Unit: Transport Clinician’s Role. Air Medical Journal. November-December, 2020 Volume 39 (6): 473-478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2020.08.005.  Online ahead of Print.
  4. Patel NM, Tran QK, Capobianco P, Traynor T, Armahizer MJ, Motta M, Parikh GY, Badjatia N, Chang W-T, Morris N. Triage of Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage to Comprehensive Versus Primary Stroke Centers. April 2021. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 30(5):105672. DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105672

C. General management of Patients in Emergency Department.

 

  1. Tran QK, Rallo MK, Vashee I, Vanga R, Camp S, Najafali D, Wong C, Bai J, Bontempo LJ, Pourmand A. Prophylactic antibiotics for immunosuppressed individuals with anterior nasal packing: A propensity score matched analysis. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2025 November 7th. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.10.065.
  2. Tran QK, Rallo MK, Vashee I, Vanga R, Camp S, Najafali D, Bontempo LJ, Pourmand A. Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary for anterior epistaxis with packing? Insights from a Large Database. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2025 Mar 19;93:64-72. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.03.040. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40147155.
  3. Cheema A, Cheema M, Camp S, Mian N, Friedman J, Starks J, Mudd S, Walker JA, Pourmand A, Tran QK. Chest X-ray for patients with chest pain and without symptoms: Insight from TriNet X Realworld database. April 2026. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2026.04.012.
  4. Cooper G, Downing JV, Lin Y, Yang JM, Asuncion S, Sutherland M, Sommerkamp S, Chasm R, Bond MC, Tran QK. Predictors of Contrast Extravasation in The Emergency Department: A Case-Control Multi-Center Retrospective Study. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2025 December 12th. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2025.11.004.

Research Interests

Patients with neurologic injuries (traumatic brain injury, spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, ischemic stroke) have significant mortality and morbidity.  Blood pressure management has been important in these patients.  Our group focuses on the blood pressure management and outcomes for these patients since they arrive at an emergency department, en route from another hospital to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), and during the first few hours after they arrive at UMMC.

Blood pressure management is only one aspect of caring for critically ill patients.  Our research also aims to improve the process of care for the critically ill patients who need to be transferred from another hospital to UMMC for tertiary or quaternary care.

Critically ill patients are associated with high mortality and morbidity. We are interested in studying what early interventions, even when patients are still in the Emergency Department, would benefit our patients.

Clinical Specialty Details

1. Emergency Medicine

2. Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine

Awards and Affiliations

2012                Award, Excellence for Resident Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University

2015                Scholarship, Emergency Medicine Basic Research Skill, American College of Emergency Physician

2017                The Hero Award, R Adam Cowley Shock Trauma Center

2019               Award, Silver Snapshot Abstract, Society of Critical Care Medicine

2019               Award, Gallery of Excellence Abstract, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine

2020               Award, University of Maryland Medical Center Nurse Excellence Award, category of Physician colleague

2020               Award, Distinguished Reviewer of the Year, Western Journal of Emergency Medicine.

2021               Award, Bronze Snapshot Abstract, Society of Critical Care Medicine

2023              Award for Congress’ Program of Best Presentation, Society of Critical Care Medicine

2024             Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Emergency Medicine

2025             Bronze Snapshot Award, Society of Critical Care Medicine

2025            Presidential Citation, Award, Society of Critical Care Medicine

2026            Gold Snapshot Award,  Society of Critical Care Medicine   

2026           Star Research Award, Society of Critical Care Medicine.

2026         The Asmund Laerdal Memorial Award, Society of Critical Care Medicine

Community Service

2004-Present         Categorical Judge for High School State Engineering & Science  Regional/Fairfax County Engineering & Science

Professional Activity

2009–2010      Vice-Chair, Research Committee, Emergency Medicine Resident Association

2010–2011      Chair, Research Committee, Emergency Medicine Residents Association

2019-2021       Editorial board member, The World Journal of Emergency Medicine

2020-Present   Academic Editor, The Journal of Critical Care Practice and Research

 2025-Present   Associate Editor, American Journal of Emergency Medicine

2025-Present   Deputy Editor, Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

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