Update Your ProfileAcademic Title:
Assistant Professor
Primary Appointment:
Emergency Medicine
Administrative Title:
Assistant Medical Director, UMMC Adult Emergency Department
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Education and Training
Education
2006 – 2010 Ohio Wesleyan University; Bachelor of Arts, Biochemistry, Pre-Medicine, Zoology; Summa Cum Laude
2011 – 2015 The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Doctor of Medicine
Post Graduate Education and Training
2015 – 2018 The University of Maryland Medical Center; Residency, Emergency Medicine
2018 – 2019 The University of Maryland Medical Center; Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine
2018 – 2019 The University of Maryland Medical Center; Administrative Fellow
Biosketch
Dr. Gatz is the Assistant Medical Director of the Adult Emergency Department for the University of Maryland Medical Center. He recently completed an elective year as Chief Resident in the Department of Emergency Medicine while simultaneously completing an administrative fellowship with a strong focus in patient safety while attending the American College of Emergency Physicians' ED Directors Academy. He additionally served as the University of Maryland’s Graduate Medical Education House Staff Officer of Patient Safety and Quality during that time.
Dr. Gatz has been recognized several times for his informative lectures given at both local and national conferences. He has authored textbook chapters and several reviews, one of which was recognized at the 40th Annual lSpecialized Information Publishers Association Awards as the Best Scientific Writing or Techinical Reporting.
Research/Clinical Keywords
Spinal Cord Injury, Renal Transplant, Kidney Transplant, Quality, Patient Safety, Opioid Overdose, Opioid Intoxication
Highlighted Publications
- Gatz JD; Spangler R. Evaluation of the Renal Transplant Recipient in the Emergency Department. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2019 Nov;37(4):679-705.
- Gatz JD; Grissom T; Chauhan R. Emergent needle decompression for tension pneumothorax resulting in life threatening intercostal artery injury. Glob Anesth Perioper Med (2018), 2: DOI: 10.15761/GAPM.1000163
- Tuteja G; Uppal A; Strong A; Nguyen T; Pope K; Jenkins R; Al Rehb H; Gatz JD; Chang WT; Tran QK. Interventions affecting blood pressure variability and outcomes after intubating patients with spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2018.11.041
- Liu ML; Gatz JD; Wilkerson RG. Advanced Management of Opioid Overdose in the Emergency Department. Emergency Medicine Reports: March 2018 – Volume 39 – Number 6
Awards and Affiliations
2011 - Walter Byers Award, NCAA, $44,000 award to Male Postgraduate Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2016 - Best Resident Presenter, Clinical Pathologic Cases Competition, University of Maryland Department of Emergency Medicine
2017 - Best Resident Presenter, Runner-Up, CPC Semi-Final Competition Division 4, Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors Academic Assembly, Clinical Pathologic Cases
2017 - Resident of the Year, Mercy Medical Center, awarded for distinguished clinical performance in the emergency department
2018 - Best Resident Speaker, Rocky Mountain Winter Conference on Emergency Medicine, awarded to the best presentation within inaugural resident competition
2018 - Senior Resident Lecture of the Year Award, University of Maryland Department of Emergency Medicine
2018 - Exemplary Clinical Resident Award, University of Maryland Department of Emergency Medicine
2019 - Best Faculty Discussant, Clinical Pathologic Cases Competition, University of Maryland Department of Emergency Medicine
2019 - Best Faculty Discussant, CPC Semi-Final Competition Division 6, Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors Academic Assembly, Clinical Pathologic Cases
2019 - Outstanding Resident/Fellow Colleague, University of Maryland School of Nursing (awarded annually to one of the 930 residents/fellows at UMMC)
2019 - First Place – Best Scientific Writing or Technical Reporting, for “Advanced Management of Opioid Overdose in the Emergency Department,” 40th Annual Specialized Information Publishers Association Awards
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