J. David Gatz, MD

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

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. 

Spinal Cord Injury, Renal Transplant, Kidney Transplant, Quality, Patient Safety, Opioid Overdose, Opioid Intoxication

1. 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.
2. 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
3. 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
4. Liu ML; Gatz JD; Wilkerson RG. Advanced Management of Opioid Overdose in the Emergency Department. Emergency Medicine Reports: March 2018 – Volume 39 – Number 6