Research

Eric boccio, md, MPH

Dr. Eric Boccio is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and Research Director at Memorial Healthcare System. With an MPH from Harvard and a strong background in biomedical engineering, Dr. Boccio brings a unique, data-driven approach to advancing emergency care. He has completed fellowships and training at prestigious institutions like Yale and UMass, contributing significantly to the fields of emergency medicine research, trauma care, and public health. His work focuses on enhancing patient outcomes, improving healthcare systems, and educating the next generation of emergency medicine professionals.

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  • Research Mentorship

    Dr. Boccio offers close mentorship to residents interested in research, guiding them from project conception through publication.

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    Opportunities for collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and access to grant funding for research projects are available.

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    Residents are encouraged to present their research at national conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the field’s growth.

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  • Boccio E, Haimovich A, Jacob V, Zhao X, Wira CR, Venkatesh A, Belsky JB. Establishment of SEP-1 national practice guidelines does not impact fluid administration for septic shock patients. 2022 SAEM Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.

    Boccio E, Haimovich A, Jacob V, Zhao X, Wira CR, Venkatesh A, Belsky JB. A retrospective analysis of SEP-1 on fluid administration in septic shock patients with heart failure. 2022 SAEM Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.

    Westafer LM, Boccio E, Jessen E, Zampi M, Lindenauer PK, Vinson DR. Barriers and facilitators to the outpatient management of pulmonary embolism: a qualitative study. 2022 SAEM Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.

    Boccio E, Kamine T, Bonz J. Fiber optic-guided tube thoracostomy via manually driven optical trocar: simulation-based feasibility study. 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting. Austin, TX.

    Boccio E, D’Amore J. Emergency front of neck access: comparing needle-based Seldinger and surgical techniques on unfixed human cadavers. 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting. Austin, TX.

    Boccio E, Perkins R, Bonz J. The relationship between patient monitor position and provider utilization during intubation. 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting. Austin, TX.

    Boccio E, Perkins R, Bonz, J. Patient monitor positioning and operator recognition of desaturation events during endotracheal intubation. 2024 SAEM Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.

    Boccio E, Perkins R, Bonz, J. Discrepancies between operator experience and observed procedural performance during endotracheal intubation. 2024 SAEM Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.

    Modeen E, Perkins R, Bonz J, Boccio E. Laryngoscopy modality and operator gaze dynamics during endotracheal intubation. 2024 SAEM Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.

    Eldin S, Katz R, Ozawa S, Reed S, Boccio E. Differences in patient blood management for the treatment of anemia across emergency department types. 2024 SAEM Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.

    Shih RD, Alter SM, Wills M, Solano JJ, Engstrom G, Clayton LM, Hughes PG, Goldstein L, Lottenberg L, Ouslander JG. The Florida Geriatric Head Trauma CT Clinical Decision Rule. 2024 SAEM Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.

  • Boccio E, Shukla S, Sills J. Changes in emergency nurse aggregate experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2024 SAEM Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.

    Martinez SA, Autrey CM, Remaly M, Boccio E. Severely painful and pruritic forearm rash: a case of caterpillar envenomation in South Florida. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Bennett K, Boccio E. One in a million: a woman presenting with unilateral painful ophthalmoplegia. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Gayda S, Weinberg D, Hultz K, Atia H, Kohen B, Boccio E. A rare presentation of status epilepticus secondary to type III hereditary angioedema. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Gayda S, Kohen B, Boccio E. Posterior shoulder dislocation diagnosed with point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Eldin S, Katz R, Niu J, Ozawa S, Reed S, Boccio E. Implementation of patient blood management program improves blood product utilization in the emergency department. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Eldin S, Katz R, Niu J, Ozawa S, Reed S, Boccio E. Differences in patient blood management for the treatment of anemia across emergency department types. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Modeen EH, Perkins R, Bonz J, Boccio E. Laryngoscopy modality and operator gaze dynamics during endotracheal intubation. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Holton K, Valentin R, Boccio E. Brugada syndrome induced by chronic high-dose kratom use. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Shaw J, Diaz E, Shivarajpur A, Londono S, Szczepanek D, Melnitsky L, Kohen B, Boccio E. Leukocytoclastic vasculitis secondary to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Boccio E, Belsky J, Lopez S, Rose J, Kohen B, Bonz J. End-tidal oxygen as a non-invasive measure of preoxygenation during rapid sequence intubation. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Boccio E, Levi D, Katz S, Niu J, Belsky J, D’Amore J. Emergency front of neck access: comparing needle and surgical techniques using a human cadaver model. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Gonedes A, Bhattar K, Uribe JV, Rodriguez B, Concho AR, Boccio E. An unusual case of leiomyosarcoma originating from the stomach. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Gonedes A, Truong HD, Joseph J, Halpern R, Wilson K, Rose J, Boccio E. Hydroxyapatite deposition disease as cause of atraumatic shoulder pain (Milwaukee shoulder). 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Levi D, Weiss M, Katz R, Boccio E. Provider documentation of patient HEART score following implementation of a non-disruptive EHR-driven support tool. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Levi D, Weiss M, Katz R, Boccio E. Assessing an easy-to-implement workflow solution for the documentation of incidental pulmonary nodules discovered in the emergency department setting. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Palacios RR, Hultz K, Doctor N, Boccio E. Implementation of a system-wide status epilepticus clinical decision action plan in the emergency department. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. Anaheim, CA. December 2023.

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  • Shih RD, Alter SM, Wells M, Solano JJ, Engstrom G, Clayton LM, Hughes PG, Goldstein L, Lottenberg L, Ouslander JG. The Florida Geriatric Head Trauma CT Clinical Decision Rule. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Sep;72(9):2738-2751. doi: 10.1111/jgs.19057. Epub 2024 Jul 3. PMID: 38959158.

    Shulman J, She T, Boccio E, Shukla S, Sills J. Changes in emergency nurse aggregate experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2024 SAEM Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.

    Martinez SA, Autrey CM, Remaly M, Boccio E. Severely painful and pruritic forearm rash: a case of caterpillar envenomation in South Florida. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Bennett K, Boccio E. One in a million: a woman presenting with unilateral painful ophthalmoplegia. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Gayda S, Weinberg D, Hultz K, Atia H, Kohen B, Boccio E. A rare presentation of status epilepticus secondary to type III hereditary angioedema. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Gayda S, Kohen B, Boccio E. Posterior shoulder dislocation diagnosed with point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Eldin S, Katz R, Niu J, Ozawa S, Reed S, Boccio E. Implementation of patient blood management program improves blood product utilization in the emergency department. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Eldin S, Katz R, Niu J, Ozawa S, Reed S, Boccio E. Differences in patient blood management for the treatment of anemia across emergency department types. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Modeen EH, Perkins R, Bonz J, Boccio E. Laryngoscopy modality and operator gaze dynamics during endotracheal intubation. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Holton K, Valentin R, Boccio E. Brugada syndrome induced by chronic high-dose kratom use. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Shaw J, Diaz E, Shivarajpur A, Londono S, Szczepanek D, Melnitsky L, Kohen B, Boccio E. Leukocytoclastic vasculitis secondary to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Boccio E, Belsky J, Lopez S, Rose J, Kohen B, Bonz J. End-tidal oxygen as a non-invasive measure of preoxygenation during rapid sequence intubation. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Boccio E, Levi D, Katz S, Niu J, Belsky J, D’Amore J. Emergency front of neck access: comparing needle and surgical techniques using a human cadaver model. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Gonedes A, Bhattar K, Uribe JV, Rodriguez B, Concho AR, Boccio E. An unusual case of leiomyosarcoma originating from the stomach. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Gonedes A, Truong HD, Joseph J, Halpern R, Wilson K, Rose J, Boccio E. Hydroxyapatite deposition disease as cause of atraumatic shoulder pain (Milwaukee shoulder). 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Levi D, Weiss M, Katz R, Boccio E. Provider documentation of patient HEART score following implementation of a non-disruptive EHR-driven support tool. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Levi D, Weiss M, Katz R, Boccio E. Assessing an easy-to-implement workflow solution for the documentation of incidental pulmonary nodules discovered in the emergency department setting. 2024 MHS OHR Research Competition. Hollywood, FL.

    Palacios RR, Hultz K, Doctor N, Boccio E. Implementation of a system-wide status epilepticus clinical decision action plan in the emergency department. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. Anaheim, CA. December 2023. Woman With Cardiac Arrest. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Aug;84(2):209-210. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.02.013. PMID: 39032983.

    Zirulnik A, Liu S, Wells M, Alter SM, Engstrom G, Solano JJ, Clayton LM, Reiter M, Hughes PG, Goldstein L, Shih RD. Alcohol use is associated with intracranial hemorrhage in older emergency department head trauma patients. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024 Jul 31;5(4):e13245. doi: 10.1002/emp2.13245. PMID: 39086794; PMCID: PMC11289673.

    Gayda S, Kohen B, Boccio E. Woman With Shoulder Pain: Posterior Shoulder Dislocation Diagnosed With Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Cureus. 2024 Jul 9;16(7):e64180. doi: 10.7759/cureus.64180. PMID: 39119386; PMCID: PMC11309750.

    Abadi K, She T, Rose J, Kohen B. Woman With Finger Pain. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Nov;84(5):589-590. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.05.020. PMID: 39428196.

    Holton K, Sanchez Corredera C, Haidar J, Valentin RG, Perez D, Boccio E. Acquired Type 1 Brugada Syndrome Induced by Chronic High-Dose Kratom Use. Cureus. 2024 Oct 22;16(10):e72129. doi: 10.7759/cureus.72129. PMID: 39574989; PMCID: PMC11580713.

    Langius P, Perez D, Lopez S, Boccio E. The Diagnostic Utility of Fever in Patients With Suspected Sepsis Secondary to Community-Acquired Bacteremia. Cureus. 2024 Oct 28;16(10):e72561. doi: 10.7759/cureus.72561. PMID: 39606506; PMCID: PMC11601880.

    Boccio E, Belsky J, Lopez S, Kohen B, Bonz J. End-Tidal Oxygen as an Effective Noninvasive Measure of Preoxygenation during Rapid Sequence Intubation in the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2024 Aug 6:S0736-4679(24)00230-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2024.07.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39638653.

    Szczepanek D, Shivarajpur A, Boccio E. Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Secondary to Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole: A Case Report. Cureus. 2024 Nov 12;16(11):e73558. doi: 10.7759/cureus.73558. PMID: 39677191; PMCID: PMC11638020.

    Boccio E, McKay J, Hooke D, Wenger Y, Kohen B. Furuncular Myiasis Secondary to Dermatobia hominis Diagnosed With Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department. Cureus. 2024 Nov 23;16(11):e74323. doi: 10.7759/cureus.74323. PMID: 39720366; PMCID: PMC11666334.

    Gonedes AJ, Boccio E. Accidental Synthetic Cannabinoid Poisoning in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report. Cureus. 2024 Dec 1;16(12):e74936. doi: 10.7759/cureus.74936. PMID: 39744299; PMCID: PMC11688573.

    Shivarajpur A, Londono S, Shaw J, Boccio C, Melnitsky L, McKay J, Kohen B, Boccio E. Drug-induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Secondary to Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole: A Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2025 Jan;9(1):61-64. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.31056. PMID: 39903608.

    Attia M, Lavoie-Forrest AA, Langius P, Melnitsky L, Lopez S, Boccio E. Gastroduodenal Obstruction Secondary to Pica-associated Bezoar: A Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2025 Jan;9(1):53-56. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.21300. PMID: 39903611.

    Weinberg D, Gayda S, Hultz K, Atia H, Kohen B, Boccio E. A Case of Status Epilepticus in a Patient Experiencing an Acute Attack of Hereditary Angioedema. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2025 Jan;9(1):21-24. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.4816. PMID: 39903629.

    Truong HD, Gonedes A, Haidar J, Wilson K, Remaly M, Boccio E. Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease as Cause of Atraumatic Shoulder Pain: A Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2025 Jan;9(1):69-72. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.35244. PMID: 39903633.

    Goldstein LN, Dawadi S, Viljoen IM. CT Utilization in a Level One Trauma Center in South Africa. Cureus. 2022 Sep 11;14(9):e29041. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29041. PMID: 36249666; PMCID: PMC9550209.

    Rees CA, Stewart AM, Portillo EN, Mehta S, Avakame E, Jackson J, McKay J, Michelson KA, Duggan CP, Fleegler EW. Reporting of Important Social Determinants of Health in Pediatric Clinical Trials. Am J Prev Med. 2023 Jun;64(6):918-926. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.12.004. Epub 2023 Jan 6. PMID: 36610922; PMCID: PMC10200735.

    Kohen B, Fresquet S. Man With Abdominal Pain. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Jul;82(1):112-120. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.01.036. PMID: 37349067.

    McKay J, Wasserman M, Monuteaux MC, Hirsch AW, Nagler J. Just-in-time procedural training for pediatric emergency medicine trainees: A randomized educational interventional trial. AEM Educ Train. 2023 Jun 22;7(3):e10886. doi: 10.1002/aet2.10886. PMID: 37361189; PMCID: PMC10287658.

    Wells M, Henry B, Goldstein L. Weight Estimation for Drug Dose Calculations in the Prehospital Setting - A Systematic Review. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2023 Aug;38(4):471-484. doi: 10.1017/S1049023X23006027. Epub 2023 Jul 13. PMID: 37439214; PMCID: PMC10445115.

    Boccio E, Mastroianni F, Slesinger T. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Patient with Septic Shock: A Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2023 Aug;7(3):153-157. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.1461. PMID: 37595316; PMCID: PMC10438942.

    Westafer LM, Jessen E, Zampi M, Boccio E, Casey SD, Lindenauer PK, Vinson DR. Barriers and Facilitators to the Outpatient Management of Low-risk Pulmonary Embolism From the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Sep;82(3):381-393. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.02.021. Epub 2023 Apr 12. PMID: 37596016; PMCID: PMC10440853.

    Hranjec T, Mayhew M, Rogers B, Solomon R, Hurst D, Estreicher M, Augusten A, Nunez A, Green M, Malhotra S, Katz R, Rosenthal A, Hennessy S, Pepe P, Sawyer R, Arenas J. Diagnosis and treatment of coagulopathy using thromboelastography with platelet mapping is associated with decreased risk of pulmonary failure in COVID-19 patients. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2023 Dec 1;34(8):508-516. doi: 10.1097/MBC.0000000000001259. Epub 2023 Oct 3. PMID: 37831624.

    Xu C, Kohen B, Levi D, Katz R. Girl With Abdominal Mass. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Nov;82(5):565-582. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.06.007. PMID: 37865489.

    Shih RD, Solano JJ, Engstrom G, Khazem M, Clayton LM, Wells M, Hughes PG, Posaw L, Goldstein L, Hennekens CH, Ouslander JG, Alter SM. Lack of patient and primary care physician follow-up in geriatric emergency department patients with head trauma from a fall. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Jan;75:29-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.10.021. Epub 2023 Oct 20. PMID: 37897917.

    Wells M, Goldstein LN, Alter SM, Solano JJ, Engstrom G, Shih RD. The accuracy of total body weight estimation in adults - A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Feb;76:123-135. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.11.037. Epub 2023 Nov 29. PMID: 38056057.

    Kohen B, Perez M, Mckay J, Zamora R, Xu C. The Use of Point of Care Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Peritonsillar Abscess. POCUS J. 2023 Nov 27;8(2):116-117. doi: 10.24908/pocus.v8i2.16568. PMID: 38099156; PMCID: PMC10721292.

    Wang HE, Tomaszewski C, March J, Crowe R, Goldstein LN, Gausche-Hill M, Kraus CK. JACEP Open annual report 2023. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024 Feb 5;5(1):e13111. doi: 10.1002/emp2.13111. PMID: 38322380; PMCID: PMC10844755.

    Levi D, Hoogendoorn J, Samuels S, Maguire L, Troncoso R, Gunn S, Katz M, VanDillen C, Miller SA, Falk JL, Katz SH, Papa L. The i-gel® supraglottic airway device compared to endotracheal intubation as the initial prehospital advanced airway device: A natural experiment during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024 Apr 3;5(2):e13150. doi: 10.1002/emp2.13150. PMID: 38576603; PMCID: PMC10992989.

    Shivarajpur A, Kohen B. Vaginal Bleeding in a Peri-Menopausal Woman. POCUS J. 2024 Apr 22;9(1):9-10. doi: 10.24908/pocus.v9i1.16621. PMID: 38681151; PMCID: PMC11044943.

    Gonedes AJ, Bhattar K, Valencia Uribe J, Reyes-Corcho A, Boccio E. A Rare Case of Leiomyosarcoma Arising From the Stomach: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Cureus. 2024 Apr 30;16(4):e59406. doi: 10.7759/cureus.59406. PMID: 38826607; PMCID: PMC11139547.

    Autrey CM, Martinez SA, Remaly M, Boccio E. Severely Painful and Pruritic Forearm Rash: A Case of Caterpillar Envenomation in South Florida. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2024 May;8(2):147-150. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.1679. PMID: 38869339; PMCID: PMC11166065.

    Bennett K, Boccio E. One in a Million: A Woman Presenting with Unilateral Painful Ophthalmoplegia. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2024 May;8(2):176-178. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.2582. PMID: 38869347; PMCID: PMC11166059.

    Shulman J, She T, Kohen B, Atia H. Woman With Cardiac Arrest. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Aug;84(2):209-210. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.02.013. PMID: 39032983.

    Shih RD, Alter SM, Solano JJ, Engstrom G, Wells M, Clayton LM, Hughes PG, Goldstein LN, Azar FK, Ouslander JG. Low Incidence of Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage in Geriatric Emergency Department Patients on Preinjury Anticoagulation Presenting with Blunt Head Trauma. J Emerg Med. 2024 Jun 13:S0736-4679(24)00188-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2024.06.002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39271405.

    Boccio E. Letter to editor in response to Vlatten et al. study Airway management studies : External and internal validity. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Oct;60:179-180. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.08.025. Epub 2022 Aug 19. PMID: 36031483.

    Goldstein LN, Wells M. DIDO: Dubious (weight-estimation) data in, dubious (dosing) data out. Emerg Med Australas. 2022 Dec;34(6):1028-1029. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14065. Epub 2022 Aug 29. PMID: 36038145.

    Wells M, Goldstein LN, Cattermole G. Development and Validation of a Length- and Habitus-Based Method of Ideal and Lean Body Weight Estimation for Adults Requiring Urgent Weight-Based Medical Intervention. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet. 2022 Nov;47(6):841-853. doi: 10.1007/s13318-022-00796-3. Epub 2022 Sep 19. PMID: 36123560.

    Wells M, Goldstein L. Appropriate Statistical Analysis and Data Reporting for Weight Estimation Studies. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2023 Jan 1;39(1):62-63. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002862. Epub 2022 Oct 1. PMID: 36190388.

    Boccio E, Haimovich A, Jacob V, Zhao X, Wira CR, Venkatesh A, Belsky J. Establishment of SEP-1 national practice guidelines does not impact fluid administration for septic shock patients. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Dec;62:19-24. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.09.038. Epub 2022 Oct 1. PMID: 36209655.

    Wells M, Goldstein LN. Estimating Lean Body Weight in Adults With the PAWPER XL-MAC Tape Using Actual Measured Weight as an Input Variable. Cureus. 2022 Sep 17;14(9):e29278. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29278. PMID: 36277563; PMCID: PMC9576633.

    Korda T, Baillie-Stanton T, Goldstein LN. An observational simulation-based study of the accuracy of intercostal drain placement and factors influencing placement. Afr J Emerg Med. 2022 Dec;12(4):473-477. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2022.10.011. Epub 2022 Nov 16. PMID: 36415447; PMCID: PMC9674875.

    Assad O, Zamora R, Brown K, Melnitsky L, Moses J, Sherman V. IF IM in a crisis: Intranasal fentanyl versus intravenous morphine in adult vaso-occlusive crisis. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 Feb;64:86-89. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.11.026. Epub 2022 Nov 21. PMID: 36481614.

    Lulevitch N, Kohen B, Patel F, Dixon T, Montenegro M, Halperin M. Elderly Male with Head Injury. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Jan;81(1):e1-e2. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.07.019. PMID: 36543491.

    Rees CA, Stewart AM, Portillo EN, Mehta S, Avakame E, Jackson J, McKay J, Michelson KA, Duggan CP, Fleegler EW. Reporting of Important Social Determinants of Health in Pediatric Clinical Trials. Am J Prev Med. 2023 Jun;64(6):918-926. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.12.004. Epub 2023 Jan 6. PMID: 36610922; PMCID: PMC10200735.

    Davidson S, Vecellio A, Flagstad I, Holton K, Bruzina A, Lender P, Trost S, Polly D Jr. Discrepancy between DXA and CT-based assessment of spine bone mineral density. Spine Deform. 2023 May;11(3):677-683. doi: 10.1007/s43390-023-00646-5. Epub 2023 Feb 3. PMID: 36735159.

    Yang FJ, Kohen B, Sanapala S, Halperin M. A Potential Pitfall in POCUS of the Gallbladder: Beware of the Duodenum. POCUS J. 2022 Nov 21;7(2):188-189. doi: 10.24908/pocus.v7i2.15632. PMID: 36896391; PMCID: PMC9983711.

    Zamora R Jr, Boivin Z, Kohen B. Man With Incidental Ventricular Mass. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 May;81(5):e109-e110. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.10.034. PMID: 37085211.

    Diaz E, Atia H, Kohen B, Lotterman S. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Presenting as a Subacute Cough. POCUS J. 2023 Apr 26;8(1):22-24. doi: 10.24908/pocus.v8i1.15894. PMID: 37152336; PMCID: PMC10155736.

    McKay J, Wasserman M, Monuteaux MC, Hirsch AW, Nagler J. Just-in-time procedural training for pediatric emergency medicine trainees: A randomized educational interventional trial. AEM Educ Train. 2023 Jun 22;7(3):e10886. doi: 10.1002/aet2.10886. PMID: 37361189; PMCID: PMC10287658.

    Martin CT, Holton KJ, Elder BD, Fogelson JL, Mikula AL, Kleck CJ, Calabrese D, Burger EL, Ou-Yang D, Patel VV, Kim HJ, Lovecchio F, Hu SS, Wood KB, Harper R, Yoon ST, Ananthakrishnan D, Michael KW, Schell AJ, Lieberman IH, Kisinde S, DeWald CJ, Nolte MT, Colman MW, Phillips FM, Gelb DE, Bruckner J, Ross LB, Johnson JP, Kim TT, Anand N, Cheng JS, Plummer Z, Park P, Oppenlander ME, Sembrano JN, Jones KE, Polly DW. Catastrophic acute failure of pelvic fixation in adult spinal deformity requiring revision surgery: a multicenter review of incidence, failure mechanisms, and risk factors. J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 Sep 2;38(1):98-106. doi: 10.3171/2022.6.SPINE211559. PMID: 36057123.

    Boccio E, Haimovich AD, Jacob V, Maciejewski KR, Wira CR, Belsky J. Sepsis Fluid Metric Compliance and its Impact on Outcomes of Patients with Congestive Heart Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease or Obesity. J Emerg Med. 2021 Nov;61(5):466-480. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.03.004. Epub 2021 Jun 2. PMID: 34088547.

    Goldstein LN, Wu MT, Wells M. Does This Ischemic Pattern Look Right? Circulation. 2021 Aug 10;144(6):499-501. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.055548. Epub 2021 Aug 9. PMID: 34370545.

    Wells M, Goldstein LN, Cattermole G. Development and validation of a length- and habitus-based method of total body weight estimation in adults. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Mar;53:44-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.12.053. Epub 2021 Dec 28. PMID: 34974251.

    Rees CA, Stewart AM, Mehta S, Avakame E, Jackson J, McKay J, Portillo EN, Michelson KA, Duggan CP, Fleegler EW. Reporting of Participant Race and Ethnicity in Published US Pediatric Clinical Trials From 2011 to 2020. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 May 1;176(5):e220142. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.0142. Epub 2022 May 2. PMID: 35311946; PMCID: PMC8938892.

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research interests

Emergency Care Innovations

Developing and assessing new clinical protocols for life-saving interventions like intubation, thoracostomy, and cricothyrotomy.

Public Health & Community Healthcare

Addressing the complexities of healthcare delivery in large public systems, with studies on healthcare access, resource utilization, and system improvements.

Trauma & Critical Care

Focused on acute management techniques for trauma patients, including the latest advancements in emergency airway management and trauma resuscitation.

Medical Education & Simulation

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Opioid Crisis & Overdose Prevention

Focused on acute management techniques for trauma patients, including the latest advancements in emergency airway management and trauma resuscitation.

AI & Data-Driven Emergency Medicine

Applying advanced data science, including the use of AI, to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient management in emergency settings.

Why Emergency medicine Research at Memorial Healthcare System?

Memorial Healthcare System is one of the largest public health systems in the country, with over 500,000 emergency department visits per year. Our focus on community-based research allows residents to work on projects that have immediate real-world impact, improving the health of underserved populations while shaping the future of emergency medicine.

Research Opportunities for Residents

  • Research Mentorship

    Dr. Boccio offers close mentorship to residents interested in research, guiding them from project conception through publication.

  • Collaboration and Funding

    Opportunities for collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and access to grant funding for research projects are available.

  • Publication and Presentation

    Residents are encouraged to present their research at national conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the field’s growth.

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Research Opportunities for Medical Students

  • Research Mentorship

    Dr. Boccio offers close mentorship to residents interested in research, guiding them from project conception through publication.

  • Collaboration and Funding

    Opportunities for collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and access to grant funding for research projects are available.

  • Publication and Presentation

    Residents are encouraged to present their research at national conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the field’s growth.

Contact