| Nelson Tang, M.D.
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Education
New York University School of Medicine (M.D., 1994)
Residency
The Johns Hopkins University (1997)
Following a year as Chief Resident, Dr. Tang joined the Emergency Medicine faculty as Assistant Chief of Service (1997-1999). He has completed the Teaching Fellowship of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the National Medical Directors Course and Practicum of the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP). Dr. Tang has served as the Disaster Control Physician for the Johns Hopkins Hospital and advisor to the Adult and Pediatric Trauma Services.
Dr. Tang has extensive Emergency Medical Services experience and is the Executive Medical Director for Johns Hopkins LIFELINE, the ground and air critical care transport program of the Johns Hopkins Health System. He has served as the Director of Medical Operations for the Baltimore Marathon for the past five years and directs the department's medical support for numerous mass-gathering special events throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Since 1999, Dr. Tang has served as Medical Director for the United States Secret Service. In this capacity, he has provided direct medical support for international protective missions, National Special Security Events and high-risk training operations at the USSS Training Center. He is responsible for agency-wide emergency medical protocols and the certification of agency EMS providers. Dr. Tang is also the Medical Director for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Tactical Medicine Program of the Department of Homeland Security. In 2006, Dr. Tang led an initiative that has resulted in a historic collaboration between the Johns Hopkins University and the Maryland State Police to provide augmented physician support of their Tactical Medical Unit.
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