Background
Edbert Hsu, M.D., M.P.H., FACEP, joined the department faculty after completing an International EM fellowship at Johns Hopkins. Combining his international health background with a special interest in disaster medicine, he has worked on emergency medicine program development and disaster preparedness around the world.
Currently, he serves on the leadership group of the Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR) and has been a co-investigator with the DHS Center for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response (PACER) at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Hsu has completed military training in the management of chemical and biological casualties and has extensive experience in the planning and evaluation of disaster drills. In recent years, he has been interested in the topic of mass gatherings and crowd disasters.
As a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP) and principle investigator on several federally funded projects, he has lectured widely on various emergency and disaster related topics. Dr. Hsu serves as an Associate Editor for the AMA Journal, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.
Patient Ratings & Comments
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.