Emergency Medicine Archives

Stars of Stanford Medicine: Ultra ultrasound supporter

In this Stars of Stanford Medicine feature, Laleh Gharahbaghian shares her love of ultrasound and reflects on her career and her role models.

To provide better, faster care, emergency department goes vertical

By replacing lay-down stretchers with vertical chairs, the Stanford emergency department has maximized space and reduced length of stay.

“Everyone deserves a quality life” — An undergrad’s day in the emergency department

A Stanford undergrad reflects on his experience shadowing an emergency medicine physician. He found it uplifting, and it reaffirmed his desire to become a doctor.

Stanford study: Not all dog bites should be treated with antibiotics

Just before the holidays, my husband whisked me off to urgent care because I received some nasty dog bites on both my hands. The incident …