Francis M. Fesmire
Encyclopedia
Francis Miller Fesmire is an American
emergency physician
and a nationally recognized expert in myocardial infarction
. He has authored numerous academic articles
and has assisted in the development of clinical guidelines on the standard of care
in treating patients with suspected myocardial infarction by the American College of Emergency Physicians
and the American Heart Association
/American College of Cardiology
. He has performed numerous research investigations
in chest pain
patients, reporting the usefulness of continuous 12-lead ECG monitoring, two-hour delta cardiac marker testing, and nuclear cardiac stress testing in the emergency room. The culmination of his studies was The Erlanger Chest Pain Evaluation Protocol published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine
in 2002.
, Fesmire grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee
and graduated high school Valedictorian from the Baylor School
in 1978. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College
in 1981. Fesmire graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
in 1985 and completed a residency
in Emergency Medicine
at University Hospital
in Jacksonville, Florida
in 1988 where he received the Outstanding Resident Award. Fesmire practiced as an emergency physician at Memorial Hospital from 1988 until 1991 and has been practicing at Erlanger Baroness Hospital
since 1991 employed by EmCare
.
in Medicine for a 1988 case report detailing the use of digital rectal massage as a cure for persistent hiccups. In 2008, Dr Fesmire was named a Hero of Emergency Medicine by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
of Chest Pain Center of Erlanger Medical Center. He also is Professor and Clinical Research Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine
. He is Co-chairman of the Clinical Policy Committee of the American College of Emergency Physicians and serves on the accreditation committee of the Society of Chest Pain Centers
. He also is on the writing committee of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association for the myocardial infarction and unstable angina clinical guidelines. He recently finished his first Novel, Nashville Skyline, which was published in 2011.
United States
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emergency physician
Emergency physician
An emergency physician is a physician who works at an emergency department to care for acutely ill patients. The emergency physician is a specialist in advanced cardiac life support , trauma care such as fractures and soft tissue injuries, and management of other life-threatening situations.In...
and a nationally recognized expert in myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. He has authored numerous academic articles
Academic authorship
Academic authorship of journal articles, books and other original works is a means by which academics communicate the results of their scholarly work, establish priority for their discoveries, and build their reputation among their peers. Authorship is a primary basis on which many academics are...
and has assisted in the development of clinical guidelines on the standard of care
Standard of care
In tort law, the standard of care is the degree of prudence and caution required of an individual who is under a duty of care.The requirements of the standard are closely dependent on circumstances. Whether the standard of care has been breached is determined by the trier of fact, and is usually...
in treating patients with suspected myocardial infarction by the American College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Emergency Physicians
The American College of Emergency Physicians is the first and largest professional organization of emergency medicine physicians in the United States. It was founded in 1968 and is now headquartered in Irving, Texas. As of 2009 ACEP has over 28,000 physician members.The college exists to support...
and the American Heart Association
American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas...
/American College of Cardiology
American College of Cardiology
The American College of Cardiology is a nonprofit medical association established in 1949 to advocate for quality cardiovascular care through education, research promotion, development and application of standards and guidelines, and to influence health care policy...
. He has performed numerous research investigations
Academic clinical trials
Academic clinical trials are a valuable component of the health care system; they benefit patients and help determine the safety and efficacy of new drugs and devices....
in chest pain
Chest pain
Chest pain may be a symptom of a number of serious conditions and is generally considered a medical emergency. Even though it may be determined that the pain is non-cardiac in origin, this is often a diagnosis of exclusion made after ruling out more serious causes of the pain.-Differential...
patients, reporting the usefulness of continuous 12-lead ECG monitoring, two-hour delta cardiac marker testing, and nuclear cardiac stress testing in the emergency room. The culmination of his studies was The Erlanger Chest Pain Evaluation Protocol published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine
Annals of Emergency Medicine
The Annals of Emergency Medicine is a peer-reviewed medical journal. It is the official journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians ....
in 2002.
Background
Born in 1959 in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, Fesmire grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
and graduated high school Valedictorian from the Baylor School
Baylor School
Baylor School is a private, coeducational prep school on the outskirts of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school was founded in 1893 and since 1915 has been located on the same hillside site by the Tennessee River. The school went through several incarnations: moving from an all-male military academy...
in 1978. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1981. Fesmire graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is a medical school located in Nashville, TN. Currently ranked 15th out of 126 accredited medical schools in the U.S News & World Report 2010 rankings, the school of medicine has a reputation as a center of research and high-quality clinical care. Vanderbilt...
in 1985 and completed a residency
Residency (medicine)
Residency is a stage of graduate medical training. A resident physician or resident is a person who has received a medical degree , Podiatric degree , Dental Degree and who practices...
in Emergency Medicine
Emergency medicine
Emergency medicine is a medical specialty in which physicians care for patients with acute illnesses or injuries which require immediate medical attention. While not usually providing long-term or continuing care, emergency medicine physicians diagnose a variety of illnesses and undertake acute...
at University Hospital
University hospital
A university hospital is an institution which combines the services of a hospital with the education of medical students and with medical research. These hospitals are typically affiliated with a medical school or university...
in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
in 1988 where he received the Outstanding Resident Award. Fesmire practiced as an emergency physician at Memorial Hospital from 1988 until 1991 and has been practicing at Erlanger Baroness Hospital
Erlanger Health System
The Erlanger Health System , is a multi-hospital system with five campuses based in Chattanooga, Tennessee—Erlanger Baroness Campus, Children's Hospital at Erlanger, Erlanger East Campus, Erlanger North Campus, and Erlanger Bledsoe Campus...
since 1991 employed by EmCare
EmCare
EmCare Holdings Inc., or EmCare, is a leading provider of physician services for emergency departments, inpatient physician services, inpatient radiology management programs and anesthesiology services...
.
Awards
Fesmire received the Emergency Medicine Foundation's Young Investigator Award in 1996 for his work in developing a rapid protocol for the evaluation of chest pain patients. In 2006, he received the Ig Nobel PrizeIg Nobel Prize
The Ig Nobel Prizes are an American parody of the Nobel Prizes and are given each year in early October for ten unusual or trivial achievements in scientific research. The stated aim of the prizes is to "first make people laugh, and then make them think"...
in Medicine for a 1988 case report detailing the use of digital rectal massage as a cure for persistent hiccups. In 2008, Dr Fesmire was named a Hero of Emergency Medicine by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Current work
Fesmire currently lives in Chattanooga with his wife and two sons. He is Medical DirectorMedical director
As laboratory director,means that you are responsible for the overall operation and administration of the laboratory, including the employment of competentqualified personnel. Even though you have the option to delegate some...
of Chest Pain Center of Erlanger Medical Center. He also is Professor and Clinical Research Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine
University of Tennessee College of Medicine
The University of Tennessee College of Medicine is one of six graduate schools of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in downtown Memphis...
. He is Co-chairman of the Clinical Policy Committee of the American College of Emergency Physicians and serves on the accreditation committee of the Society of Chest Pain Centers
Society of Chest Pain Centers
Founded in 1998, the Society of Chest Pain Centers is a non-profit international society dedicated to the belief that heart disease can be eliminated as the number one cause of death worldwide...
. He also is on the writing committee of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association for the myocardial infarction and unstable angina clinical guidelines. He recently finished his first Novel, Nashville Skyline, which was published in 2011.