Guest(s)
Dr. Al Sacchetti
Topic
Pediatric Emergencies
Topic Info
Emergency Physician, Dr. Al Sacchetti joins the show to provide an overview of pediatric emergency medicine and debunk many of the myths out there that emergency departments don’t do as good a job or have the proper equipment to treat kids as pediatric facilities.
Guest Info
Dr. Al Sacchetti is an emergency physician, researcher and enthusiastic educator. An award-winning author, he is credited with over 75 journal and textbook publications, more than 200 national and international lectures, and 10 editorial board appointments. Dr. Sacchetti’s accomplishments include co-authoring the nation’s first Emergency Medical Services for Children Law and pioneering the Emergency Information Form for Children with Special Health Care Needs. He is an inaugural board member of "Children Can Shape the Future."
Dr. Sacchetti is past president of New Jersey ACEP, the Pediatric Section of ACEP, Medical Staff of Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center and a present or past member of over 30 ACEP, AAP, NJ State or Medical Society committees. He has represented ACEP in multiple state and national arenas. In addition to his administrative, research and academic responsibilities, Dr. Sacchetti maintains a full-time clinical practice as a general emergency physician.
Dr. Sacchetti is past president of New Jersey ACEP, the Pediatric Section of ACEP, Medical Staff of Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center and a present or past member of over 30 ACEP, AAP, NJ State or Medical Society committees. He has represented ACEP in multiple state and national arenas. In addition to his administrative, research and academic responsibilities, Dr. Sacchetti maintains a full-time clinical practice as a general emergency physician.
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Host
Dr. Leigh Vinocur
Original Air Date
9 / 24 / 2010
