Arjun S. Chanmugam, MD, MBA
Emergency Medicine
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Arjun S. Chanmugam
Professional Titles
- Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Chair of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Dr. Chanmugam is a professor and a Vice-Chair of Emergency Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In addition, he serves as the Chair of Emergency Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and the Chief Medical Officer for Emergency Medicine for Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Dr. Chanmugam is the editor of a number of textbooks and scholarly papers. He remains actively involved in healthcare innovation and integration.
The early part of his career was focused on medical education and developing innovative strategies for medical education. He continues to care for patients, in addition to his roles as an administrator and educator.
PubMed - Publications
Selected Publications
Galiatsatos P, Follin A, Alghanim F, Sherry M, Sylvester C, Daniel Y, Chanmugam A, Townsend J, Saria S, Kind AJ, Chen E. The Association Between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Readmissions for Patients Hospitalized With Sepsis. Crit Care Med. 2020 Jun;48(6):808-814. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004307. PMID: 32271185; PMCID: PMC7391606.
Kirsch TD, Hsieh YH, Horana L, Holtzclaw SG, Silverman M, Chanmugam A. Computed tomography scan utilization in emergency departments: a multi-state analysis. J Emerg Med. 2011 Sep;41(3):302-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2010.06.030. Epub 2010 Oct 15. PMID: 20950984
Lee AS, Cohen SL, Anderson JR, Chanmugam A, Bienstock JL. The effect of gynecologic algorithm pathways on emergency department visit times. J Emerg Med. 2013 Jan;44(1):217-24. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.02.016. Epub 2012 May 1. PMID: 22555055
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224
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- 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044
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Expertise
Education
- Graduate School: Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, MBA, 2001
- Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine, 1992
- Medical Education: University of Maryland School of Medicine, MD, 1989
Board Certifications
- Emergency Medicine: American Board of Emergency Medicine, 1994
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)