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Ed Bessman, MD, MBA
Emergency Medicine
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Ed Bessman
Professional Titles
- Director of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Edward Bessman, M.D., completed training in emergency medicine at The Johns Hopkins University. Currently the director of emergency medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, he also is an active member on one of 28 Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue Teams.
PubMed - Publications
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=bessman%20e[au]%20AND%20hopkins[ad]&cmd=DetailsSearch
Selected Publications
- Rashid A, Brooks TR, Bessman E, Mears SC. Factors associated with emergency department length of stay for patients with hip fracture. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2013 Sep;4(3):78-83. doi: 10.1177/2151458513502038. PMID: 24319619
- McCarthy ML, Ding R, Zeger SL, Agada NO, Bessman SC, Chiang W, Kelen GD, Scheulen JJ, Bessman ES. A randomized controlled trial of the effect of service delivery information on patient satisfaction in an emergency department fast track. Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Jul;18(7):674-85. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2011.01119.x. PMID: 21762230
- Hoffmann B, Bessman ES, Um P, Ding R, McCarthy ML. Successful sonographic visualisation of the abdominal aorta differs significantly among a diverse group of credentialed emergency department providers. Emerg Med J. 2011 Jun;28(6):472-6. doi: 10.1136/emj.2009.086462. Epub 2010 Aug 2. PMID: 20679421
- Retezar R, Bessman E, Ding R, Zeger SL, McCarthy ML. The effect of triage diagnostic standing orders on emergency department treatment time. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Feb;57(2):89-99.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.05.016. Epub 2010 Jun 11. PMID: 20541284
Locations
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-955-5000
- fax: 410-955-5001
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-550-0100
- fax: 410-550-0101
Expertise
Education
- Graduate School: Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, MBA, 2011
- Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center, Emergency Medicine, 1985
- Medical Education: Harvard Medical School, MD, 1981
Board Certifications
- Emergency Medicine: American Board of Emergency Medicine, 1987
Insurance
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Search plans
- 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)