Robert L. Norris
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Surgery - Emergency Medicine
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Emergency Medicine 300 Pasteur Dr. M121 MC 5119 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 725-9445 Fax (650) 723-0121Emergency Department 300 Pasteur Dr H1260 MC 5239 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 725-4492 Fax (650) 736-7605
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 725-9445Alternate Contact Dolly Kagawa Operations Manager, Division of Emergency Medicine Email Tel Work (650)725-9445Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Emergency Medicine
- Advanced Airway Management
- Venomous Bites and Stings
- Wilderness Medicine
- Disaster Medicine
Administrative Appointments
- Chief, Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center (1995 - 2010)
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, American Academcy of Emergency Medicine (2009)
- Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians (1989)
- Research Award, Wilderness Medical Society (2007)
- Education Award, Wilderness Medical Society (2005)
Professional Education
| Residency: | Akron City Hospital OH (1986) |
| Board Certification: | Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine (1987) |
| Internship: | Akron City Hospital OH (1984) |
| Medical Education: | Medical College of Virginia VA (1983) |
| MD: | Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medicine (1983) |
Postdoctoral Advisees
Beau Briese, Benjamin Constance, Thomas Dalton, Matthieu De Clerck, Viveta Lobo, Lusana Schutz, Margie Teng
Community and International Work
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Environmental toxinology, with special emphasis on envenomations (particularly snake venom poisoning; Airway management techniques; Tactical medicine
Publications
- Civil-military collaboration in the initial medical response to the earthquake in Haiti. N Engl J Med. 2010; (10): e32
- Pain control in disaster settings: a role for ultrasound-guided nerve blocks. Ann Emerg Med. 2013; (6): 690-6
- Editor's response to "Rescuing the physical exam". Wilderness Environ Med. 2010; (2): 174
- Death following coral snake bite in the United States--first documented case (with ELISA confirmation of envenomation) in over 40 years. Toxicon. 2009; (6): 693-7
- A case of elevated liver function tests after crown-of-thorns (Acanthaster planci) envenomation. Wilderness Environ Med. 2008; (4): 275-9
- The Ebbinghaus retention curve: training does not increase the ability to apply pressure immobilisation in simulated snake bite--implications for snake bite first aid in the developing world. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2008; (5): 451-9
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