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Office
2815 S Seacrest Blvd
GME Suite Lower Level B
Boynton Beach, FL 33435Phone+1 561-737-7733Fax+1 561-733-0768
Education & Training
Florida Atlantic UniversityMBA, Health administraton, 2016 - 2018
Carolinas Medical CenterFellowship, Emergency Medical Services, 2013 - 2014
Atlantic Health System/Morristown Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2010 - 2013
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 2010, MD- University of MichiganBS, Communication Studies, 2001 - 2004
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2013 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2012 - 2015- American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
- American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medical Services
Clinical Trials
- Geriatric Emergency Department Fall Injury Prevention Project Start of enrollment: 2023 Apr 01
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsLow Incidence of Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage in Geriatric Emergency Department Patients on Preinjury Anticoagulation Presenting with Blunt Head Trauma.Richard D Shih, Scott M Alter, Joshua J Solano, Gabriella Engstrom, Mike Wells
The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024-12-01 - The Florida Geriatric Head Trauma CT Clinical Decision Rule.Richard D Shih, Scott M Alter, Mike Wells, Joshua J Solano, Gabriella Engstrom
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024-09-01 - 1 citationsAlcohol use is associated with intracranial hemorrhage in older emergency department head trauma patients.Alexander Zirulnik, Shan Liu, Mike Wells, Scott M Alter, Gabriella Engstrom
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 2024-08-01
Press Mentions
Alcohol Use in Older Adults Doubles Risk of Brain Bleeds from FallsAugust 8th, 2024- New Study Calls ED Imaging Protocols for Geriatric Head Injuries into QuestionJune 25th, 2024
- Older Men More at Risk as Dangerous Falls Rise for All SeniorsMarch 20th, 2023
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Professional Memberships
- National Association of EMS PhysiciansMember
- Fellow
- American Academy of Emergency Medicine - AAEMFellow
External Links
- Biographyhttps://www.fau.edu/medicine/directory/scott-alter/
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