AlanC.HeffnerMDFCCM

Emergency Medicine • Charlotte, NC

Critical Care Medicine

Carolinas Medical Center

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Office
1350 S Kings Dr
Charlotte, NC 28207
Phone+1 704-446-1242

Education & Training

UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside HospitalFellowship, Critical Care Medicine, 2005 - 2007
Carolinas Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1997 - 2000
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2007 - 2025
SC State Medical License 2014 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2021
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2008
VA State Medical License 2000 - 2006
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
American Board of Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine
Neurocritical CareUCNS Neurocritical care certification

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

ECMO Award of Excellence Gold ELSO, 2017, 2020, 2023

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

14 citations
Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rapid Sequence Intubation in the Critically Ill Adult Patient.
Nicole M Acquisto, Jarrod M Mosier, Edward A Bittner, Asad E Patanwala, Karen G Hirsch
Critical Care Medicine. 2023-10-01
2 citations
Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rapid Sequence Intubation in the Critically Ill Adult Patient: Executive Summary.
Nicole M Acquisto, Jarrod M Mosier, Edward A Bittner, Asad E Patanwala, Karen G Hirsch
Critical Care Medicine. 2023-10-01
3 citations
Incidence and risk factors associated with early death in patients with emergency department septic shock.
Matthew S Reaven, Nigel L Rozario, Maggie S J McCarter, Alan C Heffner
Acute and Critical Care. 2022-05-01

Other

Emergency pericardiocentesis
Heffner AC
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/emergency-pericardiocentesis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-17
Overview of central venous access
Heffner AC, Androes MP
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-central-venous-access
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-01
Placement of jugular venous catheters
Heffner AC, Androes MP
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/placement-of-jugular-venous-catheters
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-31
Placement of subclavian venous catheters
Heffner AC, Androes MP
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/placement-of-subclavian-venous-catheters
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-31
Placement of femoral venous catheters
Heffner AC, Androes MP
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/placement-of-femoral-venous-catheters
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-31
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