AlexKooMDFACEP(He/Him)

Emergency Medicine • Washington, DC

Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

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Office
110 Irving St NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone+1 202-877-8800

Education & Training

Madigan Army Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2015 - 2018
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2015

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2016 - Present
MD State Medical License 2022 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2022 - 2024
WA State Medical License 2016 - 2023
NE State Medical License 2016 - 2022
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Faculty of the Quarter WHC/Georgetown EM Residency, 2024
Junior Faculty of the Year WHC/Georgetown EM Residency, 2023
Resident of the Year Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA), 2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lessons Learned: Large-Scale Perfused Cadaver Training in Three Different Curricular Environments.
Alex Y Koo, David K Rodgers, Marc H Hohman, Jason R Muise, Kyle S Couperus
Military Medicine. 2024-08-30
Female with peritonitis and abdominal distention.
Alex Koo, Gregory Marchand
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 2023-04-01
Child with submental swelling.
Alex Koo, Utkarsh Fichadia
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 2022-12-01

Authored Content

Putting Clinical Gestalt to Work in the Emergency DepartmentOctober 2024
Procedural Lifelines: Rapid EM Procedural Videos When You Need Them MostSeptember 2024
Normal Vaginal DeliverySeptember 2024
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Exertional Heat IllnessJuly 2024
Why is this Foley Bag Purple?May 2024
Case Report: a High Voltage VictimMarch 2024
Three Ways Physicians Can Actually Practice MindfulnessJanuary 2024
Case Report: Pancreatitis Mimics STEMIDecember 2023
Why Physicians are Overconfident and How We Can Overcome ItFebruary 2023
Massive HemoptysisNovember 2022
Emergency Imaging: Femoral PseudoaneurysmMay 2018
Tips for Working with ConsultantsNovember 2017
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Press Mentions

DC’s air quality continues improving, region shifts to Code YellowJune 9th, 2023
October Issue Online ExclusivesOctober 28th, 2024
Can you drink too much water? Here's what experts sayJuly 13th, 2023
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Committees

Member, ACEP Education Meetings Subcommittee 2022 - Present

Professional Memberships