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Carl Berdahl, MD, Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

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Emergency Medicine Los Angeles, CA

Clinical Informatics

Assistant Professor, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Physician Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation

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  • Office

    8700 Beverly Blvd
    Los Angeles, CA 90048
    Phone+1 310-423-8780

Summary

  • Dr. Carl Berdahl is an emergency medicine specialist based in Los Angeles, CA, with subspecialty expertise in clinical informatics. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at USC/LA General Medical Center and a fellowship with the National Clinician Scholar Program at UCLA. Dr. Berdahl holds a medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and a bachelor's degree, obtained summa cum laude, from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is experienced in health services research and has multiple publications focusing on topics such as patient-reported measure development, the uptake of information during the COVID-19 pandemic, and medication safety recommendations for geriatric patients in emergency settings. His contributions to the field have been recognized with several awards, including the Stephen Abrahamson Award for Innovation and the Top Peer Reviewer honor from Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, National Clinician Scholar Program, 2016 - 2018
  • University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2012 - 2016
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 2012
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Los AngelesB.A., Summa Cum Laude, 2002 - 2007
  • University of Manchester
    University of ManchesterNo Degree, 2005 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • Emergency Medicine
    American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
  • Clinical Informatics
    American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Peer Reviewer Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2016
  • Academic Excellence Award Emergency Medicine Residents' Association, 2016
  • Stephen Abrahamson Award for Innovation: Best of Cool Ideas 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Accuracy of MRI and ultrasound for appendicitis in diagnostic and non-diagnostic studies  
    Kearl, L., Claudius, I., Behar, S., Cooper, J., Dollbaum, R., Hardasmalani, M., Hardiman, K., Rose, E., Santillanes, G., Berdahl, C, Acad Emerg Med, 1/1/2016
  • What does pelvic ultrasound add to the diagnostic work-up for appendicitis?  
    Greenberg, J., Berdahl, C., Kearl, L., Rose, E., Behar, S., Hardiman, K., Cooper, J., Santillanes, G., Dollbaum, R., Hardasmalani, M., Claudius, I, Pediatric Emergency Care, Open journal of clinical & medical case reports, 1/1/2016
  • Advancing the Use of Administrative Data for Emergency Department Diagnostic Imaging Research Advancing the Use of Administrative Data for Emergency Department Diagnos...  
    Kuehl, D., Kocher , K., Venkatesh, A., Mistry, R., Bhargavan, M., Schuur, J.D. Berdahl, C., Jackson, T, Acad Emerg Med, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Resident Physician Wellness and Burnout Prevention Curriculum.
    Tabatabai, R., Rose, E., Berdahl, C., Schneberk, T., Jain, A., Luu, A., Musser, B., Hellman, J., Osterman J, "Best of Cool Ideas", Innovations in Medical Education Conference, Los Angeles, CA, 1/1/2016
  • How definitive is ultrasound for the diagnosis of appendicitis in children, and is confirmatory advanced imaging necessary?
    Claudius, I., Kearl, Y.L., Behar, S., Cooper, J., Dollbaum, R., Hardasmalani, M., Hardiman, K., Kagen, I., Rose, E., Santillanes, G., Berdahl, C, American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum, Boston, MA, 1/1/2015
  • Magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis.
    Kearl, L., Claudius, I., Behar, S., Hardasmalani, M., Rose, E., Santillanes, G., Hardiman, K., Berdahl, C, American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System: Will it be a success in quality improvement for emergency medicine? 
    Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2017
  • Subdural hemorrhage: How to deal with a difficult case. 
    Los Angeles, CA - 1/14/2016
  • Impact of hospital ownership and expected payer on admission and workup for emergency department patients with chest pain. 
    New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2016
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Due to the COVID Surge, Ambulances in the Los Angeles Area Are Refusing to Transfer Patients with No Chance of Survival
    Due to the COVID Surge, Ambulances in the Los Angeles Area Are Refusing to Transfer Patients with No Chance of SurvivalJanuary 4th, 2021
  • Half of Content in Physicians’ Notes May Be Inaccurate, Study Finds
    Half of Content in Physicians’ Notes May Be Inaccurate, Study FindsSeptember 19th, 2019
  • Inconsistencies Between Electronic Health Record, Physicians' Observed Behaviors
    Inconsistencies Between Electronic Health Record, Physicians' Observed BehaviorsSeptember 18th, 2019
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish