ChristopherLaiMDMBA(He/Him)

Emergency Physician at Anaheim Regional Medical Center and VA Long Beach Health Care

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Dr. Christopher Lai, MD, MBA, is a highly accomplished healthcare leader and board-certified Emergency Medicine physician with over 20 years of experience. Based in Irvine, CA, he earned his medical degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed his Emergency Medicine residency at UPMC. Additionally, he holds an MBA in Health Sector Management from Duke University.

Dr. Lai has worked in diverse emergency department settings, including VA hospitals, Kaiser, community, and academic institutions. Beyond clinical practice, he has an extensive background in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, holding leadership roles in clinical development, medical affairs, finance, strategy, and business development. He has contributed to the advancement of bioelectronic medicine, leading clinical trials and collaborating with key opinion leaders.

Recognized with multiple industry honors and awards, Dr. Lai has also authored several publications in emergency medicine and cardiology. His expertise in both clinical medicine and healthcare innovation positions him as a key player in shaping the future of medical technology and patient care.

Duke UniversityM.B.A., Health Sector Management, 2011 - 2013
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2002 - 2005
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2002
Duke UniversityB.S., Biology and Economics with a Certificate in Neuroscience, 1992 - 1996

Recognition Award, Outstanding Emergency Physician Sutter Delta Medical Center, 2007
Emergency Medicine Foundation Grant 2003
Fellow American College of Emergency Physicians, 2002
Endowed Scholarship Recipient (Top 10%) Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business, 1988
Alpha Epsilon Pi Duke University
Dean’s List – With Distinction (Top 10%) Duke University
Golden Key National Honor Society Duke University
National Merit Scholarship Duke University
National Science Scholarship Program Duke University
Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honor Society Duke University
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PubMed

25 citations
Prevalence of troponin-T elevation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Christopher S. Lai, David Hostler, Brian J. D'Cruz, Clifton W. Callaway
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2004-03-15

Abstracts/Posters

Prevalence of troponin-T elevation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Lai C, Hostler D, D’Cruz, BJ, and Callaway CW, Am Journal of Cardiol; PA-ACEP & SAEM Annual Meeting, 1/1/2004
Short-term risk after initial observation for chest pain.
Lai C, Noeller TP, Schmidt K, King P and Emerman CL, J Emerg Med; SAEM Annual Meeting, 1/1/2003
Protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors decrease lipopolysaccharide-induced proinflammatory cytokine production in mixed glia, microglia-enriched or astrocyte-enriched cult...
Kong LY, Lai C, Wilson BC, Simpson JN and Hong JS, Neurochem Int, 1/1/1997