DaveSSpearMDFACEP

Pediatric Emergency Medicine • Fort Worth, TX

Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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Office
1301 Pennsylvania Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone+1 817-882-2000

Fax+1 817-496-5151

Education & Training

University of Mississippi Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1988 - 1991
HCA HealthONE/Sky Ridge Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 1991 - Present
OK State Medical License 2015 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1991 - 2025
CO State Medical License 1986 - 2013
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Central Venous Assessment in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Study Comparing the Femoral and Internal Jugular Veins.
Lori Pandya, Michael C. Cooper, Nishit Patel, David Leonard, Neil J. Fernandes
Pediatric Emergency Care. 2020-10-14
46 citations
Can novice sonographers accurately locate an endotracheal tube with a saline-filled cuff in a cadaver model? A pilot study.
Atim Uya, Dave Spear, Kalpesh Patel, Pamela J. Okada, Paul Sheeran
Academic Emergency Medicine. 2012-03-01

Press Mentions

Government Ban on Gun Violence Research Funding Leaves Doctors with Fewer Tools When Counseling PatientsNovember 10th, 2017