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Joseph Bellezzo, MD, Emergency Medicine, Poway, CA

JosephBellezzoMD

Emergency Medicine Poway, CA

Emergency Physician Chief-of-Staff Elect, Sharp Memorial Hospital Chair, Sharp Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors Medical Staff Officer, Sharp Memorial Hospital Board Member, Sharp Healthcare Board of Directors Board Member, Sharp Healthcare Information Technologies (IT) Board of Directors Board Member, Sharp Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Board of Directors

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  • Office

    13319 POWAY ROAD #179
    Poway, CA 92064
    Phone+1 619-807-5841

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1998 - 2001
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
  • Saint Louis University School of Medicine
    Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 2001 - 2004
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Practitioner
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)Practitioner

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • M.D. with Distinction in Research St. Louis University School of Medicine, 1997
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowship Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1996
  • Full Scholarship, Varsity Baseball Loyola Marymount University, 1988-1991
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Human Factors in ECLS - a keystone for safety and quality - a narrative review for ECLS provides  
    Swol J, Brodie D, Willers A, Zakhary B, Bellezzo J, Shinar Z, Weingart S, Haft J, Lorusso R, Peek G, Artificial Organs, 11/5/2021
  • Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the emergency department. Evidence-Based Medicine Special Report  
    Bellezzo J, Shinar Z, ebmedicine.net, 3/2012
  • Emergency Physician-Initiated Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  
    Joseph M. Bellezzo1*, Zack Shinar2, Daniel P. Davis3, Brian E. Jaski4, Suzanne Chillcott5, Marcia Stahovich6, Christopher Walker7, Sam Baradarian8, Walter Dembitsky9, Resuscitation
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Books/Book Chapters

Press Mentions

  • Special Report: ECMO in the ED: ‘We Can't Accept 8% Anymore’
    Special Report: ECMO in the ED: ‘We Can't Accept 8% Anymore’August 23rd, 2016

Committees

  • Board Member, Sharp Healthcare Information Technology Committee 2022 - Present
  • Board Member, Sharp Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Committee 2022 - Present
  • Chair, Sharp Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors 2021 - Present
  • Board Member, Sharp Healthcare Board of Directors 2021 - Present
  • Board Member, Medical Executive Committee, Sharp Memorial Hospital 2016 - Present

Professional Memberships