RituSahniMDMPH(He/Him)

Emergency Medical Services

Emergency Physician EMS Medical Director

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Office
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd
CDW
Portland, OR 97239
Phone+1 503-494-7500

Fax+1 503-494-4997

Dr. Ritu Sahni is an emergency medicine specialist based in Portland, OR, with a significant focus on emergency medical services. He obtained his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1993, completed his residency in emergency medicine in 1996, and pursued a fellowship in emergency medical services alongside earning an MPH in Public and Community Health Services by 1998 at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Sahni has a series of published research works in prominent journals like JAMA Network Open and Resuscitation, addressing various aspects of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest management. He is recognized as a Fellow by both the National Association of EMS Physicians and the American College of Emergency Physicians.

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Emergency Medical Services, 1996 - 1998
University of Pittsburgh School of Public HealthMPH, Public and Community Health Services, 1996 - 1998
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Emergency Medicine, 1996
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1993

PubMed

Gender Differences in Defibrillator Practices in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Kathryn Thompson, Jeffrey Smith, Mary Tanski, Matthew R Neth, Ritu Sahni
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2024-09-17
1 citations
Initial Defibrillator Pad Position and Outcomes for Shockable Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Joshua R Lupton, Craig D Newgard, David Dennis, Jack Nuttall, Ritu Sahni
JAMA Network Open. 2024-09-03
3 citations
The association of early naloxone use with outcomes in non-shockable out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Nathan H Strong, Mohamud R Daya, Matthew R Neth, Matt Noble, Ritu Sahni
Resuscitation. 2024-08-01

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