Kern Medical Center

Medscape Reference and Kern Medical Center have formed a partnership to develop reference articles covering key areas of vascular access and other areas of emergency medicine. The articles review the essentials of these subjects and feature insights from key thought leaders affiliated with the Medical Center, and specifically, with the Department of Emergency Medicine. These leading physicians and surgeons offer their perspectives on the comparative effectiveness of different surgical approaches, developing technology, and new recommendations for care of patients. Selected contributions are featured on this page.

Featured Contributions from Kern Medical Center

Catheterization, Axillary Vein
Clinical Procedures
Catheterization, Scalp Vein
Clinical Procedures
Catheterization, Umbilical Artery
Clinical Procedures
Catheterization, Umbilical Vein
Clinical Procedures
Central Venous Access, Femoral Vein
Clinical Procedures
Central Venous Access, Internal Jugular Vein, Posterior Approach
Clinical Procedures
Central Venous Access, Subclavian Vein, Subclavian Approach
Clinical Procedures

Central Venous Access, Subclavian Vein, Supraclavicular Approach
Clinical Procedures
Cutdown, Cephalic Vein
Clinical Procedures
Cutdown, Saphenous Vein
Clinical Procedures
Femoral Artery Cannulation
Clinical Procedures
Intraosseous Access
Clinical Procedures
Radial Artery Cannulation
Clinical Procedures

Steering Committee

Rick McPheeters, D.O., FAAEM, Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine Kern Medical Center/UCLA.
His areas of interest include ENT, ED procedures and procedural sedation. Dr. McPheeters and his department at Kern will contribute to various areas within the emergency medicine section of the Medscape Reference.
Manish Amin, D.O., Director of EM Trauma and EM Peer Review, Emergency Medicine, Kern Medical Center/UCLA.
His interests include trauma, cardiology and ED patient flow. Dr. Amin will act as a reviewer of vascular access topics on the Medscape Reference.
Faried Banimahd, M.D., Director of House Staff and Medical Student Education, Emergency Medicine, Kern Medical Center/UCLA.
His interests include medical student education, illicit substance and general toxicology. Dr. Banimahd will contribute his clinical expertise to the Medscape Reference.
Jagdipak Singh Heer, M.D., FAAEM, Director of ED Ultrasound and Complaint Management, Emergency Medicine, Kern Medical Center/UCLA.
His interests include ultrasound in the ED and toxicology. Dr. Heer will contribute to the clinical procedures section on the Medscape Reference.
Paul Mroz, M.D., Director of EM Quality, Emergency Medicine, Kern Medical Center/UCLA.
His interests include trauma and environmental medicine. Dr. Mroz will contribute his expertise in emergency medicine to the Medscape Reference.
Adria Ottoboni Winter, M.D., Program Director, Kern Medical Center/UCLA Emergency Medicine Program, Medical Director of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program, Department of Emergency Medicine, Kern Medical Center/UCLA.
Her interests include trauma and infectious disease. Dr. Winter will contribute her clinical expertise to Medscape Reference articles.

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