Distinguished Professor, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
Bo Tomas Brofeldt Endowed Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Associate Dean for Global Health, UC Davis Health
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Emergency Medicine Department
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3790
Dr. Kuppermann is a Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, and the Bo Tomas Brofeldt Endowed Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis, and the Associate Dean for Global Health at UC Davis Health. He is a pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physician and clinical epidemiologist, and a leader in emergency medical services for children, particularly in multicenter research. Research foci for which he is a leading national investigator include 1) infectious emergencies in children including the laboratory evaluation of young febrile children, 2) the evaluation of children at risk of diabetic ketoacidosis-related cerebral injury, and 3) the laboratory and radiographic evaluation of the pediatric trauma patient.
Dr. Kuppermann is a pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physician and clinical epidemiologist, and a leader in emergency medical services for children, particularly in multicenter research. Research foci for which he is a leading national investigator include 1) infectious emergencies in children including the laboratory evaluation of young febrile children, 2) the evaluation of children at risk of diabetic ketoacidosis-related cerebral injury, and 3) the laboratory and radiographic evaluation of the pediatric trauma patient. His focus is on clinical trials and clinical prediction rules using large cohorts of acutely ill and injured children. He has published works in all three focus areas in high-impact journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, BMJ, and the Lancet.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
B.Sc., Biology, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA 1981
M.D., UC San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco CA 1985
M.P.H., Clinical Effectiveness, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston MA 1993
Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance CA 1985-1986
Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance CA 1987-1989
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston MA 1990-1993
Maureen Andrew Mentor Award, Society for Pediatric Research, 2022
Hibbard Williams Extraordinary Achievement Award, UC Davis School of Medicine, 2020
Academic Senate Faculty Distinguished Research Award, UC Davis, 2020
Distinguished Professor, UC Davis (the highest campus-level faculty title), 2018
Elected Member, National Academy of Medicine, 2010
Fulbright Distinguished Scholar, 2003
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