Key Documents
Robert L. Norris
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Surgery - Emergency Medicine
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Emergency Department 300 Pasteur Dr H1249 MC 5239 Stanford, CA 94305-2200 Tel Work (650) 723-5111 Fax (650) 723-0121
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Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 725-9445Administrative Contact Dolly Kagawa Operations Manager, Division of Emergency Medicine Email Tel Work (650)725-9445Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Emergency Medicine
- Venomous Bites and Stings
- Wilderness Medicine
Administrative Appointments
- Chief, Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center (1995 - 2010)
Honors and Awards
- Research Award, Wilderness Medical Society (2007)
- Education Award, Wilderness Medical Society (2005)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine (1987) |
| Residency: | Akron City Hospital, OH (1986) |
| Internship: | Akron City Hospital, OH (1984) |
| Medical Education: | Medical College of Virginia, VA (1983) |
| MD: | Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medicine (1983) |
Community & International Work
Scientific Focus
Research Interests
Environmental toxinology, with special emphasis on envenomations (particularly snake venom poisoning; Airway management techniques; Tactical medicine
Publications
- The Ebbinghaus retention curve: training does not increase the ability to apply pressure immobilisation in simulated snake bite--implications for snake bite first aid in the developing world. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2008; (5): 451-9
- Rediscovery of severe saw-scaled viper (Echis sochureki) envenoming in the Thar desert region of Rajasthan, India. Wilderness Environ Med. 2007; (2): 75-85
- Venomous snakebite in mountainous terrain: prevention and management. Wilderness Environ Med. 2007; (3): 190-202
- Syncope, massive aspiration, and sudden death following rattlesnake bite. Wilderness Environ Med. 2007; (3): 206-8
- Snakes of medical importance in India: is the concept of the "Big 4" still relevant and useful? Wilderness Environ Med. 2007; (1): 2-9
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