Paul Auerbach

Clinical Focus

• Emergency Medicine
• Wilderness Medicine
• International Medicine
• Emergency Medical Services

Administrative Appointments

• Chief, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery , (1991– 1995 )

Honors and Awards

• DAN/Rolex Diver of the Year, Divers Alert Network (2009)
• Hero of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians (2008)
• New Orleans Grand Isle (NOGI) Award for Science, The Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences (2006)
• Founders Award, Wilderness Medical Society (2000)
• Outstanding Contribution in Education Award, American College of Emergency Physicians (1999)
• DAN America Award, Divers Alert Network (1998)
• Diver of the Year, Beneath the Sea (2008)

Professional Education

• Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine (1981)
• UCLA Medical Center (1980) CA
• Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (1978) NH
• Duke University School of Medicine (1977) NC

Community & International Work

• Hospitalito Atitlan, Santiago, Atitlan, Guatemala More »
• Physician volunteer, Kathmandu, Nepal More »

Industry Relationships

Stanford is committed to ethical and transparent interactions with our industry partners. It is our policy to disclose payments of $5,000 or more, equity valued at $5,000 or more in a publicly traded company, or any equity in a privately held company, to physicians and scientists employed by Stanford University from companies or other commercial entities with which they interact as part of their professional activities. 

• Consulting: Healthline Networks
• Equity: Healthline Networks, Med-Vantage, Pacific Partners Management Services Incorporated, Vitalwear
• Service on Board of Directors: Med-Vantage, Pacific Partners Management Services Incorporated

Research Interests

wilderness medicine; frostbite; marine envenomation; emergency medical care

Publications

• Wilderness Medicine, 5th edition (textbook) Auerbach PS (editor),  Wilderness Medicine, 5th edition (textbook).  2007; Elsevier
• Physicians and the environment. Auerbach PS,  JAMA.  2008; 299 (8): 956-8
• Efficacy of a jellyfish sting inhibitor in preventing jellyfish stings in normal volunteers. Kimball AB,  Arambula KZ, Stauffer AR, Levy V, Davis VW, Liu M, Rehmus WE, Lotan A, Auerbach PS.  Wilderness Environ Med.  2004; 15 (2): 102-8
• Ciguatera poisoning after ingestion of imported jellyfish: diagnostic application of serum immunoassay. Zlotnick BA,  Hintz S, Park DL, Auerbach PS.  Wilderness Environ Med.  1995; 6 (3): 288-94
• Evaluation of a portable clinical blood analyzer in the emergency department. Sands VM,  Auerbach PS, Birnbaum J, Green M.  Acad Emerg Med.  1995; 2 (3): 172-8
• Wilderness medicine. Zlotnick BA,  Monsen MR, Auerbach PS.  Acad Emerg Med.  1994 Mar-Apr; 1 (2): 183-6
• Environment-dependent sports emergencies. Tom PA,  Garmel GM, Auerbach PS.  Med Clin North Am.  1994; 78 (2): 305-25
• Wilderness injuries and illnesses. Gentile DA,  Morris JA, Schimelpfenig T, Bass SM, Auerbach PS.  Ann Emerg Med.  1992; 21 (7): 853-61