Edward J. Durant, MD, MPH

Biography

Assistant Professor

Clinical Science

Dr. Edward J. Durant is an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Science Department. He is a Permanente Medical Group physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine who serves as the CREST (Clinical Research on Emergency Services and Treatments) Site Lead at the Modesto Medical Center. Dr. Durant has previously been the Ultrasound Lead at the San Leandro Medical Center and an instructor and lecturer at institutions in California and Oregon, including California Northstate University and Oregon Health and Science University.

Education and Training

Degrees: BA, University of California, Berkeley
MPH, University of California, Berkeley
MD, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

Other: Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic, Northern California Training Institute

Professional Positions

Emergency Medical Technician: American Medical Response; 2001

Paramedic: American Medical Response; 2002-2005

Residency, Emergency Medicine: Alameda Health System, Highland Hospital; 2012-2016

Pool Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine: The Permanente Medical Group; 2015-2016

Pool Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine: Northwest Permanente Medical Group; 2016-2017

Instructor/Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine: Oregon Health and Science University; 2016-2017

Clinical Assistant Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine: Oregon Health and Science University; 2016-2017

Associate Physician, Emergency Medicine: The Permanente Medical Group, Modesto Medical Center; 2017-present

Honors and Awards

Summer Research Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine; 2008

Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine; 2012

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine; 2012

Health Professions Education Pathway: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine; 2011-2012

Scholarly Activities

Selected peer-reviewed research manuscripts

Thomas B, Durant E, Barbant S, Nagdev A (2017). Repeat Point-of-Care Echocardiographic Evaluation of Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: A New Paradigm for the Emergency Physician. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, Advance online publication. uciem_cpcem_34887. Retrieved from: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/65g767z6
Durant E, Singh A. ST elevation due to hypercalcemia – Case report and review of the literature. Am J Emerg Med. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2017.02.005.
Durant E, Dixon B, Luftig J, et al. Ultrasound-guided serratus plane block for ED rib fracture pain control. Am J Emerg Med. August 2016:1-4. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2016.07.021.
Durant E, Singh A. Acute first diagonal artery occlusion: a characteristic pattern of ST elevation in noncontiguous leads. Am J Emerg Med. 2015. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.02.008.
Durant E, Fahimi J. Factors Associated with Ambulance Use among Patients with Low-Acuity Conditions. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2012. doi:doi: 10.3109/10903127.2012.670688.