Research Projects & Grants

For Profit Organization

  • LJ501-CRH01: A phase 3, placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, multi-center study of LJPC-501 in patients with catecholamine-resistant hypotension (CRH), Role: Investigator, La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company, (02/2017 - 02/2018) Status: Completed
  • A Phase III, case series clinical study of the reversal of the anticoagulant effects of dabigatran by intravenous administration of 5.0 g idarucizumab (BI 655075) in patients treated with dabigatran etexilate who have uncontrolled bleeding or require emergency surgery or procedures. RE-VERSE-AD (A study of the RE-VERSal Effects of Idarucizumab on Active Dabigatran) trial – 1321.3, Role: Investigator, Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, (01/2016 - 01/2017) Status: Completed

Internal

  • Evaluation of the Clinical Impact and Safety of Focused Transesophageal Echocardiography During Resuscitation of Critically Ill Patients in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Settings, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Emergency Medicine, (06/2021) Status: Approved
  • Use of ocular point of care ultrasound in diagnosing retinal detachment in the emergency department: A prospective study, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Emergency Medicine, (08/2017 - 08/2018) Status: Completed
  • IMPact of a lung ultrasound course for rheumatology specialist (IMPACT-2), Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Emergency Medicine, (07/2017 - 07/2018) Status: Completed
  • TEE in the emergency department - training emergency medicine residents in point-of-care transesophageal echocardiography, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Emergency Medicine, (02/2017 - 02/2024) Status: Approved
  • Current practice strategies for rapid clinical diagnosis in the acute care setting: A survey of anesthesiologists, emergency medicine and critical care physicians, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (11/2016) Status: Completed
  • A randomized study of Ultrasound Simulation Training by residents Immediately Prior to Central venous catheter Insertion and its effects on catheter insertion success and catheter-related outcomes (US-TIPCI), Role: Investigator, LLU School of Medicine, (07/2016 - 07/2017) Status: Completed
  • Registry of Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheotomy (PDT) performed by intensivists, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (05/2014 - 05/2015) Status: Completed
  • National survey of US medical schools with ultrasound curriculum implementation, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Emergency Medicine, (12/2013) Status: Completed
  • IMPact of a Critical care ultrasound course during fellowship Training (IMPACT), Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (08/2013 - 07/2014) Status: Completed
  • The effects of a dedicated emergency ultrasound rotation on the interpretive ultrasound skills of emergency medicine interns, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Emergency Medicine, (01/2012) Status: Completed
  • Cardiac index using standard trans-thoracic echocardiography (CaUSE) in the emergency department, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Emergency Medicine, (10/2011 - 10/2012) Status: Completed
  • Interrater Reliability Of Right Ventricular Strain Assessment By Point-Of-Care Cardiac Ultrasound In Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (01/2025) Status: Approved

Non-Profit Organization

  • Cardiac Index Using Standard Trans-thoracic Echocardiography (CaUSE) in the Emergency Department, Role: Principal Investigator, Emergency Medicine Foundation, (03/2011 - 02/2012) Status: Closed