Academic Title:
Assistant Professor
Primary Appointment:
Emergency Medicine
Additional Title:
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Education and Training
Bachelor of Arts
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
2008
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Old Westbury, New York
2015
Residency, Emergency Medicine
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York
2018
Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
2020
Fellowship, Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS)
University of Maryland Medical Center
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
2021
Research/Clinical Keywords
Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS), Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury (BCVI), Stroke, Surgical Critical Care, Trauma, Molecular Adsorbant Recirculating System (MARS), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Highlighted Publications
Esposito, EC, Lauerman MH. Factors associated with stroke formation in blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI): An EAST multicenter study. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2022 Jan; 92(2).
Esposito, EC, Jones KM, Galvagno SM, Kaczorowski DJ, Mazzeffi MA, DiChiacchio L, Deatrick KB, Madathil RJ, Herrold JA, Rabinowitz RP, Scalea TM, Menaker J. Incidence of healthcare-associated infections in patients with fever during the first 48 hours after decannulation from veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Perfusion. 2020 Aug. PMID: 32820708.
Palmer J, Fairchild M, Alam Z, Gelmann D, Engelbrecht-Wiggans E, Anderson B, Gasparotti Z, Gerding AJ, Hart E, Jones K, Niles E, Matta A, Ali A, Boswell K, Esposito E, Menne A, Haase D, Powell E, Rea J,Tran QK. Is Arterial Pressure Monitoring Needed in Patients with Acute Aortic Disease? An Observational Study. Critical Care Medicine. 2022; 50 (1):682.
Gonzalez MR, Esposito EC, Leary M, Gaieski DF, Kolansky DM, Chang G, Becker LB, Carr BG, Grossestreuer AV, Abella BS. Initial clinical predictors of significant coronary lesions after resuscitation from cardiac arrest. Therapeutic Hypothermia Temp Management. 2012 Jun; 2(2): 73-77.
Esposito EC, Hollander JE. Predictors of 30-day cardiovascular events in patients with prior percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Academic Emergency Medicine. 2011 Jun; 18(6): 613-618.
Additional Publication Citations
Scalea TS, Tesoriero R, Weinberg J, Esposito EC. “Abdominal Trauma”. National Association for Emergency Medicine Technicians, Prehospital Trauma Life Support. 10th Edition Revision. Chapter 11
Aspirin alone is superior therapy in Grade III blunt carotid injury: A multicenter study from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Kundi R, Esposito E, Scalea T, Stein D, Lauerman M, et al. Abstract submitted to the Society for Vascular Surgery, 2021.
Decker CS, Esposito EC, Duncan L, Rosati C, Stain S. Downstream effects of a geriatric trauma activation and trauma admission protocol. J Am Coll Surg. 2019 Oct; 229(4).
Iannacone SM, Leary M, Esposito EC, Ruparel K, Savitt A, Mott A, Richard JA, Gurr RC, Abella BS. Feasibility of cognitive functional assessment in cardiac arrest survivors using an abbreviated laptop- based neurocognitive battery. Therapeutic Hypothermia Temp Management. 2014 Sep; 4(3): 73-77.
Blewer AL, Leary M, Esposito EC, Gonzalez M, Riegel B, Bobrow BJ, Abella BS. Continuous chest compression cardiopulmonary resuscitation training promotes rescuer self-confidence and increased secondary training: a hospital-based randomized controlled trial. Critical Care Medicine. 2012 Mar; 40(3): 787-92.
Seethala RR, Esposito EC, Abella BS. Approaches to improving cardiac arrest resuscitation performance. Current Opinions in Critical Care Medicine. 2010 Jun; 16(3): 196-202.
Research Interests
Extracorporeal Life Support and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury
Trauma
Resuscitation
Clinical Specialty Details
Surgical Critical Care - Attending Physician Multitrauma Intensive Care Unit (MTICU), Critical Care Resuscitation Unit (CCRU), Lung Rescue Unit (LRU)
Extracorporeal Life Support
Emergency Medicine
Trauma
Awards and Affiliations
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery – Best Paper Award February 2022
Factors associated with stroke formation in blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI): An EAST multicenter study
Aurelio Rodriguez, MD Award, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center 2020
Surgical Critical Care Program Directors Society (SCCPDS) Excellence in Research Award – 2020 Honorable Mention
Professional Activity
University of Maryland School of Medicine Opioid Safety Council
Materials Managament Department, ICU Physician Representative for Materials Substitutions
Critical Care Resuscitation Unit (CCRU) Morbidity and Mortality Committee
Molecular Adsorbant Recirculating System (MARS) - Physician Consultant
Instructor, General Surgery Resident Ultrasound Education Training