Charles John Gerardo
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Research Professor of Global Health
Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Dr. Gerardo is Professor and interim Chair for the Department of Emergency Medicine. He graduated with honors from Stanford University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology, and received his MD degree from University of California, Davis. He went on to complete his residency training in Emergency Medicine at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He completed his Masters of Health Sciences from the Duke University Clinical Research and Training Program. In 2000, he joined Emergency Medicine faculty at Duke University and has served in numerous educational, research and administrative leadership roles. His current research focuses on US and global snake envenomation using a variety of methodologies from transitional science and clinical trials to machine learning and implementation science. He has over 90 peer reviewed publications and book chapters, and is published in JAMA, PLOS Medicine, Annals of Emergency Medicine, Academic Emergency Medicine and Clinical Toxicology.
Publications
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Smelski GT, Guthrie AM, Axon DR, Shirazi F, Walter FG, Gerardo CJ. Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Rattlesnake Envenomation in Arizona Following Treatment With Crofab vs Anavip: A Retrospective Observational Study (Accepted). Jacep Open. 2025 Aug 1;6(4).Naasz H, Cantillo-Campos S, Steinbock K, Godfrey AW, Gerardo CJ. A case of severe systemic copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) envenomation with shock. Toxicon. 2025 Jun;260:108361.Seabra de Farias A, Serrão-Pinto T, Cardoso D, Augusto Guimarães Figueira E, Almeida-Val F, Amorim Ramos T, et al. Decentralization of snakebite antivenom treatment to indigenous community health centers in the Brazilian Amazon: From demand to the first treatment (the SAVING Program). PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025 Apr;19(4):e0013011.American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Subcommittee (Writing Committee) on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Shih RD, Tomaszewski CA, Kaji A, Diercks DB, Members of the American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Committee (Oversight Committee), et al. A Critical Issue in the Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Approved by the ACEP Board of Directors January 22, 2025. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Apr;85(4):e45–59.
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