Dr. Marco Coppola, DO, FACEP

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Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. Marco Coppola, who serves patients in Texas. A board certified emergency physician, Dr. Coppola is a Partner and the Chief of Staff at The Colony ER Hospital in Texas. The Colony ER Hospital is a boutique medical facility that offers emergency services, inpatient services, and outpatient services for adults and children. Its mission states – “We believe high-quality emergency care and hospital services can only be accomplished through continual innovation and community involvement.” Dr. Coppola graduated with his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1989. He then went on to complete his residency in emergency medicine at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas, where he served as Chief Resident. With an unwavering commitment to his specialty, the doctor is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). ABEM provides board certification to qualified physicians who specialize in emergency medicine and demonstrate expertise in the medical and surgical treatment of acutely ill patients and those with life-threatening medical issues. Throughout his career, Dr. Coppola has served in almost every type of emergency medicine practice model: military (including hospital, operational, and detainee medicine), civilian, academic, non- academic, contract management, democratic partnership, big group, small group, urgent care, and now in the free-standing emergency medicine and micro-hospital arena. Having had a myriad of military and civilian leadership experiences, Dr. Coppola is the former Commanding General of 2nd Brigade and the Texas Medical Brigade of the Texas State Guard. He has been a research director (twice), a residency program director (thrice), a vice chair of a private hospital emergency department and twice in 2 academic emergency departments, an interim chair of an academic emergency department, chair of a private hospital emergency department, academic chair, and chief medical officer numerous times. He has also served in professional societies on committees, as committee chair (multiple times), chapter president (twice), and speaker of a 350-member council. In addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP), Dr. Coppola is a member of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States and the State Guard Association of the United States. Dr Coppola was the first Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at Texas A&M System Health Science Center College of Medicine. He was Adjunct Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine – California. Dr. Coppola has delivered multiple lectures and presentations at many venues at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels. Among his various accolades include: Order of Military Medical Merit (1995); US Army Surgeon General’s “A” Proficiency Designator, Department of the Army (2002); Army Achievement Medal with 2 Bronze Oak Leaves, Department of the Army (2005); Army Commendation Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Cluster, Department of the Army (2006); Air Force Commendation Medal, Department of the Air Force (2006); Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, Texas Military Department (2010); Meritorious Service Medal, Department of the Army (2010); Legion of Merit, Department of the Army (2011); American College of Emergency Physicians Council Meritorious Service Award (2016); Texas Superior Service Medal, Texas Military Department (2022); Certificate of Congressional Recognition by The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee, US House of Representatives (2022); and Brigadier General Marco Coppola Day, October 29, 2022, City of Houston.

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