Christopher A Kahn MD
Emergency Physician
9434 Medical Center Drive La Jolla CA, 92037About
Dr. Christopher Kahn practices Emergency Medicine in Orange, CA. Dr. Kahn assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Kahn examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI Medical Degree
UC Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, CA Other Degree
Chief, Division of Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine Medical Degree
UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA Other Degree
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Medical Degree
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Medical strategies to handle mass casualties from the use of biological weapons.
- Research priorities for surge capacity.
- Health care facilities' "war on terrorism": a deliberate process for recommending personal protective equipment.
- Can ED staff accurately estimate the weight of adult patients?
- Health care facility-based decontamination of victims exposed to chemical, biological, and radiological materials.
- Hospital preparation for disasters.
- Does START triage work? An outcomes assessment after a disaster.
- The worsening of ED on-call coverage in California: 6-year trend.
- Prospective correlation of arterial vs venous blood gas measurements in trauma patients.
- Emergency Medical Services and 9-1-1 pandemic influenza preparedness: a national assessment.
- A pilot study examining the viability of a Prehospital Assessment with UltraSound for Emergencies (PAUSE) protocol.
- Commentary: the primary seat belt survey.
- Commentary: it's the little things that matter.
- Characteristics of hospitals diverting ambulances in a California EMS system.
- Commentary: Locked out or locked up: are ignition interlocks the answer?
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