Michael D. Zwank, MD
Research Investigator

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About

HealthPartners Medical Group title: Emergency medicine physician at Regions Hospital.

Education: MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health; internship in internal medicine, Boston University Medical Center-University Hospital; residency in emergency medicine, Boston Medical Center.

Affiliation

positions

  • Research Investigator, Critical Care Research Center
  • Publications While At HealthPartners

    selected publications

    Journal Article
  • Impact of repeated sportive chokes on carotid intima media thickness and brain injury biomarkers in grappling athletes
    Physician and Sportsmedicine. 2025
  • A new technique for reduction of a posteriorly dislocated hip joint
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024
  • Improving CT scanner efficiency for trauma team activations in the emergency department
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024
  • Use of needle guide for dynamic real-time ultrasound-directed aspiration of peritonsillar abscess in the emergency department: a case series
    Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023
  • Pneumothorax complications during placement of peripheral internal jugular intravenous catheters
    Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021
  • Chapter
  • Chapter
    Atlas of clinical emergency medicine. 2015
  • Conference Poster
  • Provider compliance with the steps of a checklist during central venous catheter insertion is highly variable [poster]
    2016
  • Does an electronic medical record alert affect door to antibiotics time in four community hospitals? [poster]
    2014
  • Patient care intervals associated with increased productivity [poster]
    2014
  • Increased body mass index among women correlates with increased rates of urine sample contamination [poster]
    2013
  • Increased body mass index among women correlates with increased rates of urine sample contamination [poster]
    2013
  • Abstract
  • Establishment of an innovative credentialing policy and procedure in hospital medicine: point of care ultrasound [abstract]
    Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017
  • Impact of EMR discharge notifications on rates of patient follow-up and treatment of hypertension: a retrospective cohort [abstract]
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2016
  • Patterns of use of cervical spine decision rules installed in EHR imaging order [abstract]
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2016
  • Post-splinting x-rays of non-displaced hand, wrist, ankle, and foot fractures are unnecessary [abstract]
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2016
  • Anterior shoulder dislocation reduction in the emergency department: is there a best technique [abstract]?
    Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2015
  • presentations

    Presentation
  • 22 y/o whose hemodialysis was delayed [presentation], American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) Scientific Assembly
  • Best new literature for the rural emergency medicine provider [presentation], Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) 4th Hospital Conference
  • Can a low risk chest pain protocol reduce admission rates among patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain [presentation]?, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) 2012 Regional Meeting
  • Correlation between internal jugular vein dimensions and congestive heart failure [presentation], HealthPartners Research Foundation Celebration of Research
  • Cost effectiveness and socioeconomic impact of ultrasound at the bedside [presentation], Ultrasound in the Critical Patient 1st International Congress
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