Daniel Mirsch DO
Daniel Mirsch
DO
Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Emergency Medicine; Emergency Medicine – Point of Care Ultrasound
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDProfessional Summary:
I grew up in the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania and did my training there as well. I moved to the Buffalo area for the opportunities related to Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Western New York. I am the Director of Medical Student Ultrasound Education, Clinical and Administrative Director of the Behling Simulation Center and Wendt Clinical Competency Center, Director of Emergency Ultrasound for the Veterans Administration of WNY, and enjoy teaching to inspire as well as learn. I also run the nursing Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV course at Buffalo General Hospital.
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University (2019)
- Residency, Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine (2018)
- DO, Osteopathy, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2014)
- BS, Pennsylvania State University (2009)
Employment:
- Administrative Director, Office of Medical Education, The Behling Simulation Center and Wendt Clinical Competency Center, Jacobs School of Medicine and Bioscience (2024-present)
- Clinical Director, Office of Medical Education, The Behling Simulation Center and Wendt Clinical Competency Center, Jacobs School of Medicine and Bioscience (2024-present)
- Director of Medical Student Ultrasound Education, Office of Medical Education, Jacobs School of Medicine (2024-present)
- Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, University Emergency Medical Services (2019-present)
- Clinical Instructor, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2018–2019)
- Technician, Emergency Department and General Medicine, Grand View Hospital (2010–2012)
Awards and Honors:
- Contribution to the Field of Clinical Ultrasound (2022)
- Save of the Month, Drexel EM Conference (2018)
Research Expertise:
- Point of care ultrasound
Journal Articles:
- Snelling, P. J., Jones, P., Connolly, R., Jelic, T., Mirsch, D., Myslik, F., Phillips, L., & Blecher, G. (2023) Comparison of lung ultrasound scoring systems for the prognosis of COVID-19 in the emergency department: An international prospective cohort study. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (Oct) doi:10.1002/ajum.12364
- Wahome R, Mirsch D, Kariuki L, Monaco B, Bagonza K, Harborne D. (2022) Ultrasound virtual skills based workshop: An African experience in the COVID era. African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence (Mar), 12(1): 30-33. doi:10.1016/j.afjem.2021.10.004
- Selame LA, Risler Z, Zakaria SJ, Hughes LP, Lewiss RE, Kehm K, Goodsell K, Kalwani R, Mirsch D, Kluger SB, Au A. (2020) A comparison of homemade vascular access ultrasound phantom models for peripheral intravenous catheter insertion. J Vasc Access (Oct)1129729820-1129729820.
Evaluative Studies and Case Reports:
- Romeo Wahome MD, Daniel Mirsch DO, Matthew Churitch MD, Marisa Vallone-Bradfield, PA-C. (2023) Cases That Count: Whirlpool Sign in Testicular Torsion. ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Section Newsletter (Nov)(Fall 2022)
Professional Memberships:
- Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH); The purpose of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare is to serve a global community of practice enhancing the quality of healthcare. (2024–present)
- American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) (2015–present)
Presentations:
- "Journal Club in the 21st Century" 2023 New York ACEP Research Conference (2023)
- "Intro to Research/Methodology" ACEP/SAEM Ultrasound Journal Club: Probing the Literature (2023)
- "Dispo POCUS" MetroHealth Ultrasound Grand Rounds (2022)
- "Aortic Dissection" Great Lakes Ultrasound Consortium (GLUC) (2021)
- "Oral Board Review" Jefferson Emergency Medicine Resident Conference, Thomas Jefferson University (2019)
- "Seeing with Sound, an Introduction to POCUS" Thomas Jefferson University (2019)
- "Aortic Dissection" Philadelphia Area Critical Care Ultrasound Program (PA-CUSP) (2019)
- "DVT" Jefferson Emergency Medicine Resident Conference, Thomas Jefferson University (2019)
- "Seeing with Sound, an Introduction to Point of Care Ultrasound" Gateway Lecture Series (2019)
- "Stop Nuking the Children! Ultrasound for Dyspenic Pediatric Patients" St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (2019)
- "Nerve Blocks" Philadelphia Ultrasound Day, Temple University Hospital (2018)
- "LIN Session: Cleaning Up Our Act" Emergency Medicine Reviews and Perspectives (EM:RAP) (2018)
- "E-FAST" Thomas Jefferson University (2018)
- "Myxedema Crisis" Critical Care Conference, Drexel University College of Medicine (2017)
- "The Fungus is Among Us" Drexel Emergency Medicine Residency Conference Lecture (2017)
- "IVC Ultrasound and Fluid Tolerancce" Mercy Philadelphia Critical Care Unit Lecture (2017)
- "Cath lab or no Cath lab? & Six Deadly Causes of Chest Pain" Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Invited Lecturer for Emergency Medicine Club (2017)
- "Direct Oral Anticoagulant Overdose" Toxicology Lecture Series, Drexel Emergency Medicine Residency Conference Lecture (2016)
- "PCP Pneumonia" Image of the Week Conference Series, Drexel Emergency Medicine Residency Conference Lecture (2016)
- "An Idiot's Guide to Bedside Echo" Mercy Philadelphia Critical Care Unit Lecture (2016)
- "Peri-Mortem C-Section" Drexel Emergency Medicine Residency Conference Lecture (2016)
- "How to Shadow in the ED" Panel Discussion, Drexel University College of Medicine (2015)
- "The Emergency Chest X-Ray" Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2015)
Service Activities:
- American College of Emergency Physicians: Ultrasound Section, Safety Subcommittee; Chair (2023–present)
- PURE Telehealth Teaching Initiative; Mentee to Emergency Medicine Resident in Uganda Point-of-care Ultrasound in Resource-limited Environments (2019–present)
- Drexel EM Conference with Jefferson Ultrasound Department; Conference Coordinator, Renal Ultrasound Day (2017)
- Drexel University College of Medicine; Streetside Clinic Volunteer (2017)
- St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship; Ultrasound Curriculum (2017)
- Drexel Emergency Medicine Residency, Drexel University College of Medicine; Image of the Week Series (2016)
- Drexel Emergency Medicine Residency, Drexel University College of Medicine; Drexel EM Ultrasound Curriculum Assistant (2016–present)
- Summer Medical Institute (SMI); Student Medical Director (2012)