Raymond Fowler, MD

Professor
Surgery

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390


Office Fax: 214-648-2049

ray.fowler@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Biography

RAYMOND L. FOWLER, M.D., has been involved in EMS as a leading educator, medical supervisor and political advocate for over three decades. He currently serves as Co-Chief in the Section on EMS, Disaster Medicine, and Homeland Security for Southwestern Medical Center. He is also Chief of EMS Operations for the Dallas Area BioTel EMS System. He is widely-regarded as an outstanding speaker and a public leader in the field of EMS. In addition to serving as President of the Georgia College of Emergency Physicians and as a perennial member (since 1980) of the State of Georgia EMS Advisory Council, he was the second elected National President of the National Association of EMS Physicians, and he was also a co-founder and senior faculty member of the National EMS Medical Director's Course. In addition to his EMS activities, Dr. Fowler has been a longstanding and talented emergency physician who has also served as an emergency department director and manager. Today, he remains one of the most popular and respected emergency physicians of his generation and as a legendary leader in EMS education and quality assurance.

Education

InternshipEugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital, General Surgery (1978)
Medical SchoolMedical College of Georgia (1976)

Research Interests

Acute Coronary Syndrome
Cardiac Arrest
Hemorrhagic Shock
Quality Assurance in EMS
Traumatic Brain Injury

Publications

Fluid resuscitation in the patient with major trauma

Fowler RL, Pepe PE , Curr Opin Anaesth , April 2002; (15):173-178

Shock evaluation and management

Fowler RL, Pepe PE, Lewis RJ , In: Basic Trauma Life Support, Campbell JE (Ed) , 2000; (4th ed):95-106

EMS Quality Assurance Materials on CD-ROM

Fowler RL , Self Published , 1997;

EMS Legislation

Fowler RL , In: Prehospital Systems and Medical Oversight, Kuehl A (ed) , 1994; (2nd ed)

Interpretation of Electrocardiograms Video Tape Series, Principal lecturer

Fowler RL , Mosby Publishing , 1993;

Honors/Awards

Texas State EMS Medical Director of the Year

Texas Department of State Health Services (2005)

Outstanding Service Award

American Heart Association (1995)

Ronald D Stewart Award for Outstanding National Service to EMS

Awarded by the National Association of EMS Physicians (1991)

Phi Beta Kappa

University of Georgia (1973)

Phi Kappa Phi

University of Georgia (1973)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American College of Emergency Physicians

Georgia College of Emergency Physicians

National Association of EMS Physicians

State of Georgia EMS Medical Directors Council

Texas College of Emergency Physicians