Overview
Andrew Godfrey, MD, NRP, FAEMS is the Associate Medical Director and Deputy Director Medical Affairs at Wake County EMS. Previously, he served as the Assistant Medical Director for Durham County EMS. As an EMS medical director, he oversees delivery of prehospital medicine in a wide variety of situations. At Wake County EMS, he is responsible for the community paramedicine program as well as the quality assurance program. Additionally, he provides medical supervision for the tactical EMS and urban search and rescue sections of Wake County EMS. He responds in the field to provide direct medical oversight and care when required.
Dr. Godfrey began his medical career as an EMT with Duke University EMS in 2004. He upgraded his credential and worked as a paramedic with Durham County EMS from 2007 to 2010 and Orange County Emergency Services from 2010 to 2011. He received his FAEMS in 2020.
Dr. Godfrey began his medical career as an EMT with Duke University EMS in 2004. He upgraded his credential and worked as a paramedic with Durham County EMS from 2007 to 2010 and Orange County Emergency Services from 2010 to 2011. He received his FAEMS in 2020.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
·
2022 - Present
Emergency Medicine,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
A case of severe systemic copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) envenomation with shock.
Journal Article Toxicon · June 2025 We report a case of severe systemic copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) envenomation presenting with shock and minimal initial tissue injury. The patient required intravenous fluid resuscitation and a vasopressor infusion but improved with administration o ... Full text Link to item CiteLessons Learned from the Implementation of the Wake County, North Carolina EMS Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Program.
Journal Article Prehosp Emerg Care · 2025 OBJECTIVES: Buprenorphine has recently emerged as a prehospital treatment for opioid use disorder. Limited data exist regarding the implementation of prehospital buprenorphine programs. Our objective was to describe the development, deployment, lessons lea ... Full text Link to item CiteEMS Prehospital Administration Of Thrombolytics For STEMI
Journal Article · 2025 ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a life-threatening, time-sensitive condition that requires prompt recognition, assessment, and treatment. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and thrombolysis with intravenous thrombolytics are cur ... CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of Louisville, School of Medicine ·
2015
M.D.
Duke University ·
2007
B.S.