Overview
Dr. Gerardo is Professor and Chair for the Department of Emergency Medicine. He graduated with honors from Stanford University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology, and received his MD degree from University of California, Davis. He went on to complete his residency training in Emergency Medicine at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He completed his Masters of Health Sciences from the Duke University Clinical Research and Training Program. In 2000, he joined Emergency Medicine faculty at Duke University and has served in numerous educational, research and administrative leadership roles. His current research focuses on US and global snake envenomation using a variety of methodologies from transitional science and clinical trials to machine learning and implementation science. He has over 90 peer reviewed publications and book chapters, and is published in JAMA, PLOS Medicine, Annals of Emergency Medicine, Academic Emergency Medicine and Clinical Toxicology.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
Clinical Policy: Critical Issues Related to Harms of Cannabis Exposure in Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department, Cardiovascular Considerations: Approved by ACEP Board of Directors September 4, 2025.
Journal Article Ann Emerg Med · January 2026 Full text Link to item CitePathway for a Diverse and Sustainable Emergency Medicine Clinician-Scientist Workforce: Recommendations From the 2024 SAEM Consensus Conference.
Journal Article Acad Emerg Med · October 2025 OBJECTIVES: The 2024 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference focused on developing a pathway to build and support a diverse and sustainable emergency medicine (EM) clinician-scientist workforce. The underlying premise is that the speci ... Full text Link to item CiteLong-Term Clinical Outcomes of Rattlesnake Envenomation in Arizona Following Treatment With Crofab vs Anavip: A Retrospective Observational Study.
Journal Article J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open · August 2025 OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to compare patient-reported outcomes regarding tissue injury caused by rattlesnake envenomation for patients treated with Crofab or Anavip. METHODS: We performed a chart review of the Arizona Poison and Drug Inform ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
IMPLEMENTATION OF A CULTURALLY TAILORED DECENTRALIZATION PROGRAMME FOR SNAKEBITE TREATMENT IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZONIA
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Fundacao de Medicina Tropical Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado · 2025 - 2029Surgical Critical Care Initiative (SC2I): Civilian application of military decision support tools for critically injured patients.
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Henry M. Jackson Foundation · 2021 - 2026Snakebite Study #2- Pro00112601
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Ophirex, Inc · 2023 - 2025View All Grants