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Joseph Brian Borawski

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Dept of Surgery, Box 3935, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine · 2021 - Present Emergency Medicine, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


Stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in intermediate-risk emergency department patients with abnormal high-sensitivity troponin.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Magn Reson · January 28, 2025 BACKGROUND: Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain often have abnormal high-sensitivity troponin (hsTn). However, only about 5% have an acute coronary syndrome. We aimed to assess the safety, feasibility, and utility of a clin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Direct vs Video Laryngoscopy for Difficult Airway Patients in the Emergency Department: A National Emergency Airway Registry Study.

Journal Article West J Emerg Med · August 19, 2022 INTRODUCTION: Previous studies suggest improved intubation success using video laryngoscopy (VL) vs direct laryngoscopy (DL), yet recent randomized trials have not shown clear benefit of one method over the other. These studies, however, have generally exc ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Untapped Potential for Emergency Department Observation Unit Use: A National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) Study.

Journal Article West J Emerg Med · January 18, 2022 INTRODUCTION: Millions of people present to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain annually. Accurate and timely risk stratification is important to identify potentially life-threatening conditions such as acute coronary syndrome (ACS). An ED-based ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Sc2i

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Henry M. Jackson Foundation · 2020 - 2021

Infusions of BMS-986231 in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure and Impaired Systolic Function

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company · 2017 - 2020

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Education, Training & Certifications


Albany Medical College · 2004 M.D.
Columbia University · 1998 M.P.H.