Overview
Dr. Galson graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Arizona. She has always had a love for global health and has worked in India, Madagascar and Tanzania during her medical training. She completed the Global Health Emergency Medicine Fellowship in 2018.
Dr. Galson's research is focused on non-communicable diseases in the emergency department and linkage to care in Moshi, Tanzania. She is interested in the intersection of public health and emergency care and hopes to promote the development of emergency medicine globally. Additionally, she loves to teach and instructs both residents and medical students in the classroom and clinically in the emergency department. She joined Duke Emergency Medicine as faculty after the completion of her fellowship.
Dr. Galson's research is focused on non-communicable diseases in the emergency department and linkage to care in Moshi, Tanzania. She is interested in the intersection of public health and emergency care and hopes to promote the development of emergency medicine globally. Additionally, she loves to teach and instructs both residents and medical students in the classroom and clinically in the emergency department. She joined Duke Emergency Medicine as faculty after the completion of her fellowship.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
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2021 - Present
Emergency Medicine,
Clinical Science Departments
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute
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2019 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Acute coronary syndrome prevalence and outcomes in a Tanzanian emergency department: Results from a prospective surveillance study.
Journal Article Afr J Emerg Med · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Preliminary data suggests that the burden of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is high in Tanzania. After efforts to improve ACS care, we sought to describe ACS diagnosis rates, care processes, and outcomes in a Tanzanian Emergency Department (ED). ... Full text Link to item CiteCharacteristics and outcomes of patients with symptomatic chronic myocardial injury in a Tanzanian emergency department: A prospective observational study.
Journal Article PLoS One · 2024 BACKGROUND: Chronic myocardial injury is a condition defined by stably elevated cardiac biomarkers without acute myocardial ischemia. Although studies from high-income countries have reported that chronic myocardial injury predicts adverse prognosis, there ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteSix month incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events among adults with HIV in northern Tanzania: a prospective observational study.
Journal Article BMJ Open · November 19, 2023 OBJECTIVES: We aimed to prospectively describe incident cardiovascular events among people living with HIV (PLWH) in northern Tanzania. Secondary aims of this study were to understand non-communicable disease care-seeking behaviour and patient preferences ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ·
2013
M.D.
Washington University in St. Louis ·
2008
B.A.