• Born: July 1, 1974 in San Diego, California 
• Current Residence: Tucson, Arizona
• Occupation: Expedition and Remote Physician

• Richardson Elementary School                                     
• GreenFields Country Day School (ages 10-13)                
• Amphitheatre High School (grad 1992)                           
• Pima College                                                              
• University of Arizona                                                    
• Rural/Metro Fire Academy                                             
• St. Christopher's College of Medicine (grad 2005)              England/Dakar, Senegal
• Tulane Public Health and Tropical Medicine (grad 2005)    New Orleans, Lousiana
• MPH in International Health/Complex Emergencies             Tulane University
• Diploma in Tropical and Travel Medicine                               Tulane University

• Adventure Racer/Multi Sport Athlete                   1992-1997
• Owner of Double Zero Nightclub                          1997-1998
• Rural/Metro Fire Department                               1998-2001
• Advocate Christ Family Practice Residency      2006-2009
• Rural Emergency Medicine Physician                2009-present
• Expedition and Travel Medicine Consultant       2009-present

• Rio Rico Fire Department-- Volunteer Med. Director; Reserve firefighter
• Flying Samaritans-- Baja, Mexico          Remote Clinic Physician

Professional: 

• Emergency and Family Medicine
• Wilderness Medicine
• Travel and Expedition Health
• Remote Medical care
• Pre-hospital medicine
• International Medical Repatriation

Personal: 

• Trail running and Hiking 
• Mountain biking
• Rock climbing/bouldering
• Kayaking
• Languages (Spanish, Greek, French, Arabic, Japanese)

• An Introduction to Portable Field Hospitals   
• AdventureDoc.org
• www.AdventureDoc.Net

Numerous articles and consults on travel and expedition medicine including:

www.WorldNomads.com                              Porthole Cruise Magazine

www.Gadling.com                                         Forbe's Travel

Indie Travel Podcast

• Wilderness Medical Society (WMS)
• International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM); Certificate in Travel Health
• Fellow, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (FRSTMH)
• Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACCRM)
• Fellow, American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine (FAAUCM)
• International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (IAMAT)
• American Academy of Family Physicians

E-mail:  Erik@ExpeditionDoctor.net

Twitter: @adventuredoc        

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