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The use of point-of-care ultrasound, performed at a patient's bedside by emergency physicians, has become much more widespread in the last 10 years. The ability to diagnose aortic aneurysms, internal bleeding, pericardial fluid collections, and retinal detachments—just to name a few conditions—in addition to guiding the placement of needles for a wide variety of procedures, has revolutionized the practice of emergency medicine. The Section of Emergency Ultrasound teaches focused clinical ultrasound to students, residents, and fellows at GW, and performs research to discover new ways to improve patient care using clinician-performed ultrasound.
Emergency Ultrasound Faculty

Keith Boniface
Chief, Section of Emergency Ultrasound
Professor

Elizabeth Dearing
Assistant Professor

Aaran Drake
Assistant Professor
- Medical School: University of Florida
- Residency: St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
- Fellowship: St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
- Academic Interests: ultrasound use in austere environments, medical education, physician wellness
- Hobbies: yoga, hanging with my dog Oscar, food tours, travel

Damali Nakitende
Assistant Professor

Sarah Frasure
Assistant Professor

Kathleen Ogle
Director, Ultrasound Fellowship
Assistant Professor


Matthew Pyle
Site Director, Washington DC VA Medical Center
Assistant Professor

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine (Secondary)

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine (Secondary)

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine (Secondary)

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine (Secondary)
Publications
Below is a list of recent contributions a full list of emergency medicine faculty publications can be found here.