Edward S. Klofas, MD

Academic Focus or Interests

Dr. Klofas interests include venous access, trauma management, pre-hospital care, and disaster medicine.

Publications

Klofas ES: Massive Pulmonary Embolism. Am J Emerg Med 1989; 7:593-597.

Grove KL, Klofas ES: Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage. Top Emerg Med 1990;12(2):9-16.

Klofas ES: Pumping Up The Volume, A Case for Prehospital IV Therapy. JEMS 1991;16(5):60-62.

Klofas ES: Safer Subclavian Vein Puncture: The Importance of Pressing the Needle with the Left Thumb. Am J Emer Med 1994;12:126.

Ogle JW, Klofas ES: Tension Pneumoperitoneum after Blunt Trauma. J Trauma 1996; 41(5): 909-911.

Klofas ES: A Quicker Saphenous Vein Cutdown and a Better Way to Teach It. J Trauma 1997; 43(6):985-987.

Perez L, Klofas ES: Unrecognized Right Endobronchial Intubation Causing total Left Lung Collapse in a Pediatric Trauma Patient. Am J Emerg Med 2000;18(3):355-356.

Perez L, Klofas ES, Wise L: Oxygenation/ventilation of transported adult patients: A national survey of organizational practices. Air Med J 2000;19(2):55-58.

Abstracts

Foster JD, Klofas ES: Increasing practitioner confidence by using a novel educational model to teach wire-guided saphenous vein cutdowns. Aca Emer Med 1998; 5(5):501. Presented at SAEM, Chicago, Illinois.

Klofas ES: A quicker Saphenous Vein Cutdown and a Better Way to Teach It. J Emerg Med 1998;16(5):844. Presented at the 7th International Conference on Emergency Medicine, Vancouver, Canada.

Presentations

Toxicology from the Emergency Department Perspective, Medical Grand Rounds, Kaiser Hospital, Oakland, California March 12, 1986.

Massive Pulmonary Embolism Medical Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose, CA November 7, 1989.

High Dose Epinephrine for Cardiac Resuscitation Medical Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose, CA October 20, 1990.

Intravenous Fluids, Volume Resuscitation Stanford University Trauma Rounds, Stanford Hospital, Stanford CA October 22, 1992.

Emergency Evaluation and Treatment of Gunshot Wounds Field Care Audit, AMR Paramedics, San Jose, CA Jan 25, 1995.

Disaster Medicine Associated Emergency Physicians, San Jose Hospital, San Jose, CA October 3, 1995.

Preparing for the Big One, Disasters Medicine Update Stanford Emergency Medicine Hawaii Conference, Kona, Hawaii May 2, 1996.

Top 10 Most Important Emergency Medicine Articles in the Literature 95-96 Stanford Emergency Medicine Hawaii Conference, Kona, Hawaii May 3, 1996.

Case Studies in Critical Care and Resuscitation Stanford Emergency Medicine Hawaii Conference, Hawaii 1997, 1998.

Advanced Wound Care and Closure Techniques Workshop Stanford Emergency Medicine Hawaii Conference, Hawaii 1997, 1998.

Advanced Airway Management Workshop Stanford Emergency Medicine Hawaii Conference, Hawaii 1997, 1998.

ENT tools Stanford Emergency Residency Program, Stanford May 21, 1997.

Pitfalls in the ED Evaluation of Multiple Trauma Surgical Grand Rounds, Doctors Medical Center, Modesto, CA May 28, 1997.

A Quicker Saphenous Vein Cutdown and a Better Way to Teach it. Educational Exhibit. American College of Emergency Physicians. San Francisco, CA 10/97.

Pitfalls in the ED Evaluation of Multiple Trauma Stanford Emergency Medicine Hawaii Conference Kauai, Hawaii, April 3, 1998.

Wilderness Wound Management, Surgery 223, Stanford University Medical School, Stanford, CA. April 14, 1998, 1999.

A Quicker Saphenous Vein Cutdown and a Better Way to Teach it. Educational Exhibit. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine May 19,20 1998.

Wilderness Wound Care and Closure Techniques Workshop National Conference on Wilderness and Travel Medicine San Francisco, October 5, 1998.

Case Studies in Critical Care and Resuscitation Stanford Emergency Medicine Residency Program Stanford CA. January 6, 1999.

Advanced Vascular Access, Tools of the Trade. Stanford Emergency Medicine Residency Program Stanford CA. January 6, 1999.

Wilderness Wound Care and Closure Techniques Workshop Wilderness Medical Society Conference, Big Sky, Montana August 7, 1999.

Oral Presentations

Foster JD, Klofas ES: Increasing practitioner confidence by using a novel educational model to teach wire-guided saphenous vein cutdowns. Presented at SAEM, Chicago, Illinois.

Klofas ES: A quicker Saphenous Vein Cutdown and a Better Way to Teach It. Presented at the 7th International Conference on Emergency Medicine, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Foster JD, Klofas ES: Current Trends in the Use of Saphenous Vein Cutdowns During Resuscitation of the Hypotensive Patient. Presented at the 11th Annual Trauma Anesthesia and Critical Care Symposium, Vienna, Austria, May 21-23, 1998.

Honors, Awards and Memberships

Fellow, American College of Emergency Medicine, 10/91-present.

Member, Alpha Omega Alpha, 1978-present.

Member, Phi Beta Kappa, 1974-present.

Zen-Master of Trauma and other Lifesaving Tips, Presented 6/97 by the Graduating Residents Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Emergency Medicine Bedside Teaching Award, Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program Winter, 2000-2001.

Bedside Teaching Annual Award, Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program, 2001-2002.

Professional Societies

• American College of Emergency Physicians, 1988-present.
• Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 1989-2000.
• Santa Clara County Medical Association, 1990-present.
• National Association of EMS Physicians, 1989-1997.

State & County Work

• Santa Clara County Medical Association Medical Review Advisory Committee,
     1994-present. Chairman 2001-2002.
• Trauma Audit Committee, Santa Clara County, 1990-present.
• Santa Clara County Multiple Casualty Committee, 1990-2000.
• Medical Control Advisory Committee, Santa Clara EMS, 1995-2000.
• Santa Clara County Emergency Medical Care Commission, 1993-1998.
• Medical Advisory Committee, Santa Clara County EMS, 1990-1994.
• Systems Advisory Committee, Santa Clara County EMS, 1990-1992.
• EMS Committee, CAL/ACEP, 1990-1992.

Professional Experience

• Medical Director, Santa Clara County Fire Department, California 1995-present.
• Medical Director, EMT-Defibrillator Program, Central Fire District, 1992-present.
• Base Station Physician, Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara Counties, California.
• Associate Medical Director, Stanford Lifeflight Helicopter Program, 1995-1999.
• Commander CA6 (Santa Clara County Disaster Medical Assistance Team)1994-1996.
• Vice Commander and Training Officer, Santa Clara Co. DMAT, 1992-1994
• Lifeflight Physician for Stanford Lifeflight Helicopter Program, 1988-1992.

Current Research Activities