Joshua B. Gaither, MD

Joshua B. Gaither, MD, FACEP

Professor
Assoc. Medical Director, Banner-UMC Tucson Base Hospital
Medical Director, Tucson Fire Department
EMS Fellowship Director

Contact:

1501 N. Campbell Ave.
PO Box 245057 Tucson AZ 85724
Phone: 
(520) 626-6312
Fax: 
520-626-2480 NON CLINICAL

Dr. Joshua Gaither is a professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine with fellowship training in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Disaster Medicine. He is the EMS Fellowship Director the Medical Director for Tucson Fire Department as well as several EMS training programs. Dr. Gaither also teaches in and is the director for the EMS Degree Program.

Education

Degrees: 
MD: 2004, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Residency: 
2008, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Fellowship: 
2009, Denver Health, Denver, CO

Research and Academic Interests and Expertise

EMS

Traumatic Brain Injury

Cardiac Arrest

Selected Recent Publications

Glenn MJ, Rice AD, Primeau K, et al. "Refusals After Prehospital Administration of Naloxone during the COVID-19 Pandemic." Prehosp Emerg Care. 2021;25(1):46-54.
Spaite DW, Bobrow BJ, Gaither JB, Hu C. "In reply." Ann Emerg Med. 2017;70(2):263-264.

Clinical

Clinical Specialties: 

Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services

Board Certification: 
Emergency Medicine, 2009
Emergency Medical Services, 2014
Hospitals: 
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Phone 520-694-0111
Banner - University Medical Center South Phone 520-874-2000