Dr. Nelson Tang

November 8, 2016 ; 7:30 pm

 

Dr. Nelson Tang currently serves as the executive medical director for Johns Hopkins Lifeline, coordinating the ground and air critical care transport program for the Johns Hopkins Health System. Since 1999, Dr. Tang has served as medical director for the United States Secret Service, providing direct medical support for international protective missions, national special security events and high-risk training operations. He is responsible for agencywide emergency medical protocols and the certification of agency emergency medical services providers. Dr. Tang is also the medical director for the operational medical programs within the Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the United States Marshals Service. He has also served as a tactical physician with the Maryland State Police since 2006. He spoke on Wednesday about his experiences in medicine and the intersection of health care and government in Emergency Services today.

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