Erik Blutinger, MD, MSc, FACEP
Dr. Erik Blutinger is an expert in acute, unscheduled medical care as a board-certified Emergency Medicine attending physician. He serves as a Medical Director, practicing clinician, and patient advocate for the Mount Sinai Health System. His dedicated efforts ensure the highest standards of patient care within the community, offering invaluable guidance to paramedics and program administration. He holds medical licenses across over 10 States including KY, CT, MD, FL, CA, TX, CT, NY, AZ, GA, and others. He has extensive experience in public speaking, consultancy, broadcast and print journalism, and leadership in organized medicine.
His media presence and publications have been crucial in disseminating vital healthcare information, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic:
As an Emergency Medicine Residents Association (EMRA) board member, he oversaw policy issues affecting numerous residents and co-founded EMRA's Health Policy Academy.
He is a committed committee member of the International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM). Serving on the Core Curriculum and Education Committee, he actively shapes IFEM's educational direction, contributing significantly to developing emergency medicine content and specialty training programs on a global scale.
He is a passionate advocate for emergency medicine policy and ethics. As a member of various Committees of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), he identifies effective state and local initiatives, publishes articles on ethical issues in emergency medicine and contributes to essential task forces.
He leads the Young Phyisican Section (YPS) and serves on multiple Committees.
