Erik J. Blutinger, MD, MSc, FACEP, is a full-time emergency attending physician at Mount Sinai Queens Hospital in New York City and medical director to the Community Paramedicine program at Mount Sinai Health Partners. He completed his residency training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Master's degree at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and has completed formal leadership training in quality improvement (QI). Dr. Blutinger has worked in multiple national healthcare systems and underserved communities including Austria, South Africa and Guatemala. He has written peer-reviewed journal articles, presented at national conferences, and has been interviewed by many media networks for delivering safe and effective unscheduled care to patients and their communities, particularly in the home setting. Dr. Blutinger has worked previously for the U.S. Senate HELP Committee on the Affordable Care Act (2009-2010) and remains actively involved with several organizations including the Medical Society of New York (MSSNY), the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the American Medical Association (AMA).
