Patrick J. Coppler is a resuscitation researcher and Certified Physician Assistant within the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. His current research interests include investigation of clinical and electrographic characteristics of delayed emergence from post-anoxic coma, optimal electroencephalographic monitoring strategies and antiepileptic drug management for cardiac arrest related seizures as well as multimodal non-invasive monitoring techniques to optimize cerebral blood flow and neuronal metabolism after hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. His prior clinical experience includes completion of the multidisciplinary critical care advance practice provider residency as well as staff positions in the neurotrauma and neurovascular intensive care units at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Currently, he works on the Post-Cardiac Arrest Service, which provides initial resuscitation, in-hospital, and long term follow up care for over 400 cardiac arrest patients each year.
- Academic & Clinical Titles
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Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant, UPMC
Physician Assistant, University of Pittsburgh Post-Cardiac Arrest Service
- Board Certifications
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Physician Assistant, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Education & Training
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Residency
Critical Care Medicine - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Physician Assistant School
MS - University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
College
BA - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Publications
