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 David N. Zull, MD, FACEP


Associate Professor & Co-Director, Observation Unit
Department of Emergency Medicine
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine



Medical Education:

Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

Residency Training:

Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University

Clinical/Research Interests:
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Dermatologic Emergencies
  • Emergency Department Observation Unit Evaluation & Management of Chest Pain
  • Syncope
  • Cellulitis
  • Renal Colic
  • Pyelonephritis
Professional Activities:

President, Observation Section of American College of Emergency Physicians

Co-Editor, ACEP Textbook and CD-ROM on Observation Medicine

Contributer, Textbook Chapter "Harwood-Nuss" & "5-Minute Emergency Consult"

Accomplishments:
  • Development and Expansion of the ED Observation Unit
  • Development of a Flexible Model in the EDOU
  • To accomodate overflow from the ED waiting room, as well as limited holding of patients waiting for an inpatient bed
  • Former Residency Director of a Combined EM/IM Residency Program, 1980-1988
  • Associate Chief of the Medicine Services, 1990-2002
  • Functioning as both a Hospitalist and EM Physician
  • Clinical, Administrative, and Teaching Activity Center, 2002-Present
Contact Information:

Department of Emergency Medicine

259 E. Erie / Suite 100

Chicago, Illinois 60611

Phone: (312) 694.7000

Fax: (312) 926.6274

Email: d-zull@northwestern.edu