Department of Surgery Faculty
William Gibson, MD
Assistant Professor / Clinical
Division: Emergency Medicine
Email: gibsonw@uthscsa.edu
Board Certifications: Diplomate, American Board of Emergency Medicine
Education:
MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 1986
Postgraduate training:
Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base,
TX, 1998-2001
Pediatric Residency Training Program, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, 1986-1989
Research:
Clinical interests:
Publications:
Gibson WA. Mass smallpox immunization program in a deployed military setting. Am J Emerg Med 2004 Jul;22(4):267-269.
Gibson WA. Choking: strategies for evaluation and management Consultant for pediatricians 2007;6(12):640-644.
Gibson WA. Rashes and Fever: Sorting out the Potentially Dangerous Consultant 2006;46(1):49-60.
Gibson WA. Fever and Rash, When to Worry Pediatric Consultant Magazine 2006
Gibson WA, Langsten RE. Generalized vaccinia in a deployed military member. J Emerg Med 2004 Aug;27(2):127-131.
Presentations:
2006, Utility of the Temporal Artery Thermometer in the Emergency Department,
Joint Services Symposium, Government Services Chapter (Co-Presenter)
2005, Children with Fever and Rash, Joint Services Symposium, Government Services Chapter of the American College of emergency Medicine Meeting
2005, Heat Related Illness Management, Air Force Global Medicine Course, Texas Chapter of the American College
2004, Smallpox, no small problem, Joint Services Symposium, Government Services Chapter of the American College of Emegency Medicine Meeting
2004, Animal Bite Management, Air Force Global Medicine Course, Texas Chapter of the American College
2002, Joint Research Opportunities for civilian agencies with DoD, Society of Academic Medicine meeting (Co-Presenter)
Biosketch: Dr. William A. Gibson, MD graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 1981 from the University of Pittsburg. He attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, earning his MD in 1986. Following medical school, Dr. Gibson completed a Pediatric residency at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH in 1989 and an Emergency Medicine residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center in 2001. He was the Associate Program Director for the SAUSHEC Emergency Medicine Residency Program from 2001 – 2006. He joined the Division of Emergency Medicine as a Clinical Assistant Professor in May 2010.
Awards:
1986, Top Graduate Award: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Professional societies:
American College of Emergency Physicians
