Department of Surgery Faculty
Rush M. Twilley, MD
Assistant Professor / Clinical
Division: Emergency Medicine
Email: twilley@uthscsa.edu
Board Certifications:
American Board of Emergency Medicine
Education:
MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, 2005
Postgraduate training:
Residency, Emergency Medicine, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC), 2008
Publications:
Presentations:
Twilley RM, McDonald M, Pfaff J, Collier W. TOA. Oral Presentation, Government
Services Chapter - American College of Emergency Physicians, Joint Services
Symposium, San Antonio, Texas, March 2008.
Research experience:
Twilley RM, Rather RB. Immediate Bedside FAST exam by NCOIC of trauma treatment team in Forward Operating Base, October 2009.
Twilley RM, Rather RB. Medication Delivery in Forward Operating Base for Rapid Sequence Intubation, October 2009.
Twilley RM, Rather RB. Pain control of injured soldiers in combat, use of opioid medications by combat medics, October 2009.
Twilley RM, Rather RB. Procedural Sedation in Forward Operation Base, October 2009.
Approved IRB/IACUC Protocols
Twilley RM, McDonald M, Pfaff J, Gerhardt R, Collier W. The utility of passing a Trial of Ambulation for predicting
successful outpatient management of respiratory disease. IRB approved and completed.
Research abstract, Trial of Ambulation, accepted by SAEM conference, 2007
Honors and awards:
2008, Professionalism in Emergency Medicine Residency Award
2008, Organizer / Oversight for Live Tissue Training Lab
2007, Bedside Ultrasound instruction/ oversight for deploying physicians
2006 Organizer, Simulated Live Combat medical training lab for intern
orientation
2011, Bronze Star Award, 173rd Airborne Combat Brigade
2009, Army Achievement Medical, 173rd Airborne Combat Brigade
2009, Expert Field Medical Badge, 173rd Airborne Combat Brigade
2009, Airborne Qualified, 173rd Airborne Combat Brigade
2008, Army Commendation Medal, 173rd Airborne Combat Brigade
Professional societies:
American College of Emergency Physicians
Emergency Medicine Residents Association
Biosketch: Dr. Rush M. Twilley, MD, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2001 at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. He attended Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, earning his MD in 2005. Following medical school, Dr. Twilley completed an Emergency Medicine residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in 2008.
