David Wright, MD

David W. Wright, MD is a prominent figure in emergency medicine and neuroscience research at Emory University. Here are key details about his professional background and accomplishments:

Academic Positions

Dr. Wright currently serves as the Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine.14 He has held this position since November 2019, after serving as interim chair since August 2018.3 Additionally, he holds the following roles:

• Director of the Center for Innovation and Discovery in the Acute and Emergent Sciences (IDEAS)
• Director of the Emergency Neurosciences Clinical Laboratory
• Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology
• Adjunct appointments in the Rollins School of Public Health and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing2

Research Focus

Dr. Wright's research primarily focuses on:

• Developing brain-saving, time-dependent therapies for acute neurological emergencies
• Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke
• Designing novel tools for improved diagnosis and management of neurological conditions12

Notable Achievements

• Principal Investigator of the ProTECT III multicenter clinical trial on progesterone for acute TBI
• Southeastern Hub PI of the Neurological Emergencies Treatment Trials network
• Co-PI of the Georgia StrokeNet network
• Co-inventor of the DETECT technology for assessing concussion and other neurological disorders12

Education

• Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
• Internship and Residency: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH1

Dr. Wright has been with Emory University School of Medicine since 1997 and has made significant contributions to the field of emergency medicine and neuroscience research throughout his career.3