Anthony Lagina

Anthony Lagina is an Associate Professor at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, affiliated with the Department of Emergency Medicine. His work spans clinical research, teaching, and leadership in emergency care.

• Education: MD from Wayne State University (1998-2002), B.S. in Biochemistry with honors from Michigan State University (1993-1997), and postgraduate research training in biochemistry (1997-1998).

Lagina's research focuses on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), therapeutic hypothermia, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Recent publications highlight resuscitation techniques for cardiac arrest, advanced life support guidelines, and emergency hyperkalemia management.

His scholarly contributions include leadership roles in the American College of Emergency Physicians and contributions to the Advanced Life Support Chapter Collaborators for the International Consensus on CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Lagina also mentors students in wilderness medicine.

• Awards:
  • Emergency Medicine Basic Research Skills (EMBRS) Workshop EMF Award Recipient (2007)
  • WSU Co-Curricular Outreach Award (2002)
  • National Science Foundation Undergraduate Summer Research Fellow (1995)

Lagina serves as a Faculty Advisor for the Wilderness Medicine Student Interest Group and contributes to teaching at both Wayne State University and the University of Michigan. He is part of the Michigan Technical Rescue Operations Team and actively participates in professional societies such as the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.