Fredrik Folke

Fredrik Folke serves as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, specializing in Internal Medicine: Cardiology. He maintains dual clinical appointments as Senior Consultant in the Department of Cardiology at Copenhagen University Hospital, Gentofte since May 2016, and as Head of Research for the Emergency Medical Services Copenhagen since January 2015.

His research focuses on critical aspects of emergency cardiac care, with primary interests in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest management, defibrillation technology, emergency medical service optimization, and medical helpline systems. Current work examines drone-delivered defibrillators, pediatric cardiac arrest response barriers, and long-term outcomes of prehospital interventions.

Analysis of recent publications reveals strong emphasis on registry-based cohort studies and nationwide data analysis, particularly regarding bystander interventions, EMS response times, and family screening protocols for sudden cardiac death. His work bridges clinical cardiology with public health emergency response systems.

Professional activities include extensive collaboration with Danish emergency medical services and hospital systems, with research output spanning journal articles, reviews, and conference abstracts focused on improving cardiac arrest survival rates.

He advises emergency medical protocols through his leadership roles and maintains active clinical practice while directing research initiatives that impact national emergency response standards.