Quincy K. Tran

Quincy K. Tran is a Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. A physician-scientist with dual MD and PhD degrees in Biochemistry, he practices in the Critical Care Resuscitation Unit (CCRU) at the University of Maryland Medical Center, specializing in neurological injuries and critical care processes.

• Education: BS in Biochemistry (UC San Diego, 1996), PhD in Biochemistry (Virginia Commonwealth University, 2002), MD (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, 2008).
• Clinical Expertise: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, and Resuscitation of transfer patients with spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage and stroke.

His research focuses on blood pressure management and improving outcomes for transferred critically ill patients, leveraging clinical data from the CCRU. He founded the Research Associate Program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care to train future physician-scientists through mentorship and productivity-based learning.

Publications highlight innovations in interhospital transfer systems, blood pressure variability analysis, and critical care logistics. His work bridges clinical practice and translational research.

Scientific Awards:
• Excellence for Resident Research (2012)
• Hero Award (2017, R Adam Cowley Shock Trauma Center)
• Distinguished Reviewer of the Year (2020, Western Journal of Emergency Medicine)
• Bronze Snapshot Abstract (2021, Society of Critical Care Medicine)

As an editorial board member for multiple journals, he contributes to advancing emergency medicine research. His clinical and academic work emphasizes system-wide improvements in critical care delivery.