Ryan Newberry

Ryan Newberry, DO, MPH, EMT-P is an Assistant Professor (CHS) in the Division of Prehospital Medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Emergency Medicine. He also serves as Assistant Medical Director of UW Health Med Flight and Fellowship Director for Retrieval and Critical Care Transport, while holding community roles such as Medical Director for the Dane County Sheriff’s Office.

Education & Training:

• Undergraduate: Loras College
• Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Graduate: University of Texas School of Public Health
• Residency: San Antonio Military Medical Center – Chief Resident
• Fellowships:
  • San Antonio Military Medical Center – EMS & Disaster Medicine
  • London’s Air Ambulance, Bart’s Health NHS Trust – Helicopter EMS

Research & Clinical Interests: Dr. Newberry’s scholarly and clinical focus centers on prehospital emergency care, helicopter emergency medical services, critical care transport, trauma resuscitation, cardiac arrest management, damage control resuscitation, and mass-casualty incident response. His work bridges cutting-edge translational research with frontline clinical practice, emphasizing rapid stabilization and transport of critically ill and injured patients.

Publication Trends: Across 2020–2025 his peer-reviewed output reveals a concentrated effort to improve outcomes in critical care transport and trauma resuscitation. Key themes include whole-blood resuscitation, REBOA utilization, ventilator-quality metrics, simulation-based procedural training, and prehospital pain management. These studies span clinical trials, translational animal models, quality-improvement initiatives, and registry analyses, underscoring a comprehensive approach to advancing both civilian and military prehospital care.

Honors & Recognition:

• Fellow of the National Association of EMS Physicians (FNAEMS)

Leadership & Service:

• Assistant Medical Director, UW Health Med Flight – ensuring clinical excellence in the upper-Midwest’s only physician-staffed air-medicine program
• Fellowship Director, Retrieval and Critical Care Transport Fellowship – mentoring the next generation of transport specialists
• Medical Director, Dane County Sheriff’s Office – directing tactical EMS (TEMS) teams
• Former Associate Medical Director, UT Health Emergency Health Sciences Office & San Antonio Fire Department (2016–2022)

Clinical Practice Locations: Dr. Newberry provides emergency and critical care at University Hospital (BerbeeWalsh Emergency Department & Med Flight) and East Madison Hospital Emergency Department, routinely flying as a flight physician on UW Health Med Flight.