Susanne Spano

Susanne Spano, MD, a Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, specializes in Wilderness Medicine, Search and Rescue, Disaster Medicine, Medical Education, and Public Speaking. She serves as Program Co-Director of the Wilderness Medicine Fellowship at UCSF Fresno and is an Associate Editor of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine.

• Education
  • MD from Temple University School of Medicine (2005)
  • Residency in Emergency Medicine at UCSF Fresno (2009)
  • Fellowship in Wilderness Medicine at UCSF Fresno (2010)

Her research focuses on Wilderness Medicine, including wildland firefighter health, mass casualty analgesia, and epidemiology of recreational injuries in national parks. She has published extensively in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine and Academic Emergency Medicine, addressing topics like improvised medical techniques and toxicology.

Scientific Awards include the Paul S. Auerbach Award (WMS, 2022), National Junior Faculty Teaching Award (ACEP, 2014), and multiple Excellence in Peer Reviews accolades (WMS, 2016/2019). She volunteers with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team.