Thomas Engel

Thomas Engel is an Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and serves as the Assistant Medical Director at the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management. His academic and clinical focus spans emergency medicine, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and implementation science in prehospital care contexts.

• Education:
  • Residency at Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL
  • Fellowship at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Engel’s research explores:

• Optimizing mechanical compression devices for traumatic out-of-hospital circulatory arrest
• ECG-based diagnostics post-cardiac arrest
• Mobile health interventions for opioid use disorder treatment
• Physiological monitoring during CPR to predict return of spontaneous circulation

His recent publications (2025) emphasize implementation science frameworks in fire-based mobile health programs and advanced CPR technologies, with earlier work focusing on ECG interpretation and resuscitation physiology. Engel’s career bridges clinical practice in emergency medicine with translational research to improve prehospital care systems.