Dr. Brian L. Risavi, DO, MSMEd, FACEP, FAAEM, FACOEP-D, CEMSO, PHP
About Dr. Brian L. Risavi, DO, MSMEd, FACEP, FAAEM, FACOEP-D, CEMSO, PHP
About Brian L. Risavi, DO, MSMEd, FACEP, FAAEM, FACOEP-D, CEMSO, PHP
Dr. Brian Risavi earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Pittsburgh and completed an Emergency Medicine residency at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. He is board-certified in both Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services. In addition to his role as an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at LECOM, Dr. Risavi serves as Regional EMS Medical Director for the PA Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
Dr. Risavi has published case reports and research studies related to emergency medicine clinical presentations and emergency services training.
Select publications include:
- A sinister cause of recurrent syncope. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine. October 2025, 14(10).
https://doi.org/10.4236/crcm.2025.1410072 - An unusual presentation of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma. JACEP Open. April 2023, 4(2): e12925.
https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12925
- Prehospital surgical airway management skills in a rural emergency medical service system. Cureus. 2023, 15(7): e41864.
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41864 - A rare case of sphenoid sinus lymphoma. Clinical Case Reports. 2022, 10: e06585.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6585 - An itchy rash and muscle weakness. Clinical Case Reports. 2021, 9: e04750.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4750 - The effectiveness of a formal curriculum in teaching mass casualty management. Journal of Emergency Management. September/October 2020, 18(5).
https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.2020.0489 - Sydenham’s chorea. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019, 56(6): e119-e121.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.02.012 - A novel method for continuous environmental surveillance for carbon monoxide exposure to protect emergency medical service providers and patients. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2013, 44(3): 637-640.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.02.034