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Christopher L Moore, MD

Professor of Emergency Medicine
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Chief, Section of Emergency Ultrasound

Director, Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship

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Professor of Emergency Medicine

Chief, Section of Emergency Ultrasound; Director, Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship

Biography

Dr. Moore has established and directed the Emergency Ultrasound Section since arriving at Yale in 2002. He is fellowship trained in emergency ultrasound and founded and directed the Yale Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship from 2003-2019. His research interest are in diagnostic testing in the emergency department setting, particularly imaging tests such as ultrasound and computed tomography. He has been funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) on R-level grants to minimize CT overutilization and is currently funded by the Biomedical Advanced Research Development Authority (BARDA) to help develop automated intelligence (AI) solutions for lung ultrasound in COVID-19.

In addition to his research, Dr. Moore oversees education in point-of-care ultrasound including the teaching of medical students, residents, fellows, and directing national CME conferences. He has lectured internationally in Europe, China, South America, and New Zealand. On a clinical level Dr. Moore has worked within Yale New Haven Hospital to establish clinical ultrasound privileges and has overseen the training of attending physicians in the Department of Emergency Medicine. He is chair of the Yale Point-of-care Ultrasound Council (YPUC), a multidisciplinary group devoted to enhancing quality of point-of-care ultrasound within YNHH.

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Education & Training

Fellow
Resurrection Medical Center (2002)
Resident
Carolinas Medical Center (2001)
MD
University of Virginia School of Medicine (1998)
BA
Amherst College (1992)

Research

Overview

My research has focused around the use of diagnostic imaging in the emergency department patient. I am fellowship trained in emergency ultrasound, and much of my research has focused the application of "point-of-care" or bedside ultrasound in the emergency patient. This led me to an interest in reducing unnecessary CT scans, particularly in patients with suspected kidney stone. Our work, currently funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has led to development of the "STONE score", a clinical prediction tool for ureteral stone, as well as efforts to optimize radiation dose in CT scan and to disseminate this practice nationally.

Ultrasound has been described as "the stethoscope of the future" and with advances in machine size, quality, this is finally beginning to be a reality. However, ultrasound is a user-dependent technology whose efficacy is largely dependent on the training of the person obtaining and interpreting images. I remain interested in investigating how this tool is best used in the emergency department and other settings as well as providing effective education and assessment of competency.

I have now run a fellowship in emergency ultrasound for twelve years as well as rotations for residents and medical students. Prior work I have completed has focused on the bedside evaluation of left ventricular function in patients with hypotension or dyspnea. We have also looked at screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms and the prognostic value of peritoneal free fluid in patients with suspected ectopic pregnancy. I have also looked at issues regarding penetration of ultrasound technology into academic and community settings.

In addition to our work on imaging in renal colic we have ongoing projects include expanding the utility of bedside ultrasound in the evaluation of fluid responsiveness and pulmonary embolism, and a multi-center trial of ribaraoxavan for outpatient treatment of pulmonary embolism.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Diagnostic Imaging; Education, Medical; Emergency Medicine; Pulmonary Embolism; Renal Colic; Ultrasonography

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Frequent collaborators of Christopher L Moore's published research.

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Alvin Feinstein Award for Clinical Teaching

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    Best Faculty Presentation, SAEM National Meeting

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    Fellow

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    Ultrasound Achievement Award

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    Inducted as honorary fellow

Clinical Care

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Emergency Medicine

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  • Emergency Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Emergency Medicine
    Latest Certification Date
    2012
    Original Certification Date
    2002

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