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Lessons From the Hartford Consensus

Lessons From the Hartford Consensus

As other experts began addressing the rise in mass casualty incidents, Dr. Alexander Eastman’s background in the field came from experience rather than theory. His work in hemorrhage control, tactical medical support, and prehospital trauma care grew out of...
Dr. Alexander Eastman Featured in NAEMT News 2018

Dr. Alexander Eastman Featured in NAEMT News 2018

Dr. Alexander Eastman will never forget learning that he would be featured in the Spring 2018 edition of NAEMT News. It was a meaningful moment in a career spent across prehospital medicine, trauma care, and public safety. Over the years he has worked as a...
Dr. Alexander Eastman Returns to Suburban Hospital

Dr. Alexander Eastman Returns to Suburban Hospital

Dr. Alexander Eastman’s early medical experience in Montgomery County, Maryland, including his time at Suburban Hospital, was pivotal in shaping his work in trauma care. He first worked in trauma there as an entry-level technician in the mid-1990s, and it was...
Prehospital Care During Mass Shooting Incidents

Prehospital Care During Mass Shooting Incidents

Dr. Alexander Eastman has spent his entire career in critical care, from busy operating rooms to the field as a first responder. Across those years, one thing has become clear to him: the first few minutes after a violent injury often decide whether a person survives....
The “Golden Hour” on the Front Line

The “Golden Hour” on the Front Line

When I began my surgical training at Parkland Memorial Hospital, the “golden hour” had been well established in trauma care for many years. The “golden hour” refers to the period shortly after a traumatic injury during which immediate medical...