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Chris Martin-Gill

From data to display, Pitt is giving the EKG an upgrade

Pitt investigators recently developed a machine learning algorithm to interpret electrocardiogram (EKG) data that outperforms medical professionals when it comes to diagnosing and classifying heart attacks.

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Can humans learn to hibernate? The race to unlock a sci-fi superpower

Pitt EM researchers, backed by NASA, are investigating human hibernation, a feat that could revolutionize medicine and get us to Mars

Attending and Resident Physicians

Pitt EM Welcomes the Residency Class of 2028

Pittsburgh, March 21, 2025 -- The University of Pittsburgh Department of Emergency Medicine is thrilled to welcome the 16 newest members of the Pitt EM family - the