Masashi Okubo, MD, MS, is an associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. He is an emergency physician at UPMC and attends on the University of Pittsburgh Post-Cardiac Arrest Service.
Dr. Okubo's primary research domain encompasses the study of cardiac arrest. Employing an epidemiologic approach, he utilizes large datasets to discern patterns and outcomes of cardiac arrest. His research sphere includes the examination of prehospital resuscitative interventions, performed by emergency medical services personnel. His research endeavors to determine the impact of these prehospital interventions on the patient's ultimate health outcomes. Moreover, Dr. Okubo is intrigued by the variations in cardiac arrest outcomes. These variations provide insights into why different patients experience divergent recovery trajectories post cardiac arrest.
Dr. Okubo earned his medical degree at Osaka City University in Osaka, Japan, before completing residencies in emergency medicine at Okinawa Chubu Hospital in Uruma, Japan and the Mayo Clinic. He completed his fellowship in emergency care research at the University of Pittsburgh before joining the faculty.
Areas of Interest
Prehospital resuscitation, variations in cardiac arrest outcomes, recovery trajectories after cardiac arrest.
Affiliations
Department of Emergency Medicine
Post-Cardiac Arrest Service
Board Certifications
Emergency Medicine - American Board of Emergency Medicine
Education & Training
Emergency Medicine Research - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Emergency Medicine - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Emergency Medicine - Okinawa Chubu Hospital, Uruma, Japan
MD - Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
MS - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Research
