Andrew Wittenberg
Long Beach,CA
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Case Reviewer
Hardenbergh Group + MDReview
01.2020 - Current
- Provide medical record reviews on emergency department cases for issues of quality and standard of care. MDReview is a national peer-review service.
National Oral Board Examiner
American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)
Chicago, IL
01.2015 - Current
- Administer oral board exams to physicians applying for board certification. Provide feedback and revisions of cases and questions used on the national board exams.
Volunteer Clinical Professor
UC Irvine Emergency Medicine Residency
Long Beach, CA
01.2014 - Current
- Precept and teach emergency medicine residents rotating through the ED.
Attending Emergency Physician
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
01.2007 - Current
- Delivered high-quality emergency care in a 90,000+ visits per year Emergency Department incl. comprehensive stroke, STEMI, Trauma, & Pediatric Medical Center; precept resident physicians and physician assistants.
Base Station Physician
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
01.2007 - Current
- Provide radio support to paramedics and EMT’s calling into base station.
Emergency Department Medical Director
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
01.2020 - 01.2025
- Manage a group of 30 physicians and 15 physician assistants; work with nursing and hospital leadership to maximize best practices in patient care, safety, and quality measures.
Emergency Department Chairman
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Oversaw daily department operations, led improvement projects and helped manage HR issues. Reviewed high-risk cases, attended multidisciplinary meetings, served as department liaison.
Attending Emergency Physician
Community Hospital of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Provided patient care in a single-coverage 30,000 visits/year Emergency Department. Responded to after-hour codes and rapid response calls in the hospital.
High School Science Teacher
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Long Beach, CA
01.1993 - 01.1995
- Taught high school earth and biological science as part of the Teach for America corps.
Emergency Medical Technician
American Medical Response and Oneida County EMS
Springfield, MA
01.1990 - 01.1993
- Provided 911 response and BLS transport.
Education
Emergency Medicine Residency - PGY 2-4
Los Angeles County–USC Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA01-2007
Transitional Internship - PGY 1
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA01-2004
Medical Doctorate (M.D.) - undefined
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA01-2003
Preclinical Medicine Studies - undefined
Sackler School of Medicine
Tel Aviv, Israel01-2000
Masters in Public Health (M.P.H.) - Focus on population health education
Drexel University (formerly MCP-Hahnemann)
Philadelphia, PA01-1998
Post-Baccalaureate Premed Program - premed coursework
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA01-1996
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major in Psychology
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY01-1993
Affiliations
- Fellow: American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP)
- Member: California Chapter of ACEP (Cal-ACEP)
Certification
- California Medical License 2004 – Present
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Active Registration 2004 - Present
- Board Certified Diplomate: American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) 2008 - Present
Timeline
Case Reviewer
Hardenbergh Group + MDReview
01.2020 - Current
Emergency Department Medical Director
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
01.2020 - 01.2025
National Oral Board Examiner
American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)
01.2015 - Current
Volunteer Clinical Professor
UC Irvine Emergency Medicine Residency
01.2014 - Current
Emergency Department Chairman
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
01.2014 - 01.2020
Attending Emergency Physician
Community Hospital of Long Beach
01.2014 - 01.2018
Attending Emergency Physician
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
01.2007 - Current
Base Station Physician
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
01.2007 - Current
High School Science Teacher
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
01.1993 - 01.1995
Emergency Medical Technician
American Medical Response and Oneida County EMS
01.1990 - 01.1993
Transitional Internship - PGY 1
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Medical Doctorate (M.D.) - undefined
Temple University School of Medicine
Preclinical Medicine Studies - undefined
Sackler School of Medicine
Masters in Public Health (M.P.H.) - Focus on population health education
Drexel University (formerly MCP-Hahnemann)
Post-Baccalaureate Premed Program - premed coursework
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major in Psychology
Hamilton College
Emergency Medicine Residency - PGY 2-4
Los Angeles County–USC Medical Center
Licensure and Certifications
California Medical License
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Registration
Board Certification - American Board of Emergency Medicine
Committee Involvement
Quality Committee of the MHS Board for MemorialCare Health System
Medical Executive Committee (MEC)
Emergency Department Best Practice Team
Sepsis Best Practice Team
Chest Pain - STEMI Committee