John “Matt” Sasser, MD
922 Boucher Ave. Annapolis, MD 21403
717-433-8990 * mattsasser@gmail.com
Professional Experience
1/2022-Present MedSTAR Transport
Medical Director
1/2015-Present MedStar Emergency Physicians
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. Baltimore, MD
MedSTAR Transport. Washington D.C.
Staffing for Baltimore Ravens Stadium
Staffing for Baltimore Running Festival
10/2022-Present National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center
Subject Matter Expert, EMS Transport. 1/2024-Present
EMS Workgroup. 10/2022-Present
6/2024-Present Stadium Medical Director
Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore, MD
7/2008-1/2015 Emergency Medicine Associates, PA PC
Partner 2013-2015
MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. Olney, MD
Washington Adventist Hospital. Takoma Park, MD
Carroll Hospital Center. Westminster, MD
Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Ranson, WV
Education
2005-2008 Penn State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, PA
Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Chief Resident 2007-2008
2001-2005 St. George’s University School of Medicine
Grenada, West Indies
Doctor of Medicine
2000-2001 TECC Education, Inc. Paramedic Program
Washington D.C.
Paramedic Certification
2000 Children’s National Medical Center
Washington D.C.
Emergency Medical Technician- Basic Certification
1996-2000 University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MD
B.X. Physiology and Neurobiology
Certifications, Licenses
American Board of Emergency Medicine. Board Certification 12/2010-Present
State of Maryland 2008-Present
District of Columbia 2012-Present
State of Virginia 2022-Present
State of Delaware 2022-Present
State of West Virginia 2011-2016
National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Medical Director’s Course
Certification 1/2021
Air Medical Physicians Association (AMPA) Medical Director Core Curriculum
11/2019, 4/2022
Wilderness Medicine Field Course- Wilderness First Responder
Certification 5/2009
Emergency Medical Technician- Paramedic
Certification 8/2001
Emergency Medical Technician- Basic
Washington D.C. Certification 8/2000-8/2002
Maryland Certification 1/2001-6/2007
New York Certification 11/2004-6/2007
Medical Honors and Awards
6/2005 Society of Academic Emergency Medicine- Academic Excellence Award
8/2002 Iota Epsilon Alpha Academic Honor Society
2/2002 Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department- #7 in EMS responses
EMS Experience
1/2022-Present Medical Director for MedSTAR Transport. Quality Assurance Committee Chair. SPORT Committee Chair. Protocol Committee Chair.
1/2024-Present National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC) Subject Matter Expert for Special Pathogen EMS Transport. Evaluation of Special Pathogen Operational Readiness Self Assessments (SPORSA).
10/2022-Present National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC) EMS Work Group working on development of Operational Guidelines for EMS programs transporting Special Pathogen patients. Updates for SPORSA, Rapid Readiness Assessment Tool.
6/2018-1/2022 Assistant Medical Director/Medical Control Physician for MedSTAR Transport under Dr. Christopher Wuerker, MD. Quality Assurance Committee Chair.
7/2007-6/2008 Assistant Medical Director for Reading EMS in Reading, PA under EMS Director Dr. C. Jim Holliman, MD.
8/2000-2007 Volunteer Firefighter/EMT-B for Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department (Bladensburg, MD). Average department EMS calls per year- 2,600.
11/2003-2005 Volunteer EMT-B/Dispatcher for Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps (Forest Hills, NY).
1/2002-5/2003 Physician Extender for St. George’s University (Grenada, West Indies and St. Vincent, Grenadines). Paramedic equivalent for students, faculty, and staff.
8/2002-12/2002 Emergency Medicine Club President (St. George’s University). Planned, supervised all workshops (intubation, phlebotomy, and IV) and our community health clinic, guest lectures, and demonstrations.
6/2000-8/2000 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic for Six Flags America (Largo, MD). Provided emergency medical care to guests and staff. Managed radio communications for amusement park.
Academic/Education Activities
10/2022-Present NETEC EMS Work Group. Development of Operational Guidelines for EMS programs transporting Special Pathogen patients. Updates for SPORSA, Rapid Readiness Assessment Tool.
2/2024 “Provider Down Procedure.” National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC) Model Guidance.
2/2024 “Transport of Highly Infectious Disease Patients” Didactic lecture. MidAtlantic Transport Conference. Linthicum Heights, MD.
1/2024 BioContainment Unit Site Visit. Virginia Commonwealth University Unique Pathogen Unit site visit in association with MedStar Washington Hospital Center BCU team.
12/2023 Baltimore Critical Care Collaborative presentation of difficult cases in association with Johns Hopkins Hospital and University of Maryland Medical Center.
11/2023 “Special Pathogen Workshop.” Subject Matter Expert. Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in association with Johns Hopkins LifeLine Transport Team.
10/2023 “Transport Issues: Inside and Out.” MedStar Special Pathogen and Emerging Infectious Disease Symposium. Panel expert for EMS Transport. Washington D.C.
6/2023 “EMS Biosafety Operators Workshop.” DC Fire/EMS and Medstar Washington Hospital Center Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center. Washington D.C.
3/2023 “Expert Panel: Transport Medicine.” MidAtlantic Transport Conference panelist of EMS Medical Directors for difficult cases. Linthicum Heights, MD.
3/2023 Observer for Johns Hopkins Sibley Hospital Lassa Fever Drill. Washington D.C.
4/2020-Present MedSTAR Transport. Education activities at semiannual cadaver labs and skills days. Monthly teaching/sign off of Hamilton T1 ventilator.
5/2017-2/2018 MedStar LEAD Program. Training MedStar Emergency Medicine Clinicians for advancement in MedStar administration.
9/2012-12/2014 Champion of STAT Facts. Weekly educational emails distributed to Emergency Medicine Associates clinicians.
7/2012-12/2014 Preceptor of Emergency Medicine residents from Georgetown University Hospital rotating at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. Olney, MD.
3/2012-12/2014 Clinical Associate Professor/Preceptor for West Virginia University School of Medicine students and residents rotating at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Ranson, WV.
11/2007 Abstract presentation at SAEM Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting. Correlation of B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) and Vascular Pedicle Width (VPW) on Chest X-Ray (CXR) in the setting of Presumed Acute Exacerbation of Congestive Heart Failure.
12/1999-8/2000 National Institutes of Health Research Technician (Bethesda, MD). Performed procedural work for research involving neural crest cell migration including specimen acquisition, staining techniques, data collection, and computer enhancement.
Committees/Memberships
10/2022-Present MedSTAR Transport Special Pathogen and Special Operations Response Team (SPORT) Chair
3/2023-Present MedSTAR Transport Clinical Quality Improvement Council
10/2022-Present MedStar Washington Hospital Center BioContainment Unit Executive Committee
8/2022-Present NETEC (National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center) EMS Work Group and BioSafety Consortium
7/2021-Present American Academy of Emergency Medicine
3/2021-Present MedSTAR Transport Quality Assurance Committee. Chair 2022-Present
3/2021-Present MedSTAR Transport Safety Committee
8/2016-Present MUMH Peer Review Committee
1/2016-1/2022 MUMH 72 Hour Admission Committee
2/2016-6/2018 MEP Finance Committee
2012-2021 Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians
2013-2014 EMA Risk Management Committee
2012-2014 Safety Leadership Group- Emergency Medicine Associates. Focus on improvement and safety in Emergency Medicine processes
2012-2014 Utilization Review Committee- MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
2012-2014 Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance Committee. MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. Hospital-side committee focusing on improvement and safety including proactive steps as well as case reviews
2009-2010 Care Excellence Committee- Washington Adventist Hospital. Focus on development of Cerner FirstNet program for Adventist Healthcare to optimize patient records and safety in digital format
2/2009-8/2009 Washington Adventist Hospital Emergency Department Quality Assurance Committee
3/2002-2021 American College of Emergency Physicians
3/2002-6/2008 Emergency Medicine Residents Association
7/2005-6/2008 American Academy of Emergency Medicine
7/2005-6/2008 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine