Positions
Medical Director, Braxton County Memorial Hospital
- Organization:
- West Virginia University School of Medicine
- Department:
- Emergency Medicine
- Classification:
- Clinical Faculty
About Christopher Conrad
Undergraduate: Glenville State College
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Southern Ohio Medical Center-Emergency Medicine, Portsmouth, Ohio
Board Eligible: Emergency Medicine-American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine
Professional Societies/Leadership positions: Member-ACEP, ACOEP.
Awards/Honors: Outstanding Teaching Award, UHC Site, WVU DEM 2018-19
Representative publications:
Carter T, Conrad C, Wilson JL, et al. “Ultrasound guided intravenous access by nursing versus resident staff in a community based teaching hospital”. Emerg Med Int. 2015; Epub 30 Aug 2015. PMID: 26413322
Carter TE, Mortensen CD, Kasitha S, Conrad C, et al. “Needle decompression in Appalachia: do obese patients need longer needles?” WestJEM. 2013; 14: 650-652.
Originally from Burnsville, WV, Dr. Conrad returned to the central West Virginia area soon after completion of his residency where he lives with his wife Karla and their daughter McKenzie. He has a varied practice, working portions of his practice at rural, Webster County Memorial and a portion of his practice within the West Virginia University System.
Patient Care Information
Medical Specialties
- Emergency Medicine