It is because of this excitement—and the fact that his salary helps support the expense of his love for photography—that Dr. Clarke continues to practice, but really, when it comes down to it, it is because “I love emergency medicine.”
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ACEP Now: Jan 01Ms. Lawrence is a freelance health writer and editor based in Delaware.
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- Nelson DAF, Nelson MA, Shank JC, et al. Emergency room misuse by medical assistance patients in a family practice residency. J Fam Pract. 1979;8(2):341-345.
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3 Responses to “Dr. Elsburgh Clarke Was Among First to Specialize in Emergency Medicine”
January 16, 2025
Charles Boursier, MDElsburgh continues to be a remarkable man, excellent photographer and hard working physician, putting in the hours few much younger would be willing to do. He continues to be a fine doctor and compassionate patient advocate.
February 2, 2025
Neil Shocket MDI was a fellow resident with Elsburgh back when we started at LAC/USC in 1980. Technology has come a long way since those early years when we used to do our own basic tests in the tiny lab in the back behind C booth. I’m still Board Certified.
After a long and satisfying career as an Emergency Physician, I now teach the “introduction to clinical medicine” course to new medical students at Keck School of Medicine at USC.
The old hospital is now a historical landmark and kept in its original condition although no longer used to treat acute patients. As a special treat I take my students on a private tour of the old ER. You can definitely still feel the ghosts of patients and staff members roaming the halls.
May 30, 2025
Terrence L. Jones MDI worked with Dr. Clark when I was a paramedic in Pomona in the mid-1980’s. It was his influence, as well as his colleagues at Pomona Valley Hospital that encouraged me to go to medical school. After nearly 30 years on the Big Island of Hawaii, in single coverage ERs and as EMS Medical Director for the Department of Health, the seed planted found favorable soil.