Nicolaus Glomb, MD, MPH

Dr. Glomb specializes in pediatric emergency medicine and global health. His research and academic focus is on the safety of peditric EMS transport and disaster preparedness. Dr. Glomb is a member of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN), is a lead for the infectious disease/CBRN focus group for the ASPR Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management, and UCSF Hub PI for the HRSA Pediatric Pandemic Network.
Education
2017 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California
06/2016 - Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Global Health Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children's Hospital
06/2012 - Pediatric Residency, Carolinas Medical Center
MPH, 06/2009 - Health Policy and Administration, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
MD, 05/2009 - , Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University
Honors and Awards
  • UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Emergency Department Provider of the Year, UCSF, 2020-2021
  • John L. Ziegler Outstanding Mentor Award. UCSF Master of Science in Global Health, UCSF, 2018-2019
  • Maxine Papadakis Teaching Award, UCSF, 2017-2018

  1. Hoffmann JA, Carter CP, Olsen CS, Ashby D, Bouvay KL, Duffy SJ, Chamberlain JM, Chaudhary SS, Glomb NW, Grupp-Phelan J, Haasz M, O'Donnell EP, Saidinejad M, Shihabuddin BS, Tzimenatos L, Uspal NG, Zorc JJ, Cook LJ, Alpern ER, PECARN Registry Study Group. Pediatric mental health emergency department visits from 2017 to 2022: A multicenter study. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2024. PMID: 38563444


  2. Hoffmann JA, Carter CP, Olsen CS, Chaudhari PP, Chaudhary S, Duffy S, Glomb N, Goyal MK, Grupp-Phelan J, Haasz M, Ketabchi B, Kravitz-Wirtz N, Lerner EB, Shihabuddin B, Wendt W, Cook LJ, Alpern ER, PECARN Registry Study Group. Pediatric Firearm Injury Emergency Department Visits From 2017 to 2022: A Multicenter Study. Pediatrics 2023. PMID: 37927086


  3. Knappett M, Hooft A, Maqsood MB, Lavoie PM, Kortz T, Mehta S, Duby J, Akech S, Maina M, Carter R, Popescu CR, Daftary R, Mugisha NK, Mwesigwa D, Kabakyenga J, Kumbakumba E, Ansermino JM, Kissoon N, Mutekanga A, Hau D, Moschovis P, Kangwa M, Chen C, Firnberg M, Glomb N, Argent A, Reid SJ, Bhutta A, Wiens MO. Verbal Autopsy to Assess Postdischarge Mortality in Children With Suspected Sepsis in Uganda. Pediatrics 2023. PMID: 37800272


  4. Foster AA, Watkins K, Trivedi TK, Cruz-Romero M, Leibovich SA, Daftary RK, Kornblith AE, Grupp-Phelan J, Sporer KA, Kellison C, Glomb NW. Physical restraint use in children with mental and behavioral health emergencies in the prehospital setting. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open 2023. PMID: 37600903


  5. Glomb NW, Trivedi T, Grupp-Phelan J, Schriger DL, Sporer K. Safety of a prehospital emergency medical services�protocol for an alternative destination for pediatric behavioral emergencies in Alameda County. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open 2023. PMID: 37051504


  6. Breyre AM, Sporer KA, Davenport G, Isaacs E, Glomb NW. Paramedic use of the Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) for medical intervention and transportation decisions. BMC emergency medicine 2022. PMID: 35948964


  7. Amelia Breyre, Tara Benesch, Nicolaus Glomb, Karl Sporer, Wendy Anderson. Emergency Medical Services Experience Caring and Communicating with Patients and Families with Serious Illness (GP744). Journal of pain and symptom management 2022. PMID:


  8. Breyre AM, Vertelney H, Sporer KA, Davenport G, Issacs ED, Glomb NW. Emergency medical service interpretation of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) in cardiopulmonary arrest. 2022. PMID: 35342899


  9. Breyre A, Benesch T, Glomb NW, Sporer KA, Anderson WG. EMS experience caring and communicating with patients and families with a life-limiting-illness. 2021. PMID: 34669550


  10. Padrez KA, Brown J, Zanoff A, Chen CC, Glomb N. Development of a simulation-based curriculum for Pediatric prehospital skills: a mixed-methods needs assessment. BMC emergency medicine 2021. PMID: 34563131


  11. Nicolaus Glomb, Marideth Rus, Adeola Kosoko, Sharmistha Saha, Kristen Murphy, Cara Doughty, Cafen Galapi, Bushe Laba, Manish Shah. Pediatric Simulation-Based Prehospital Training Course in Botswana. Journal of education & teaching in emergency medicine 2021. PMID:


  12. Glomb NW, Rus MC, Kosoko AA, Saha S, Murphy K, Doughty CB, Galapi C, Laba B, Shah MI. Pediatric Simulation-Based Prehospital Training Course in Botswana. Journal of education & teaching in emergency medicine 2021. PMID: 37465077


  13. Ahn B, Mupere E, Irarrázaval B, Opoka RO, Aanyu-Tukamuhebwa H, Bills CB, Gingo D, Glomb NW. Qualitative needs assessment for paediatric emergency care in Kampala, Uganda. African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence 2021. PMID: 33898211


  14. Glomb NW, Grupp-Phelan J. A Call to Action to Address Disparities in Pediatric Mental Health Care. Pediatrics 2020. PMID: 32963022


  15. Glomb NW, Shah MI, Kosoko AA, Doughty CB, Galapi C, Laba B, Rus MC. Educational impact of a pilot paediatric simulation-based training course in Botswana. 2020. PMID: 35517398


  16. Love Benbow M, Kant S, Werner H, Glomb N. Simulation perspective on new latent safety threats in high-risk patient care scenarios during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020. PMID: 35518563


  17. Kosoko AA, Glomb NW, Laba B, Galapi C, Shah MI, Rus MC, Doughty CB. Evaluating a Novel Simulation Course for Prehospital Provider Resuscitation Training in Botswana. The western journal of emergency medicine 2019. PMID: 31539330


  18. Glomb NW, Kosoko AA, Doughty CB, Rus MC, Shah MI, Cox M, Galapi C, Parkes PS, Kumar S, Laba B. Needs Assessment for Simulation Training for Prehospital Providers in Botswana. Prehospital and disaster medicine 2018. PMID: 30419999


  19. Glomb NW, Shah MI, Cruz AT. Prioritising minimum standards of emergency care for children in resource-limited settings. Paediatrics and international child health 2016. PMID: 27679955


  20. Glomb NW, Shah MI, Cruz AT.. Prioritizing Minimum Standards for Emergency Care in Resource-Limited Settings Paediatrics and International Child Health. 2016. PMID:


  21. Glomb NW, D’Amico B, Rus M, Chen C. . . December 2015. Vol 16 (4). 256-261.. Point of Care Ultrasound in Resource-Limited Settings Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2015. PMID:


  22. Nicolaus Glomb, Beth D’Amico, Marideth Rus, Carol Chen. Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in Resource-Limited Settings. Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2015. PMID:


  23. Glomb, NW and Cruz, AT. Fleisher and Ludwig’s Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Infectious Disease Emergencies and Travel Medicine 2015. PMID:


  24. Wohl DA; Zeng, D; Stewart, P; Glomb, NW; Alcorn, T; Jones, S; Handy, J; Fiscus, S; Weinberg, A; Gouda, D; van der Horst, C.. Cytomegalovirus Viremia, Mortality, and End Organ Disease Among Patients with AIDS Receiving Potent Antiretroviral Therapies. Journal of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 2005 Apr. 15; 38 (5): 538-44. PMID 15793363 Cytomegalovirus Viremia, Mortality, and End Organ Disease Among Patients with AIDS Receiving Potent Antiretroviral Therapies. Journal of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 2005 Apr. 15; 38 (5): 538-44. PMID 15793363 2005. PMID:


  25. Weinberg, A.; Wohl, D, A; MaWhinney, S; Barrett, R, J; Brown, D, G; Glomb, NW; van der Horst, C. Cytomegalovirus-Specific IFN-gamma Production is Associated with Protection Against Cytomegalovirus Reactivation in HIV-infected Patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Cytomegalovirus-Specific IFN-gamma Production is Associated with Protection Against Cytomegalovirus Reactivation in HIV-infected Patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. 2003. PMID: