Benjamin Honigman, MD

Professor of Surgery

Head, Division of Emergency Medicine

Director, Altitude Research Center


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Education:

                    Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; BA; 1970; Chemistry

                    Tufts Medical School, Boston, MA; MD; 1974; Medicine

                    Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME; Internship; 1974-1975; Internal    

                    Medicine

                    Denver General Hospital, Denver, CO; Residency; 1977-1979;    

                    Emergency Medicine     


Research Interests and Areas of Expertise:


                   High altitude illness

                   Computers in emergency medicine education

                   Prehospital care and trauma services


Selected Publications:


Tissot Van Patot M, Hill A, Dingmann C, Gaul L, Fralick K, Christians U, Honigman B, Salman M.  Risk of impaired coagulation in Warfarin patients ascending to altitude (>2400 m).  High Altitude Medicine & Biology, 2006; 7(1):39-46.


Hiller K, Honigman B. Cortical blindness in preeclampsia.  Am J Emerg Med. 2004 Nov; 22(7):631-2.


Delgado J, Caruso M, Waksman J, Honigman B, Stillman D. Acute, transient urinary retention from combined ecstasy and methamphetamine use. J Emerg Med. 2004 Feb; 26(2):173-5.


Yaron M, Niermeyer S, Lingren KN, Honigman B, Strain J, Cairns, C.  Physiologic Response to Moderate Altitude Exposure among Infants and Young Children. High Altitude Medicine & Biology, 2003;4(1):53-59.


Yaron M, Niermeyer S, Lindgren KN, Honigman B.  Evaluation of diagnostic criteria and incidence of acute mountain sickness in preverbal children. Wilderness Environ Med. 2002 Spring;13(1):21-6.


Honigman B, Noordewier E, Kleinman D, Yaron M:  High Altitude Retinal Hemorrhages in a Colorado Skier. High Altitude Medicine and Biology. 2001,2(4),539-544.


Honigman B, Bates D, Lee J, Rothschild, J, Light P, Pulling R, Yu T:  Using Computerized Data to Identify Adverse Drug Events in Outpatients.  J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2001;8:254-266.


Honigman B, Bates D, Light P, Pulling R:  A Computerized Method for Identifying Incidents Associated with Adverse Drug Events in Outpatients. Int J Med Inf. 2001 Apr;61(1):21-32.


Koziol-McClain J, Price D, Weiss B, Quinn A, Honigman, B:  Seeking Care for Non-urgent Medical Conditions in the Emergency Department:  Through the Eyes of the Patient.  Journal of Emergency Nursing, December, 2000, 26(6):554-563.


Custalow K, Armacost M, Honigman B:  A Unique Curriculum for Emergency Medicine Residents as Medical Directors for Rural Communities.  Acad Emerg Med. 2000; 7(6):674-678.


Dyer D, Moore E, Ikle D, McIntyre R, Berstein S, Durham J, Mestek M, Heinig M, Russ P, Symonds D, Honigman B, Kumpe D, Roe E, Eule J:  Thoracic Aortic Injury:  How Predictive is Mechanism and Is Chest Computed Tomography a Reliable Screening Tool?--A Prospective Study of 1,561 Patients.  Journal of Trauma, 2000, 48(4):673-682.


Dyer D, Moore E, Mestek M, Bernstein S, Ikle D, Durham J, Heinig M, Russ P, Symonds D, Kumpe D, Roe E, Honigman B, McIntyre R, Eule J:  Can Chest CT Be Used to Exclude Aortic Injury?"  Radiology 1999; 213(1):195-202.


Yaron M, Waldman N, Niermeyer S, Nicholas R, Honigman B:  The Diagnosis of Acute Mountain Sickness in Preverbal Children.  Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998;152:683-687.


Hultgren HN, Honigman B, Theis K, et al.:  High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema at a Ski Resort.  West J Med. 1996;164:222-227.


Chapman DM, Rhee KJ, Honigman B, et al.:  Open Thoracotomy Procedural Competency:  Validity Study of Teaching and Assessment Modalities.  Ann Emerg Med. 1996;28(6):641-647.


Honigman B, Read M, Lezotte D, Roach R:  Sea-Level Physical Activity and Acute Mountain Sickness at Moderate Altitude.  West J Med 1995;163(2):117-122.


Roach RC, Houston CS, Honigman B, Nicholas RA, Yaron M, Grisson CK, Alexander JK, Hultgren HN:  How Well Do Older Persons Tolerate Moderate Altitude?  West J Med 1995;162:32-36.


Chapman DM, Panacek E, Marx J, Honigman B, et al.:  Teaching emergency thoracotomy:  Animal model versus computer simulation.  Ann Emerg Med 1994; 23(4):927.


Chapman DM, Marx JA, Honigman B, et al.:  Emergency Thoracotomy:  Comparison of Medical Student, Resident and Faculty Performance on Written, Computer and Animal Model Assessments.  Acad Emerg Med 1994; 1(4):373-381.


Theis K, Honigman B, Yip R, McBride D, Houston C, More L:  Acute Mountain Sickness in Children at 2835 meters.  Amer J Dis of Child.  February, 1993;147:143-145.


Honigman B, Guillermo D, Petersen J:  Reemergence of Self-Induced Abortions.  J of Emerg Med. 1993; 11:105-112.


Honigman B, Moore L, Yip R, and Theis K, Roach R, Houston C, McLain-Koziol J:  Acute Mountain Sickness in a General Tourist Population at Moderate Altitudes.  Ann of Int Med. 1993;118:587-592.


Honigman B, Lowenstein S, Moore EE, Roweder K, Pons P:  The Role of the Pneumatic Antishock Garment in Penetrating Cardiac Wounds.  JAMA. 1991;266:2398-2401.