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Mustapha Saheed

Mustapha Saheed, MD

Emergency Medicine

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

Languages

  • Yoruba
  • English

14 Insurances Accepted

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Gender

Male

About Mustapha Saheed

Professional Titles

  • Medical Director, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Background

Mustapha Saheed, M.D., is the medical director and an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Saheed received his medical degree from Cornell University in 2005. He completed his residency training at The Johns Hopkins University in 2008 and later went on to complete a fellowship as the assistant chief of service (ACS). Subsequently, Saheed joined the Hopkins faculty in 2010.

As the medical director, he oversees the Emergency Department's clinical operations and has a particular interest in organizational heuristics. Saheed's other research interests include technology integration and utilization in the improvement of emergency department operations.

Research Interests

Administration, Clinical decision support, Electronic medical record and technology integration, Emergency department operations and throughput, Patient safety, Quality improvement

Selected Publications

  • Bianchi W, Dugas AF, Hsieh YH, Saheed M, Hill P, Lindauer C, Terzis A, Rothman RE. Revitalizing a vital sign: improving detection of tachypnea at primary triage. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Jan;61(1):37-43. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.05.030. Epub 2012 Jun 26. PMID: 22738682

  • Hill PM, Rothman R, Saheed M, Deruggiero K, Hsieh YH, Kelen GD. A comprehensive approach to achieving near 100% compliance with the Joint Commission Core Measures for pneumonia antibiotic timing. Am J Emerg Med. 2011 Nov;29(9):989-98. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.05.011. Epub 2010 Jul 15. PMID: 20637554

  • Rothman RE, Saheed M, Hsieh YH. Infectious disease/CDC update. Detection of acute HIV infection in two evaluations of a new HIV diagnostic testing algorithm--United States, 2011-2013. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Jan;63(1):56-60. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.10.001. No abstract available. PMID: 24355367 [PubMed - in process]

Locations

  1. The Johns Hopkins Hospital
    • 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287

    Expertise

    Education

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2008

    Weill Cornell Medical College

    Medical Education, MD, 2005

    Board Certifications

    Emergency Medicine

    American Board of Emergency Medicine, 2009

    Insurance

    Johns Hopkins providers accept various commercial health insurance plans. However, they may not be included in all of an insurance company's plans or offerings. This may include Exchange, Medicaid, Medicare, and specific limited benefit plans. Exceptions to participation also exist based on your employer’s benefits package and the provider's location or specialty. Please contact your insurer directly to make sure your doctor is covered by your plan. For more details, please review our Insurance Information.
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    • Aetna
    • CareFirst
    • Cigna
    • First Health
    • Geisinger Health Plan
    • HealthSmart/Accel
    • Humana
    • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
    • MultiPlan
    • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
    • Point Comfort Underwriters
    • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
    • UnitedHealthcare
    • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)