Dr. David Rayburn is a board-certified Emergency Medicine and EMS physician and Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. He serves as Medical Director for New Orleans EMS as well as Medical Director for Audubon Nature Institute and the
New Orleans Lakefront Airport Fire Rescue Division. Dr. Rayburn completed dual residency training in Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics and an EMS fellowship at Indiana University. His academic work focuses on prehospital ultrasound, simulation-based education, and quality improvement in out-of-hospital care. He has presented nationally and internationally on innovations in prehospital resuscitation and the integration of advanced procedures into EMS systems. An active member of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the American College of Emergency Physicians, Dr. Rayburn contributes to multiple regional and national EMS committees and has been recognized with numerous awards for teaching, leadership, and contributions to EMS advancement. His professional mission centers on improving the interface between prehospital and hospital care through evidence-based
education, collaboration, and innovation.