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Peter P. Taillac

Peter P. Taillac, MD

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Clinical Locations

University of Utah Hospital

Emergency Medicine
Salt Lake City
801-581-2292
  • Dr. Taillac is an emergency physician who focuses on treatment of emergent conditions at University Hospital. He is a member of the teaching faculty at the University and educates resident physicians and medical students.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine)
    American Board of Emergency Medicine (Sub: Emergency Medical Services)
  • Dr. Taillac is an emergency physician who focuses on treatment of emergent conditions at University Hospital. He is a member of the teaching faculty at the University and educates resident physicians and medical students.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Eccles Health Library -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine)
    American Board of Emergency Medicine (Sub: Emergency Medical Services)

    Education history

    Residency Emergency Medicine - Brooke Army Medical Center Resident
    Surgery - Letterman Army Medical Center Resident
    Preceptorship Neurosurgery - Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center Preceptorship
    Surgery - Letterman Army Medical Center Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - Tulane University M.D.
    Biology - Loyola University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Majersik JJ, Wong KH, ODonnell SM, Johnson J, Garcia-Esperon C, Hamilton BJ, Tekiela P, Ledyard HK, Taillac P (2023). Telestroke value through the eyes of emergency medicine providers: A counterfactual analysis. Heliyon, 9(4), e14767. (Read full article)
    2. Williams K, Lang ES, Panchal AR, Gasper JJ, Taillac P, Gouda J, Lyng JW, Goodloe JM, Hedges M (2019). Evidence-Based Guidelines for EMS Administration of Naloxone. Prehosp Emerg Care, 1-15.
    3. Taillac P, Bolleter S, Heightman AJ (2017). Wound Packing 101: Hemorrhage Control When it's More than Skin Deep. JEMS, 42(4), 40-45.
    4. Teri L Sanddal, Thomas J Esposito, Jolene R Whitney, Diane Hartford, Peter P Taillac, N Clay Mann, Nels D Sanddal (2011). Analysis of Preventable Deaths and Opportunities for Trauma Care Improvement in Utah. J Trauma, 70(4), 970-977.
    5. Cunningham C, Wesley K, Peterson T, Alcorta R, Kupas D, Nelson J, Taillac P, Upchurch J (2010). The Role of State Medical Direction in the Comprehensive Emergency Medical Services System: A Resource Document. Prehosp Emerg Care, 14, 404.
    6. Shaeffer Z, Gohdes D, Legler J, Taillac P, Larsen B (2009). Monitoring prehospital stroke care in Utah to assess the feasibility of using EMS data for surveillance. Prev Chronic Dis, 6(4), A137.
    7. Taillac, PP and Doyle, GS (2008). "Tourniquet First!" Safe and Rational Protocols for Prehospital Tourniquet Use. JEMS, 2008(Oct Supp), 24-27.
    8. Doyle, Gerard S and Taillac, Peter P (2008). Tourniquets: A Review of Current Use with Proposals for Expanded Prehospital Use. Prehosp Emerg Care, 12(2), 241-256.
    9. OConnor RE, Cone DC, De Lorenzo RA, Domeier RM, Moore WE, Taillac PP, Verdile VP, Zachariah BS, Davidson SJ (1999). EMS systems: foundations for the future. Acad Emerg Med, 6(1), 46-53. (Read full article)

    Book Chapter

    1. Taillac, P, Bretz, S (2008). Molluscum Contagiosum. In Kardon, E; Talavera, F; Fourre, M; Halamka, J; Dyne, P (Eds.), EMedicine Clinical Knowledge Base. EMedicine.

    Conference Proceedings

    1. Pepe P, Zachariah B, Taillac P, Curka P, Wall M, Brandt M, Mattox K (1992). The Epidemiology, Demography, Nature and Severity of Juvenile Gunshot Wounds in a Large Municipality. Proceedings of the national Conference on Pediatric Trauma.

    Abstract

    1. Shirk T, Fuller F, Taillac P, OBrien J (1996). Comparison of the Esophageal-Tracheal Combitube and Endotracheal Intubation in the Out-of-Hospital Management of Cardiac Arrest [Abstract]. Prehosp Disaster Med, 11, S52.
    2. Taillac P, Pepe P, Zachariah B, Curka P (1992). Epidemology, Type, and Severity of Pediatric Gunshot Wounds in a Large Urban Center [Abstract]. Ann Emerg Med, 21, 1045.
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