Holden M. Wagstaff
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Holden M. Wagstaff, MD

Languages spoken: Central Khmer, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University of Utah Hospital

Emergency Medicine
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-581-2292
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CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake

Emergency Department
1050 E South Temple
Salt Lake City , UT 84102
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South Jordan Health Center

Emergency Medicine
5126 West Daybreak Parkway
South Jordan , UT 84009
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Dr. Holden Wagstaff is an emergency physician who focuses on the treatment of time-sensitive emergencies and prehospital care. His subspecialty training includes fellowships in emergency medical services and prehospital stroke research, with board certification in emergency medicine and EMS. He is a member of the teaching faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Utah, where he educates fellows, resident physicians, and medical students.

  • EMS Medical Director for Mountain West Ambulance, serving Tooele County
  • Associate Fellowship Director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Utah
  • Medical Team Physician for Utah's FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Task Force
  • Event medicine physician with University Event Medical Services
  • Active member of the National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine)
American Board of Emergency Medicine (Sub: Emergency Medical Services)

Dr. Holden Wagstaff is an emergency physician who focuses on the treatment of time-sensitive emergencies and prehospital care. His subspecialty training includes fellowships in emergency medical services and prehospital stroke research, with board certification in emergency medicine and EMS. He is a member of the teaching faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Utah, where he educates fellows, resident physicians, and medical students.

  • EMS Medical Director for Mountain West Ambulance, serving Tooele County
  • Associate Fellowship Director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Utah
  • Medical Team Physician for Utah's FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Task Force
  • Event medicine physician with University Event Medical Services
  • Active member of the National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians

Board Certification and Academic Information

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

Education history

Undergraduate Major: Biology; Minor: Chemistry - Southern Utah University B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine - University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry M.D.
Residency Emergency Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
Fellowship Emergency Medial Services - University of Utah Fellow
Postdoctoral Training University of Utah Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Wagstaff HM, Crowe RP, Youngquist ST, Stoecklein HH, Treichel A, He Y, Majersik J (2025). Numerical Cincinnati Stroke Scale Versus Stroke Severity Screening Tools for the Prehospital Determination of Large Vessel Occlusion. Prehospital emergency care, 29(7), 962-969.
  2. Ernst R, Wagstaff H, Smith M, O'Brien L, Mainor H, Madsen (2024). Droperidol administration among emergency department patients with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. The American journal of emergency medicine, 85, 44-47.

Letter

  1. Morris J, Petelinsek S, Wagstaff H, Merritt B, Kelner R, Levine R, Hughes P (2026). Mixed reality simulation outperforms video for peripheral venous catheter placement training. The American journal of emergency medicine,