Brent R. King, MD

Dr. Brent King is currently a professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he also serves as the Vice-Chair for Safety, Quality, and Innovation. From 2013 until 2016 he served as the Chief Medical Officer of the Nemours Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware and also served on as a Vice-President of Nemours Children’s Health System. From 1999 to 2013 he served as the Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, now known as McGovern Medical School.

In addition to his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Dr. King also holds a Master of Medical Management (MMM) degree from Carnegie Mellon University. He has board certifications in Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

Dr. King is married to Rosemary A. Kozar MD, PhD, a professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Director of Translational Research at the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. They have two adult children.