Joe Gannett, MD
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Biography
Dr. Joe Gannett is an emergency medicine physician currently serving as the Assistant Medical Director of Patient Flow at Los Angeles General Medical Center. Dr. Gannett has a strong background in healthcare operations, patient safety, and social emergency medicine, focusing on improving care for underserved communities.
Dr. Gannett earned his Doctor of Medicine with distinction from Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in Camden, NJ. He then completed his residency at the LSU Spirit of Charity Emergency Medicine Residency in New Orleans, LA, where he served as Chief Resident in his final year. During residency, he received several prestigious awards, including the LSU Spirit of Charity Albert J. Lauro Award for Outstanding Graduating Emergency Medicine Resident. He also received the Louisiana Quality Network Target Guideline Top Performer Award and the Low Value Care Excellence Award for Leadership in Assisting Low Performers, recognizing his leadership in clinical excellence and quality improvement.
Following his residency, Dr. Gannett completed the Health System Leader Fellowship at Los Angeles General Medical Center (formerly LAC+USC Medical Center). This fellowship focused on patient flow, operations, and quality improvement, where he led efforts to streamline clinical workflows and enhance care transitions.
Dr. Gannett's research and professional work focus on health equity, quality improvement, and language justice. He has contributed to key publications, including "EMRA Practice Essentials of Emergency Medicine," and actively shared his insights at national forums. Notably, in 2024, he presented on the impact of language barriers on emergency department throughput at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. His recent projects include a significant redesign of triage processes at UT Southwestern’s Clements University Hospital, which substantially increased physician productivity and earned a Top 5 Service Improvement Award.
Dr. Gannett is dedicated to improving hospital operations and patient care as the Assistant Medical Director of Patient Flow at Los Angeles General Medical Center, striving to make a meaningful difference in the health of underserved communities.
Dr. Gannett earned his Doctor of Medicine with distinction from Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in Camden, NJ. He then completed his residency at the LSU Spirit of Charity Emergency Medicine Residency in New Orleans, LA, where he served as Chief Resident in his final year. During residency, he received several prestigious awards, including the LSU Spirit of Charity Albert J. Lauro Award for Outstanding Graduating Emergency Medicine Resident. He also received the Louisiana Quality Network Target Guideline Top Performer Award and the Low Value Care Excellence Award for Leadership in Assisting Low Performers, recognizing his leadership in clinical excellence and quality improvement.
Following his residency, Dr. Gannett completed the Health System Leader Fellowship at Los Angeles General Medical Center (formerly LAC+USC Medical Center). This fellowship focused on patient flow, operations, and quality improvement, where he led efforts to streamline clinical workflows and enhance care transitions.
Dr. Gannett's research and professional work focus on health equity, quality improvement, and language justice. He has contributed to key publications, including "EMRA Practice Essentials of Emergency Medicine," and actively shared his insights at national forums. Notably, in 2024, he presented on the impact of language barriers on emergency department throughput at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. His recent projects include a significant redesign of triage processes at UT Southwestern’s Clements University Hospital, which substantially increased physician productivity and earned a Top 5 Service Improvement Award.
Dr. Gannett is dedicated to improving hospital operations and patient care as the Assistant Medical Director of Patient Flow at Los Angeles General Medical Center, striving to make a meaningful difference in the health of underserved communities.
