Robert W. Neumar, MD, PhD

Robert W. Neumar, MD, PhD, is professor and chair of emergency medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. He is also professor of molecular and integrative physiology.

Dr. Neumar earned his medical and doctoral degrees from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his emergency medicine residency at UPMC Medical Education.

His research focuses on cardiac arrest resuscitation, including the molecular mechanisms of brain injury and strategies to improve neurologic outcomes. His work also includes extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation as a rescue strategy for refractory cardiac arrest.

Dr. Neumar has authored more than 75 publications and has held national leadership roles with the American Heart Association. One position he has held is chair of the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee. He currently co-chairs the research workgroup of the Association of Academic Chairs in Emergency Medicine, supporting strategic priorities for emergency medicine research.