EMRA Spotlight, Critical Care Committee

Meet Mark Ramzy, DO, EMT-P

We're pleased to introduce Mark Ramzy, DO, EMT-P, chair of the EMRA Critical Care Committee, 2020-2021.

Mark RamzyProgram: Maimonides Medical Center

Your goal as an EMRA leader: To make critical care knowledge and resources easily accessible and widely available to all residents.

Top 3 traits of a great leader: 
1. Humility
2. Adaptability
3. Teamwork

What is the best advice you've ever received? 
Every complex problem is a series of smaller little problems that sometimes each need their time and attention.

What is something people don't know about you?
I used to work as a sous chef at a fine dining steakhouse in Buffalo, NY, between my paramedic shifts.

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