EMRA Cast Host Lauren Rosenfeld Podcasts
Lauren Rosenfeld, MD
George Washington University
Emergency Medicine Residency Class of 2026
@laurenatoregon on X; @laurenkrosenfeld on IG
EMRA*Cast Episodes
From the ED to The Pitt:
Dr. Mel Herbert on Medicine, Storytelling, and the Power of Hollywood
Oct. 15, 2025
In this EMRA*Cast episode, hosts Lauren Rosenfeld and D’Monte Farley sit down with Dr. Mel Herbert, emergency physician, educator, and medical consultant for The Pitt, the hit TV drama inspired by life in the emergency department.
Gun Violence: From Practice to Policy, with Dr. Cedric Dark
July 1, 2025
It was the tweet heard far and wide: When the NRA claimed doctors "should stay in their lane," physicians took aim at firearm safety as a matter of public health, policy, advocacy, and patient care. EMRA*Cast host Lauren Rosenfeld, MD, dives into this issue with author and policy guru Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP.
Vacation Gone Deadly: Toxins in Paradise
June 1, 2025
Join EMRA*Cast hosts Maiya Smith, MD, and Lauren Rosenfeld, MD, in this group discussion with toxicologist and EM physician Dr. Ken Katz. Inspired by Season Three of The White Lotus, this episode tackles toxins you might encounter while traveling. Dr. Katz discusses the deadly "suicide tree," pong pong, and also explores other toxins like xylazine and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Listen to your HEART (score): Documentation and Litigation with Dr. Michael Weinstock
March 17, 2025
In this episode, @ucmax_show host and @embouncebacks author Dr. Michael Weinstock chats with EMRA*Cast's Dr. Lauren Rosenfeld, breaking down documentation to avoid litigation with a focus on a common presentation: chest pain. Learn how to use the HEART score and avoid a courtroom.
Candid Lessons with Richard Cantor
Dec. 2, 2024
Emergency physicians have the privilege of seeing a high volume of patients, treating everything from tetanus to COPD to simple fever. This diversity ultimately helps hone the skills necessary to master the art of medicine. Dr. Richard Cantor shares lessons from training generations of residents, lessons that have withstood changes in technology, documentation, and medical education.
Related Content
Oct 09, 2019
Critical Care Alert: Effect of Early Balanced Crystalloids Before ICU Admission on Sepsis Outcomes
When and what type of IV fluid should you administer for critically ill patients in order to achieve the best outcome in terms of sepsis? This study examines balanced fluid resuscitation started in the emergency department.
Oct 09, 2019
Critical Care Alert: The SALSA Randomized Clinical Trial
Symptomatic hyponatremia is a commonly encountered electrolyte abnormality in the emergency department. Treatment generally consists of 3% hypertonic saline therapy. But is a rapid intermittent bolus the best approach, or is slow continuous infusion?

