Dr. Patrick J. Fullerton, Co-Founder: The Leukemia Needs
Foundation
Dr. Fullerton graduated Nova Southeastern University with a
doctorate degree
in Medicine with honors in 1997 and was accepted into the Dwight
David
Eisenhower General Surgery Residency Program as a General Surgery
Intern
located in Ft. Gordon, GA. In 1999, Dr. Fullerton was accepted into
the
North Broward Hospital District's Family Medicine/Emergency
Medicine Track
Residency Program at Broward General in Ft. Lauderdale Florida.
While at
Broward General Level I Trauma and Medical Center, Dr. Fullerton
gained
valuable experience on the Adult and Pediatric Trauma and Emergency
Medicine
Team. He graduated the North Broward Hospital District's Residency
program
with specialties in Emergency Medicine and Family Practice in June
2001.
Since 2001, Dr. Fullerton continues to practice Emergency
Medicine full time
and volunteers on humanitarian medical missions abroad on a regular
basis.
Since 2001, Dr. Fullerton has served on numerous trauma and medical
center
physician staff, holding both active Family Practice and Emergency
Medicine
privileges. He is a very dedicated, experienced physician with over
10,000
contact hours in the Emergency Department where he practices both
Adult and
Pediatric Trauma and Emergency Medicine. He is board eligible in
Emergency
Medicine with the American Board of Physician Specialties and
board
certified in Family Medicine by the American College of Osteopathic
Family
Practitioners.
Dr. Fullerton holds active medical License in the state of Florida.
Research interests include Autogolous Stem Cell applications in
bone marrow transplants and Pre-Hospital Trauma Resuscitation
specifically relating to exsanguinating hemorrhage and neurologic
spinal cord trauma. Dr. Fullerton is a three time veteran of the US
Army and has served as a combat medic, Army Captain, member of the
20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), and currently serves on
active duty as a Medical Corps Officer as a Lieutenant Commander
for the US Navy.
Dr. Fullerton is the co-founder of the Leukemia Needs Foundation
with Mr.
James Weber and committed to assisting leukemia patients during
their time
of need.
This is LCDR Patrick Fullerton with Admiral Bull,
Navy Cross Recipient and Aviation Legend.