Drew Fenton, M.D., FAAEM

Drew Evan Fenton, M.D., FAAEM
Director of Medical Therapeutics for Western United States.

Dr. Fenton was born in Latrobe, PA. After obtaining a B.S. in Biology at Penn State University, he earned his M.D. Degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Fenton then served in the U.S. Military, completing his internship in Internal Medicine at Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio of San Francisco, and then completing a two year overseas tour of duty in Germany, acting as the Medical Director of a troop medical clinic. He then completed a three year residency in Emergency Medicine at Los Angeles County – University of Southern California Medical Center.

Dr .Fenton has been practicing medicine since 1982, and has a diverse experience, including, but not limited to Stem Cell Biotherapy, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine, Hospitalist Medicine, Laser Medicine and Surgery, Facial Aesthetic Medicine, Family Practice Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and served, after his residency, first as part-time Academic faculty, and later as full – time Academic Faculty in the Emergency Medicine Residency training program at Los Angeles County – University of Southern California Medical Center, where, as well as training resident doctors, he served as the Director of Didactics, (organizing lecturers and lecturing himself, ) and focused his energies on the legal aspects of medicine.

Dr. Fenton is a founder, former national pro-tem Board of Director member, former elected Board of Director member, former elected Secretary- Treasurer, and former national Presidential candidate of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. Additionally he is a co-founder, former President pro - tem, and former Past President of the California Chapter of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Fenton’s bibliography includes being first author of eMedicine/WEBMD’s Acute Myocardial Infarction, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and Perirectal Abscess, as well as several layperson web site chapters. He is the creator, editor, and major contributor of Common Sense, the official newsletter of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. He also authored the due process policy statement of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Fenton is fluent in English, German, and has significant skills in medical Spanish.