Vik Bebarta, MD

Professor, Emergency Medicine-Medical Toxicology and Pharmacology


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1998)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, United States Air Force Academy (CO)
Internship
  • University of Colorado (1999)
Residency
  • Denver Health Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine (2002)
Fellowships
  • The Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program at the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center (RMPDC), Medical Toxicology (2004)
Languages
English
Department
Emergency Medicine-Medical Toxicology and Pharmacology

Publications

  • Ng PC, Paredes RM, Mireles AA, Hendry-Hofer T, Bebarta VS, Boss GR, Choi JH, Maddry CJK. Cyanide Medical Countermeasure Development: Assessing the Efficacy of Intramuscular Sodium Tetrathionate for the Treatment of Acute, Severe Cyanide Toxicity in Swine (Sus scrofa). J Med Toxicol. 2025 Jan;21(1):9-14. PubMed PMID: 39375309
  • Stanley IH, Embrey EP, Bebarta VS. Actualizing Military Suicide Prevention Through Digital Health Modernization. JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 Dec 1;81(12):1173-1174. PubMed PMID: 39320870
  • Fuller RG, Kikla EM, Fawcett APW, Hesling JD, Keenan S, Flarity KM, Patzkowski MS, April MD, Bebarta VS, Schauer SG. Low-dose ketamine for acute pain: A narrative review. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Dec;86:41-55. PubMed PMID: 39326173
  • Gehrz JA, Kay VC, Grady DW, Emerling AD, McGowan A, Reilly ER, Bebarta VS, Nassiri J, Viñals J, Zarow GJ, Auten JD. The relationship between intraosseous catheter tip placement, flow rates, and infusion pressures in a high bone density cadaveric swine (Sus scrofa) model. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024 Aug;5(4):e13184. PubMed PMID: 38966284
  • Gibbs KW, Semler MW, Driver BE, Seitz KP, Stempek SB, Taylor C, Resnick-Ault D, White HD, Gandotra S, Doerschug KC, Mohamed A, Prekker ME, Khan A, Gaillard JP, Andrea L, Aggarwal NR, Brainard JC, Barnett LH, Halliday SJ, Blinder V, Dagan A, Whitson MR, Schauer SG, Walker JE Jr, Barker AB, Palakshappa JA, Muhs A, Wozniak JM, Kramer PJ, Withers C, Ghamande SA, Russell DW, Schwartz A, Moskowitz A, Hansen SJ, Allada G, Goranson JK, Fein DG, Sottile PD, Kelly N, Alwood SM, Long MT, Malhotra R, Shapiro NI, Page DB, Long BJ, Thomas CB, Trent SA, Janz DR, Rice TW, Self WH, Bebarta VS, Lloyd BD, Rhoads J, Womack K, Imhoff B, Ginde AA, Casey JD. Noninvasive Ventilation for Preoxygenation during Emergency Intubation. N Engl J Med. 2024 Jun 20;390(23):2165-2177. PubMed PMID: 38869091

Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
  • Denver Health Medical Center

Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Emergency Medicine, Board Certification (2003, 2013)
  • Medical Toxicology, Board Certification (2004, 2014)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Emergency Care
  • Poisoning, Toxicology, Environmental Health
  • Critical Care
  • Substance Abuse
Public Speaking
Yes