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Matthew Riscinti, MD, BS

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine

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Medical School
  • MD, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (2015)
Residency
  • SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Program, Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine (2019)
Fellowships
  • Denver Health Medical Center Program, Emergency Medicine (2020)
Department Emergency Medicine

Publications

  • Macias M, Driver L, Riscinti M, Dreyfuss A, Fung C, Perice L, Brown J, Jafry SZ, Nagdev A, Goldsmith A. Training level and analgesic outcomes of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in the emergency department: An analysis from the NURVE block registry. Am J Emerg Med. 2026 Jan 29;103:50-56. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41650759
  • Kendall JL, Janik S, Khalil P, Scheel T, Breyer M, Trent SA, Riscinti M. Impact of tele-ultrasound on novice users in patients with suspected COVID-19 in an urgent care setting. Front Digit Health. 2025;7:1703121. PubMed PMID: 41646146
  • Brown J, Milgrim F, Riscinti M, Goldsmith A. Response to Comment on "Efficacy and Safety of Adjunct Medications in ED Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks: A National Ultrasound-Guided NeRVE (NURVE) Block Registry Study". Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Dec;32(12):1378-1379. PubMed PMID: 41069106
  • Brown J, Milgrim F, Driver L, Meeker MA, Tucker R, Le NN, Nagdev A, Duggan NM, Martin D, Heffler M, Shokoohi H, Dreyfuss A, Fung C, Perice L, Truong N, Jafry SZ, Macias M, Riscinti M, Goldsmith A. Efficacy and Safety of Adjunct Medications in ED Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks: A National Ultrasound-Guided NeRVE (NURVE) Block Registry Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Dec;32(12):1299-1308. PubMed PMID: 40873157
  • Milgrim F, Riscinti M, Goldsmith A, Nagdev A, Brown J. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks: developing a ultrasound-guided nerve block program. Intern Emerg Med. 2025 Apr;20(3):933-937. PubMed PMID: 40029569
  • Hurd VS, Valle MD, Kravets VG, Anderson AL, Le NN, Kendall JL, Hayman AP, Riscinti M. Artificial Intelligence Assistance in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Skill Retention for Novice Users in Space Medicine Scenarios. Wilderness Environ Med. 2025 Sep;36(1_suppl):24S-33S. PubMed PMID: 39748543
  • Tran TT, Riscinti M, Wilson J, Fuchita M, Kaizer A, Ng MP, Kendall JL, Fernandez-Bustamante A. Pragmatic evaluation of point of care lung ultrasound for the triage of COVID-19 patients using a simple scoring matrix: Intraclass-classification and predictive value. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Feb;88:180-188. PubMed PMID: 39647225
  • Hurd VS, Valle MD, Kravets VG, Anderson AL, Le NN, Kendall JL, Hayman AP, Riscinti M. Artificial Intelligence Assistance in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Skill Retention for Novice Users in Space Medicine Scenarios. Wilderness Environ Med. 2025 Jan 2;:10806032241304441. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39748543
  • Tran TT, Riscinti M, Wilson J, Fuchita M, Kaizer A, Ng MP, Kendall JL, Fernandez-Bustamante A. Pragmatic evaluation of point of care lung ultrasound for the triage of COVID-19 patients using a simple scoring matrix: Intraclass-classification and predictive value. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Feb;88:180-188. PubMed PMID: 39647225
  • Goldsmith A, Driver L, Duggan NM, Riscinti M, Martin D, Heffler M, Shokoohi H, Dreyfuss A, Sell J, Brown C, Fung C, Perice L, Bennett D, Truong N, Jafry SZ, Macias M, Brown J, Nagdev A. Complication Rates After Ultrasonography-Guided Nerve Blocks Performed in the Emergency Department. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 4;7(11):e2444742. PubMed PMID: 39535792
  • Longino AA, Martin KC, Leyba KR, McCormack L, Siegel G, Sharma VM, Riscinti M, Lopez CO, Douglas IS, Gill EA. Reliability and reproducibility of the venous excess ultrasound (VExUS) score, a multi-site prospective study: validating a novel ultrasound technique for comprehensive assessment of venous congestion. Crit Care. 2024 Jun 11;28(1):197. PubMed PMID: 38858766
  • Goldsmith AJ, Brown J, Duggan NM, Finkelberg T, Jowkar N, Stegeman J, Riscinti M, Nagdev A, Amini R. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in emergency medicine practice: 2022 updates. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Apr;78:112-119. PubMed PMID: 38244244
  • Longino A, Martin K, Leyba K, Siegel G, Thai TN, Riscinti M, Douglas IS, Gill E, Burke J. Prospective Evaluation of Venous Excess Ultrasound for Estimation of Venous Congestion. Chest. 2024 Mar;165(3):590-600. PubMed PMID: 37813180
  • Goldsmith AJ, Brown J, Duggan NM, Finkelberg T, Jowkar N, Stegeman J, Riscinti M, Nagdev A, Amini R. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in emergency medicine practice: 2022 updates. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Apr;78:112-119. PubMed PMID: 38244244
  • Longino A, Martin K, Leyba K, Siegel G, Thai TN, Riscinti M, Douglas IS, Gill E, Burke J. Prospective Evaluation of Venous Excess Ultrasound for Estimation of Venous Congestion. Chest. 2024 Mar;165(3):590-600. PubMed PMID: 37813180
  • VandeHei, M., Thiessen, M., Montaño, M., & Riscinti, M. (2022). Integrating POCUS Education With Critical Care in the Era of Distance Learning. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, 23(1.1). Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0623g0sn
  • Integrated Cloud-Based Ultrasound Middleware Increases Rates of Stored Images and Documentation in Educational Settings - SAEM 2022
  • Pragmatic evaluation of Point of Care Lung Ultrasound for the Triage of COVID-19 Patients: Inter-Rater Reliability Using a Scoring
  • Integrated Cloud-Based Ultrasound Middleware Increases Rates of Stored Images and Documentation in Educational Settings - SAEM 2022
  • Galust H, Banks S, Riscinti M. Point-of-care ultrasound in the detection of central retinal artery occlusion in a patient with recent COVID-19. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2022 Dec;3(6):e12842. PubMed PMID: 36381482
  • Thiessen MEW, Riscinti M. Application of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma in the Intensive Care Unit. Clin Chest Med. 2022 Sep;43(3):385-392. PubMed PMID: 36116808
  • Integrating POCUS Education With Critical Care in the Era of Distance Learning - West JEM 2022
  • Tran, T.T., Wilson, J., Riscinti, M., Fuchita, M., Kendall, J., Ng, P. and Fernandez-Bustamante, A., 2022, May. Inter-Rater Reliability for the Pragmatic Evaluation of Point of Care Lung Ultrasound for the Triage of COVID-19 Patients Using a Simple Scoring Matrix. In ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA (Vol. 134, pp. 211-212). TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 USA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
  • Serigano O, Riscinti M. Cervical Spine Motion Restriction After Blunt Trauma. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 Apr;28(4):472-474. PubMed PMID: 32959426
  • September 2021 “Nerve Block” Mobile App - https://apps.apple.com/az/app/nerve-block/id1546551306
  • Denver Health Nerve Block Atlas - The POCUS Atlas https://www.thepocusatlas.com/nerve-blocks
  • Serigano O, Riscinti M. Cervical Spine Motion Restriction After Blunt Trauma. Acad Emerg Med. 2020 Sep 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32959426
  • Kaufman B, Hussain S, Riscinti M, Bloem C, Arquilla B. Disaster Preparedness for Clinics - Further Study from Haiti. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2020 Apr;35(2):170-173. PubMed PMID: 32070449
  • Serpico M, Riscinti M. Proton Pump Inhibitors for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Acad Emerg Med. 2020 Apr;27(4):336-338. PubMed PMID: 31808973
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Hospital Affiliation
  • Denver Health Medical Center

General Information

Medical Schools
  • MD, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (2015)
Residency Programs
  • SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Program, ChiefResident, Emergency Medicine(2019)
Fellowships
  • Denver Health Medical Center Program, Emergency Medicine (2020)
Department Emergency Medicine