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David M. Cline, M.D.

David M. Cline, M.D.

Professor, Emergency Medicine
Hypertension and Vascular Research Center

Clinical Specialties

Cardiovascular Emergencies, Chronic Pain Management in the Emergency Dept., Emergency Medicine

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-2139

Email: dcline@wakehealth.edu

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Education & Training

  • B.A., University of Michigan/Ann Arbor , 1978
  • M.D., Wayne State University School of Medicine , 1982
  • Residency, U Illinois Affil Hosps, 1985

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Memberships

  • Soc Of Academic Emergency Medi
  • Am Coll Emergency Physicians

NPI Number

  • 1811970510
David M. Cline, M.D.

David M. Cline, M.D.

Professor, Emergency Medicine Hypertension and Vascular Research Center

Research Interests

drugs/therapeutic agents pharm, health services, research/outc

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-2139

Email: dcline@wakehealth.edu

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Recent Publications

Crosby BJ, Mannelli F, Nisavic M, Passannante A, Cline DM, Gillespie CP, Messineo A, Ban KM. The impact of implementing the single provider model of emergency medicine in a paediatric hospital: a retrospective cohort analysis. Emerg Med J. 2013;30(3):e15.

Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Thomas SH, Handel DA, eds. In: Tintinalli's emergency medicine manual. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical;2012: .

Cline DM. Management of patients with chronic pain In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Thomas SH, Handel DA, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine manual. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical;2012: 64-67.

Cline DM. Methods for wound closure In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Thomas SH, Handel DA, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine manual. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical;2012: 73-79.

Cline DM. Injuries of the arm, hand, fingertip, and nail In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Thomas SH, Handel DA, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine manual. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical;2012: 86-92.

Cline DM. Puncture wounds and mammalian bites In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Thomas SH, Handel DA, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine manual. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical;2012: 100-106.

Cline DM. Systemic and pulmonary hypertension In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Thomas SH, Handel DA, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine manual. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical;2012: 156-159.

Cline DM. Acute abdominal pain In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Thomas SH, Handel DA, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine manual. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical;2012: 189-192.

Cline DM. Sexually transmitted diseases In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Thomas SH, Handel DA, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine manual. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical;2012: 419-426.

Cline DM. Malaria In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Thomas SH, Handel DA, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine manual. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical;2012: 460-463.

Cline DM. Foodborne and waterborne diseases In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Thomas SH, Handel DA, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine manual. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical;2012: 464-465.

Cline DM. World travelers In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Thomas SH, Handel DA, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine manual. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical;2012: 473-479.

Cline DM. The transplant patient In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Thomas SH, Handel DA, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine manual. 7th ed. ;2012: 480-488.

Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. In: Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: .

Cline DM. Facts about emergency medicine board exams In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 1-3.

Cline DM. Test-taking techniques In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 4-5.

Cline DM. Management of patients with chronic pain In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 44-47.

Cline DM. Methods for wound closure In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 49-52.

Cline DM. Injuries of the arm, hand, fingertip, and nail In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 56-59.

Cline DM. Puncture wounds and bites In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 64-67.

Cline DM. Post repair wound care In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 68-70.

Cline DM. Acute coronary syndromes: management of myocardial ischemia and infarction In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 73-80.

Cline DM. Systemic and pulmonary hypertension In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 109-111.

Cline DM. Acute abdominal pain In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 140-143.

Cline DM. Urinary tract infection and hematuria In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 192-195.

Cline DM. Sexually transmitted diseases In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 313-317.

Cline DM. Soft tissue infections In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 324-327.

Cline DM. Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 333-337.

Cline DM. Malaria In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 342-344.

Cline DM. Foodborne and waterborne diseases In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinall's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 345-346.

Cline DM. World travelers In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 352-356.

Cline DM. The transplant patient In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 357-362.

Cline DM. Emergency medicine administration In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 657-662.

Joyner J, Moore AR, Mount DL, Simmons DR, Ferrario CM, Cline DM. Emergency department patients self-report higher patient inertia, hopelessness, and harmful lifestyle choices than community counterparts. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2012;14(12):828-835.

McBride AS, Cline DM, Neiberg RH, Westmoreland KD. Pediatric all-terrain vehicle injuries: does legislation make a dent?. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011;27(2):97-101.

Tanabe P, Cline DM, Cienki JJ, Egging D, Lehrmann JF, Baumann BM. Barriers to screening and intervention for ED patients at risk for undiagnosed or uncontrolled hypertension. J Emerg Nurs. 2011;37(1):17-23.

Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, eds. In: Tintinalli's emergency medicine: a comprehensive study guide. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2011: .

Cline DM. Adults with chronic pain In: Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: a comprehensive study guide. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2011: 291-297.

Cline DM, Machado AJ. Systemic and pulmonary hypertension In: Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: a comprehensive study guide. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2011: 441-450.

Emerman CL, Anderson E, Cline DM. Community-acquired pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, and noninfectious pulmonary infiltrates In: Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: a comprehensive study guide. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2011: 479-491.

Cline DM. Occupational exposures, infection control, and standard precautions In: Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: a comprehensive study guide. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2011: 1093-1103.

Cline DM, Moskop JC. Bioethics in a distinctive setting: the emergency department [audio slide lecture]. Access Emerg Med Newsl. 2011;February():.

Chandra A, Limkakeng A, Drake W, Mani G, Freeman D, Baumann BM, Borczuk P, Cannon C, Cline DM, Hiestand B, et al. Description of patients requiring prolonged intravenous treatment for hypertension: observations from the prospective, multicenter, randomized CLUE trial [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med. 2011;18(Suppl 1):S40-S41.

Baumann BM, Cline DM, Pimenta E. Treatment of hypertension in the emergency department. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2011;5(5):366-377.

Peacock WF, Varon J, Baumann BM, Borczuk P, Cannon CM, Chandra A, Cline DM, Diercks D, Hiestand B, Hsu A, Jois-Bilowich P, Kaminski B, Levy P, Nowak RM, Schrock JW. CLUE: a randomized comparative effectiveness trial of IV nicardipine versus labetalol use in the emergency department. Crit Care. 2011;15(3):R157.

Levy PD, Cline D, Baumann B, Hsu A, Varon J, Peacock WF. Impact of initial blood pressure on antihypertensive response in patients with acute hypertension [abstract]. Hypertension. 2010;56(5):e86.

Mahler SA, Wagner MJ, Church A, Sokolosky M, Cline DM. Importance of residency program web sites to emergency medicine applicants. J Emerg Med. 2009;36(1):83-88.

Baumann BM, Cline DM, Cienki JJ, Egging D, Lehrmann JF, Tanabe P. Provider self-report and practice: reassessment and referral of emergency department patients with elevated blood pressure. Am J Hypertens. 2009;22(6):604-610.

Joyner-Grantham J, Mount DL, McCorkle OD, Simmons DR, Ferrario CM, Cline DM. Self-reported influences of hopelessness, health literacy, lifestyle action, and patient inertia on blood pressure control in a hypertensive emergency department population. Am J Med Sci. 2009;338(5):368-372.


Baumann BM, Cienki JJ, Cline DM, Egging D, Lehrmann JF, Tanabe P. Evaluation, management, and referral of elderly emergency department patients with elevated blood pressure. Blood Press Monit. 2009;14(6):251-256.

Cline D, Stead LG. In: Abdominal emergencies. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical;2008: .

Cline DM. Mechanisms of abdominal pain In: Cline D, Stead LG, eds. Abdominal emergencies. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical;2008: 1-2.

O'Brien MC, Cline DM. Approach to abdominal pain In: Cline D, Stead LG, eds. Abdominal emergencies. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical;2008: 3-11.

McGinnis HD, Cline DM. Abdominal pain in special populations In: Cline D, Stead LG, eds. Abdominal emergencies. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical;2008: 12-17.

Cline DM. Vomiting In: Cline D, Stead LG, eds. Abdominal emergencies. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical;2008: 34-41.

Cline DM. Constipation In: Cline D, Stead LG, eds. Abdominal emergencies. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical;2008: 56-65.

Cline DM, Alson RL. Bowel obstruction and volvulus In: Cline D, Stead LG, eds. Abdominal emergencies. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical;2008: 87-91.

Cline DM. Pancreatitis In: Cline D, Stead LG, eds. Abdominal emergencies. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical;2008: 142-145.

Cline DM. Epidemiology of hypertension. Ann Emerg Med. 2008;51(3 Suppl):S3-S4.

Baumann B, Cline D, Cienki J, Egging D, Lehrmann J, Tanabe P. Healthcare provider self-reported management of emergency department patients with elevated blood pressure: does self-report match practice? [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med. 2008;15(5 Suppl 1):S180.

Cline D, Zuckerman J, Crosby B, Bechtel B, Ayala C. Outcome of patients discharged from the emergency department after an episode of severe hypertension (BP greater than 180/110 mm Hg) [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med. 2008;15(5 Suppl 1):S148-S149.

Baumann B, Cienki J, Cline D, Egging D, Lehrmann J, Tanabe P. Factors associated with a blood pressure reassessment in emergency department patients with elevated blood pressure [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med. 2008;15(5 Suppl 1):S147-S148.


Cline DM, Gonzalez-Engle J, Burrow JS, White BD, Plonk T. Clinical factors predicting spinal cord on STAT MRI of the spine in non-trauma patients [abstract]. Ann Emerg Med. 2008;52(4 Suppl):S136.

Cline D, Ayala C, Caskie D, Ferrario C. Patient specific feedback increases referral of hypertensive emergency department patients: a randomized controlled trial [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med. 2007;14(5 Suppl 1):S117.


Cline D, McGinnis H. Cricothyrotomy [video]. Access Emerg Med. 2007;():.

Cline D, McGinnis H. Needle cricothyrotomy [video]. Access Emerg Med. 2007;():.

Fitch MT, Benfield J, Hargraves J, Ferrario CM, Ayala C, Lekiachvili A, Neiberg R, Cline DM. Hospital admission rate for chest pain: are racial differences due to bias or disease characteristics? [abstract]. Ann Emerg Med. 2006;48(4 Suppl):S44.

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Professor, Emergency Medicine

Clinical Specialties

Cardiovascular Emergencies, Chronic Pain Management in the Emergency Dept., Emergency Medicine

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