Dustin Harris, M.D.

Emergency Medicine
Sports Medicine
Shoulder injuries

Biography

Dustin Harris, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in shoulder injuries, knee injuries, and concussions.

Dr. Harris earned his medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He completed a residency in emergency medicine at the University of Chicago Medical Center and received advanced training in sports medicine through a fellowship at the Stanford Health Care O'Connor Hospital.

Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine with a certified added qualification in sports medicine, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020.

Dr. Harris serves as game-day physician for the National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars, team physician for Irving High School, and ringside physician for USA Boxing. He previously served as team physician for San Jose State University (Division I), San Jose City College, and Valley Christian High School football teams.

Dr. Harris is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.

He has published numerous academic articles and delivered numerous lectures and presentations.

Personal Note

Dr. Harris’ interests outside of medicine include marathon running and rock climbing.

Education & Training

Medical School - UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (2012-2016)
Residency - University of Chicago Medical Center (2016-2019), Emergency Medicine
Chief Resident - University of Chicago Medical Center (2018-2019), Emergency Medicine
Fellowship - Stanford Healthcare O'Connor Hospital (2019-2020), Sports Medicine

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American College of Emergency Physicians
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine

Honors & Awards

Best Use of Social Media in Healthcare (Merck Manual Healthcare Blog) 2014, Ragan's PR Daily
National Representation Award for the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) 2014, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Vital Signs Award in Literature 2014, “The Beat” David Geffen Journal of Arts and Literature
2nd Place AMSA National Programming Award 2013
Leaders of Tomorrow Merit-Based Scholarship 2012-2016
Leon T. Roach Memorial Athletic/Merit Based Scholarship 2010-2012

Books & Publications

Books
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt in Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques: Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 2nd ed.
  Terterov, S, Harris, D, Bergsneider, M (2016), Thieme
Publications
- Do Sports Have an Effect on Gang Violence?
  Harris, D EMRA 2019
- A Case Report of Unilateral Orolingual Angioedema Secondary to Alteplase Administration.
  Harris D, Harter D, Cureus 2018 Jun 10 6 e2869
- Berlin Concussion Summary and Active Rehabilitation for Concussion Management
  Harris, D EMRA 2018
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
  Terterov, S, Harris, D, Bergsneider, M. Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques: Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 2nd ed 2016 687-689
- Emergency physician perceptions of shared decision-making.
  Kanzaria HK, Brook RH, Probst MA, Harris D, Berry SH, Hoffman JR, Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2015 Apr 22 4 399-405
- The effects of improvisational theatre (improv) vs. group television watching on cognitive ability and mood in people with age-related memory complaints
  Harris D, Koh J, Lai AC, Fernandez J PeerJ PrePrints 2014
- Promoting Shared Decision-Making in Patients with Mild Head Injury.
  Harris D, Kanzaria HK, Hoffman JR Journal of Investigative Medicine 2014 62 1 292-300

Research

Concussion
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Sports Effects on Violence and Trauma
Transgender Athletes

Clinical Focus

Sports Medicine
Shoulder injuries
Knee Injuries and Disorders
Concussion
Arthritis