Eliot Blum MD

Eliot Blum, M.D., is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who cares for patients at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, a Level 1 trauma and burn center. He provides high-acuity emergency care, with clinical interests that include trauma, neurologic emergencies, and cardiovascular emergencies. Dr. Blum earned his medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine and completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Blum serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Emory University, where he is involved in teaching residents and medical students. His scholarly contributions include peer-reviewed work focused on emergency department interventions for substance use disorder, including implementation of peer recovery coach programs, as well as efforts to strengthen LGBTQIA+ inclusivity and education within emergency medicine training. Dr. Blum also participates in professional and community leadership, including service within the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine’s Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine and work supporting medical operations for community events such as the Atlanta Pride Festival.