Ayal Pierce
Assistant Professor of Emergency MedicineAssistant Professor of Anesthesia & Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Pierce did his residency at George Washington University, where he served as Chief Resident and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society, then completed his fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at the University of Maryland, where he was Chief Fellow, before returning to GW full-time. His work spans EMS and operational medicine, technology in emergency medicine, cardiac arrest, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. He is currently investigating the role microplastics and nanoplastics play in the emergency department and ICU environments. Dr. Pierce is an avid New York Yankees and New York Giants fan.
Bachelor's degree
BS in Computer Science, Tufts University
Medical degree
MD, Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency and fellowship training
- Residency in Emergency Medicine, George Washington University
- Chief resident
- Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland
- Chief fellow
Special interests
Critical care, ECMO, resuscitation, EMS, technology innovation in emergency care