Edward Pyun
About Edward Pyun
Edward Pyun is the Trauma Medical Director at Good Samaritan Medical Center, currently working at Intermountain Healthcare since 2022. He has extensive experience in trauma care and education, having previously held similar positions at SCL Health and OSF HealthCare, and he instructs courses in advanced burn life support and trauma life support.
Work at Intermountain Healthcare
Edward Pyun currently serves as the Trauma Medical Director at Good Samaritan Medical Center, part of Intermountain Healthcare. He has held this position since 2022. In this role, he oversees trauma care protocols and ensures the delivery of high-quality medical services to patients with traumatic injuries.
Previous Experience at SCL Health
Before joining Intermountain Healthcare, Edward Pyun worked as the Trauma Medical Director at Good Samaritan Medical Center under SCL Health from 2018 to 2022. During his four-year tenure in Lafayette, Colorado, he was responsible for managing trauma services and improving patient outcomes in emergency situations.
Education and Expertise
Edward Pyun earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Combined Science from Youngstown State University, studying from 1987 to 1990. He then attended Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), where he obtained his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from 1990 to 1994. Additionally, he completed a General Surgery Residency Program at Fairview General Hospital from 1994 to 1999 and a Surgery Critical Care Fellowship at the University of California Irvine Medical Center in 2000.
Teaching and Instruction Roles
Edward Pyun acts as an Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) Instructor, teaching advanced techniques for managing burn injuries. He also directs Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) courses, focusing on essential education for critical care providers. Furthermore, he serves as an Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course Director, providing training for healthcare professionals in trauma care.
Career History in Healthcare
Edward Pyun has a diverse career in healthcare, having worked as a Medical Doctor at OSF HealthCare from 2015 to 2018 in the Rockford, Illinois area. He also served as the Director at OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center from 2011 to 2018. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Trauma Surgeon at Borgess Health from 2001 to 2004 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.