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Howard J. Donner

Howard J. Donner MD, CFI

Emergency Medicine

Truckee, California, United States of America

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Howard Donner, MD is a highly acclaimed speaker on Wilderness Medicine. Renowned as one of the “world’s most experienced expedition physicians”, Dr. Donner is co-author of The Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, worked on numerous medical projects in the Himalayas, 3 seasons as a rescue doctor on Mt. McKinley in Alaska for the National Park Service at the 14,000 foot medical/rescue station, expedition physician on the first American ascent of Kangchenjunga, the world’s third largest peak (28,000 feet), Olympic physician for the United States White Water Team in Atlanta (1996) and 5 years of service as a medical operations consultant for NASA.

Dr. Donner has been prominently featured in two award-winning NOVA television documentaries including; "Deadly Ascent" which chronicles mountain medicine and research on 20,320 ft Denali (Mount McKinley); and "Everest - The Death Zone". Donner served as an expedition doctor on the 1998 NOVA Everest expedition, which was featured in the television documentary: "Everest: The Death Zone".

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES (Speaking, Spoken, and Authored)
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  • Speciality Emergency Medicine ...
  • Calendar May 29 - Jun 02, 2024
  • Location Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
  • Hybrid Event Hybrid Event
  • Speciality Critical Care Medicine ...
  • Calendar Feb 10 - 14, 2024
  • Location Big Sky, Montana, USA
  • In-Person Event In-Person Event
  • Speciality Emergency Medicine ...
  • Calendar May 31 - Jun 04, 2023
  • Location Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
  • Hybrid Event Hybrid Event
  • Speciality Emergency Medicine ...
  • Calendar Feb 25 - Mar 01, 2023
  • Location Big Sky, Montana, USA
  • In-Person Event In-Person Event
  • Speciality Emergency Medicine ...
  • Calendar Sep 01 - 06, 2022
  • Location Stanley, Idaho, USA
  • Hybrid Event Hybrid Event
  • Speciality Emergency Medicine ...
  • Calendar Jul 23 - 27, 2022
  • Location Big Sky, Montana, USA