Denis FitzGerald, MD is a Board-certified Emergency Medicine physician currently working as Medical Director for Tactical Medicine Programs within the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, US Department of Health and Human Services. 

Throughout his career, Dr. FitzGerald has developed extensive experience in the integration of emergency medicine, prehospital care and law enforcement on the local, state and Federal levels. 

He has provided medical support for law enforcement missions conducted nationally and internationally. Dr. FitzGerald also serves as Medical Director for the Counter-Narcotics and Terrorism Operational Medical Support (CONTOMS) Program, which is a national certification program to train medical providers in the medical support of law enforcement special operations. He can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .