Torben Becker, MD, PhD, MBA

Emergency Medicine, EMS, and Critical Care Medicine physician with a passion for global health and extracorporeal life support.

[Torben Becker, MD, PhD, MBA @TBeckerMD]

Bystander CPR saves lives — especially when activated early.

New @UFHealth data show Alachua County’s high CPR rates are making a difference, supported by @Pulsepoint, which mobilizes nearby responders before EMS arrival.

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[Torben Becker, MD, PhD, MBA @TBeckerMD]

🫀 Every once in a while, a story reminds us why we do this work.

At UF Health, our teams stand ready for the rare moments when a life can be brought back from the edge — when preparation, coordination, and trust in one another turn possibility into reality.

ECMO isn’t just t…

[Torben Becker, MD, PhD, MBA @TBeckerMD]

Honored to speak at the ELSO Conference 2025 in Washington, DC on the critical topic of right ventricular (RV) failure in ARDS and ECMO.

Sharing insights on heart–lung interactions and strategies to support the RV in complex patients is always a privilege—especially with such …

[Torben Becker, MD, PhD, MBA @TBeckerMD]

Honored to have completed two POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) training courses at the University of Botswana together with my colleagues from UF Global Emergency Medicine and our global health partners.

POCUS is an incredible tool in emergency and critical care, giving clinic…

[Torben Becker, MD, PhD, MBA @TBeckerMD]

958 nights. 1239 patients. And a legacy that lives on. 💙🚑

Closing the MotoMeds chapter in Accra brings a heavy heart — but also immense gratitude. What began as an idea grew into a lifeline for over a thousand children and families, offering care when and where it was needed…

[Torben Becker, MD, PhD, MBA @TBeckerMD]

🫀 What is ECPR?
It’s a life-saving procedure that uses ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) to take over heart and lung function when conventional CPR isn’t enough. With ECMO-1, we bring this advanced resuscitation capability directly to the bedside, fast.

[Torben Becker, MD, PhD, MBA @TBeckerMD]

ECMO-1 #ECPR #ECMO #ECLS #UFHealth

[Torben Becker, MD, PhD, MBA @TBeckerMD]

Rare Procedures Day for the UF Section of Global Health!
From field amputations and peri-mortem C-sections to escharotomies and blind cricothyrotomies — today was all about mastering life-saving skills when seconds count and resources are limited.
Training for the worst to deli…