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Colonel (Ret.) Peter Coldwell, MD, MPSA, FS, DABFM, FAAFP

Peter Coldwell
Peter Coldwell, MD, MPSA, FS, DABFM, FAAFP

Clinical Instructor

Contact

Medical Education
8441 John Sharp Parkway
Bryan, 77807
pcoldwell@tamu.edu

Biography

Dr. Coldwell joined the US Army in 1980, serving 8-years as an enlisted medic paratrooper. He remained in the Reserve components during under graduate and medical school, on a full military scholarship. Graduating from medical school in 1994 he has served in a myriad of responsibilities. Upon graduation Dr. Coldwell was sent to Brooke Army Medical Center to complete a transitional internship. He was then assigned as the only active-duty (AD) physician in MI where he served as the Officer-in-Charge of the US Army Health Clinic. Following completion of this obligation, he entered a Family Medicine residency as a PGY-2, becoming Chief Resident elect and the award of outstanding resident for the class. His practice the first 8 years was blended, clinic, ER, hospital, chief of staff, EMS and trauma director. He was asked to operate as the tactical medic for the Sheriff’s Special Response team and attended SWAT training. Subsequently he left this blended practice to focus on emergency medicine and was hired as the medical director for a level 4 ED. During this time COL (R) Coldwell remained in the Texas Army National Guard, until his retirement in April 2022. During his time, he served as Brigade, Division and State Surgeon (SS); SS being the military equivalent of Chief Medical Officer (CMO). In 2014 he attended and completed Army Flight Surgeon training.

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic he was called back to AD to serve as the Joint Surgeon, the most senior medical officer responsible for 22,000 Airmen and Soldiers. He led testing and vaccination efforts and advised the Commanding General on the medical path forward. He served two combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan with infantry units. It was on these tours he was exposed to multiple remote traumatic mass casualty events. These experiences provided exposure that most physicians never experience.

Most recently he is a proud TAMU graduate, completing a Master’s degree in Public Service and Administration, with emphasis in Homeland Security, 2023. It was during this program he had the great fortune to meet Dean Waer, ultimately resulting in his current position. In addition to his effort at TAMU he continues to practice emergency medicine, provides expert opinion in medicolegal cases, remains an active volunteer medical director for Mason County EMS. He is the CMO for Knight Aerospace advising on the development of their medical modules; Medical Review Officer for the Texas Racing Commission. His passion and avocation are as a board member for Project Healing Heroes, helping Veterans, Police, Fire and EMS with their healing journey from PTSD.

Education and Training

  • Texas A&M University, Executive Masters in Public Service and Administration, 2023
  • Medical College of Ohio, MD, 1994
  • California State University San Bernardino, B.A, Biology, 1987

Professional Certifications

  • Board Certified Family Practice
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor
  • Basic Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • DOD security clearance: TS/SCI
  • DEA Registration
  • Fellow American Academy of Family Practice
  • Basic Disaster Life Support

Awards, Recognition and Service

  • Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Honored Resident Award (for excellence in residency training) June, 1999
  • Combat Medic Badge
  • Expert Field Medic Badge
  • Basic Parachutist Badge
  • Basic Flight Surgeon Badge
  • Order of Military Medical Merit
  • United States Army Medical Department Regiment
  • Noble Patron of Armor
  • Legion of Merit
  • Texas Superior Service Medal, joint award
  • Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 oak leaf clusters)
  • Army Commendation Medal
  • Army Achievement Medal (with 3 oak leaf clusters)
  • Good Conduct Medal
  • National Defense Medal (with oak leaf cluster)
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Iraq Campaign Medal, with Campaign Star
  • Afghanistan Campaign Medal, with Campaign Star
  • Overseas Service Ribbon
  • Army Service Ribbon
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal (M device and hour-glass)
  • Air Force Service Ribbon
  • Reserve Components Achievement Medal (8th award)
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation, 28th ID, Iraq 2009
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation, 37th IBCT, Afghanistan 2012

Memberships

  • American Academy of Family Physicians
  • National Association of EMS Physicians
  • Texas Medical Association
  • Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
  • American Mensa
  • National Guard Association of Texas, life member
  • Society of United States Army Flight Surgeons, life member
  • Veteran of Foreign Wars, life member
  • 1st Cavalry Division Association, life member
  • Society 3rd Infantry Division, life member

Representative Publications

Military Service

  • US Army Health Clinic, active duty, SANGB, MI, 07/01/95-05/31/98.
  • General Medical Officer
  • Director, Health Services
  • Chair, Case Review Committee (Family Advocacy)
  • Hyperbaric Medical Officer, US Army
  • Medical Review Officer, US Army
  • Texas Army National Guard, 03/15/07-04/30/22
  • Joint Surgeon (Chief Medical Officer) for 22,000 service members, Army, Air and civilians, 05/01/19-. Oversite of 100 providers.
  • 36th Infantry Division, Division Surgeon, 11/01/13-04/30/19
  • State Army Surgeon, Chief Medical Officer 11/01/10-10/31/13
  • Brigade Surgeon, 03/15/07-10/31/10
  • Joint Surgeon over the Army and Air Guard, Chief Medical Officer, for 22,000 service members and supervisor of 100 providers
  • Deployment, Camp Taji, Iraq, Jan 2009-April 2009, senior physician at the Level II facility, responsible for providing continuity of care, emergency and trauma care, combat patrols with the infantry
  • Deployment, COP Fortitude, Imam Sahib, Afghanistan, Jan 2012-April 2012, sole medical provider at a remote combat outpost. Responsible for preventative medicine, sick-call/emergency care; continuing medical education for the medics; health care of local Afghan police/military, civilians and their families and U.S. and allied forces; medical planning.
  • Active duty TXARNG, title 32, overseeing medical response to COVID-19. Medical SME for the TX State Partnership Program, with travel to Chile, Czech Republic and Egypt providing both COVID guidance, lessons learned and establishing in-country medical training programs. Medical SME for the Defense Innovation Unit and the National Security Innovation Network, I was called upon to review classified and unclassified medical projects: 03/25/20-04/03/22
  • Military retirement, 04/30/22 after 42-years of service.

Clinical Experience:

  • Refugio Rural Health Clinic, Refugio, TX, 07/01/00-06/30/08
  • Provide direct patient care to a diverse population in a variety of settings
  • Supervise physician assistants Refugio County Memorial Hospital, Refugio, TX, 07/01/00-06/30/08
  • https://refugiohospital.com/'Medical staff, 07/01/00-06/30/08
  • Attending physician emergency medicine, 07/01/00-06/30/08
  • Chief of Staff, 05/01/01-06/30/08
  • Director of Emergency Medicine/Trauma, level 4 ED, 07/01/00-06/30/08
  • Medical Director, Refugio County EMS, 05/01/01-06/30/08
  • Hill Country Memorial Hospital, Fredericksburg, TX
  • Schumacher Clinical Partners contract
  • https://www.hillcountrymemorial.org/
  • Director of Emergency Medicine and Trauma, level 4 ED, 07/01/08-10/31/13
  • Attending physician EM, full-time, 07/01/08-12/31/13
  • Big Bend Regional Medical Center, Alpine, TX
  • Schumacher contract https://www.bigbendhealthcare.com/
  • Attending physician EM, PRN, 01/01/14-08/30/24
  • First Choice ER, NE San Antonio, TX  http://www.fcer.com/
  • Attending physician EM, full-time, 05/01/14-05/15/15 Knapp Medical Center, Weslaco, TX
  • Health Physician Partners contract, https://www.knappmed.org/.
  • Attending physician EM, part-time, 07/15/14-03/31/15 Texsan Methodist, San Antonio, TX
  • EmCare contract, http://sahealth.com/location/methodist-hospital.  Attending physician EM, full-time, 05/01/15-07/04/16
  • Express ER, San Antonio and Temple, TX   http://www.expressercare.com/.
  • Attending physician EM, part-time, 08/01/16-12/31/16
  • Complete Care, San Antonio and Corpus Christi, TX  https://www.completeemergencycare.com/
  • Attending physician EM, part-time, 09/08/16-12/01/18
  • Baptist Neighborhood Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • USACS contract, https://www.baptisthealthsystem.com/home.
  • Attending physician, EM, 10/25/16-01/31/24
  • Southcross Hospital, San Antonio, TX  https://southcrosshospital.com/
  • Attending physician, EM, part-time, 04/09/19-10/11/19
  • Legent Orthopedic + Spine Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • Concord Medical Group contract  https://www.legenthealth.com/locations/legent-orthopedic-spine-hospital
  • Attending physician, EM, PRN, 11/12/22-11/13/22
  • Medina Regional Hospital, Hondo, TX
  • Western Health Care, locums, https://www.medinahospital.net/
  • Attending physician, EM, 04/02/2024-07/17/2024
  • Surepoint Emergency Center, Padre Island, TX
  • Flint Medical Staffing contract,  https://surepoint-er.com/locations/surepoint-er-padre-island/
  • Attending physician, EM, 11/01/2024-Present

Teaching Experience

  • Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Dept. of Medical Education 10/01/2022-09/16/2024
  • Clinical Instructor of Medical Education, Aerospace Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Dept. of Medical Education 09/16/2024-Present

    Non-Clinical Experience:
  • Public Health Officer for the city and county of Refugio, TX, 05/01/01-06/30/08
  • Medical Director, Refugio Manor Nursing Home, Refugio, TX, 09/01/02-06/30/08
  • Medical Director, Legacy Home Health, Corpus Christi, TX, 05/01/04-09/17/07
  • Medical Director, Sea Crest Home Health, Refugio, TX, 08/01/06-06/30/08
  • TX Civil Support Team, medical director, 11/01/10-10/31/13 and 05/19/18-04/30/22
  • 68W (Army combat medic) program director TXARNG, 06/01/10-04/30/22
  • AdaptX, advisory board member, for military, emergency medicine and EMS affairs, https://www.adaptx.com/ 09/27/20-Present
  • Texas Medical Legal Consulting, subject matter expert, https://www.txmlc.com/ providing expert witness for medical defense, 04/12/18-Present
  • AnyPlace MD, https://ap-md.com/ Medical Director, 08/01/22-Present
  • Knight Aerospace, https://knightaerospace.com/ CMO, 03/27/23-Present
  • Texas Racing Commission, Medical Review Officer, contract, 02/01/23- Present
  • Leidos QT, https://www.qtcm.com/ Consultant RHRP, 10/23/2024-Present