Sean Bush

Sean Paul Bush (born February 11, 1966) is an American Emergency physician, researcher, author and presenter on the topics of envenomation and stings. Bush received his Doctorate of Medicine from Texas A&M University College of Medicine in 1992 and completed his residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center in southern California. Upon completion of his residency in 1995, Bush became board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine in 1996.
From 1995 to 2013, Bush served on the faculty at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in Loma Linda, California. Loma Linda promoted Bush to Professor in 2005. During his time working and teaching at LLUSOM, Bush received multiple awards and also took part in a television series, Venom ER, that followed him throughout his shift while treating snake and spider bites.
In 2013, Bush moved to study copperhead bites in North Carolina. From 2013 to 2018, Bush was a Professor at East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina. ECU granted Bush tenure in 2015.
Bush continues to work on numerous snakebite projects locally, nationally, and internationally.
==Early Life==
Bush was born in Temple, Texas. His father, George Bush, was a registered nurse, and his mother Paula Saverino, was a social worker. Bush has 2 siblings, Becca and Jamie.
As a child, Bush was always fascinated by science and in particular, snakes. When Bush was 5 years old, his grandfather gave him a mildly venomous hognose snake for a pet that had a profound impact on him. Bush has publicly said, “The gift of that snake sparked an interest that has lasted my whole life.”
He graduated from Temple High School in 1984. Although equally passionate about snakes and science, Bush made a decision to pursue a medical degree and specialize in envenomation. Bush went to Texas A&M University located in College Station, Texas, where he completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology, graduating in 1988. 
==Career==
Upon completion of his residency in 1995, Bush became board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine in 1996.
Bush remained at Loma Linda University Medical Center serving on the faculty and working as an emergency physician until 2013. During his time at Loma Linda, Bush received multiple awards including a Wilderness Research Society Research Training Award (1999), Hultgren Award (2001) and a Certificate of Appreciation from the White House Medical Unit (2002) for his advice on snakebite treatment protocols for President Bush, his family and staff.
Bush, on Venom ER, examining a snakebite victim at Loma Linda University Medical Center
Also, during his time at Loma Linda, Bush contributed to multiple research projects on the efficacy of antivenom .
In 2004, while still working and teaching at Loma Linda, Bush was the subject of the 11-part television series, Venom ER, aired by the BBC and Animal Planet. During the series Bush help to popularize the expression "time is tissue."
Shortly after Venom ER aired, Bush received the Wilderness Medical Society Research Award in 2005. He continued his work at Loma Linda UMC until 2013. 
In 2013, Bush moved his family to North Carolina so he could continue his research and to study copperhead snakebites. From 2013 to 2018, Bush was a Professor at East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina. ECU granted Bush tenure in 2015 . 
Bush presently works at WakeMed Urgent Care in Raleigh, North Carolina, and consults on matters related to snakebites for the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, and various other agencies. He is on the Data Safety Monitoring Board evaluating a drug for snakebite and COVID-19. He continues to work toward advancing the field of “Envenomation Medicine,” a focus he founded, and his pursuit of snakebite research, education and prevention, including dispelling the myth that suction devices can remove clinically significant volumes of venom. He travels the country speaking on various snake and spider-related topics, oftentimes co-presenting with his daughter, Camille. Additionally, Bush is pursuing global interests in resource-challenged areas where snakebite is a major humanitarian problem, places he calls “Venom Death Zones.” 
===Snakebite Incident===
While filming Venom ER, Bush’s son Jude, age 2, was bit by a baby rattlesnake while playing with a neighbor in her backyard. Having seen his father capture snakes on numerous occasions his son picked up the snake because he "wanted to put it in a cage for dad" when he was bitten on his hand. Bush’s wife, A’me, called 911 and Jude was sent via emergency helicopter to Loma Linda UMC where Bush was working and filming at the time.
Jude made a full recovery but required 16 vials of CroFab antivenom.
==Recognition==
1999 – Research Training Award
2001 – Hultgren Award
2002 – White House Medical Unit Certificate of Appreciation
2005 – Wilderness Medical Society Research Award
2012 - Founder Award, North American Society for Toxinology
 
Category:1966 births
Category:American emergency physicians
Category:American medical researchers
Category:American authors