Dr. Christian "quaddi" Dameff is an Emergency Medicine physician and researcher. He is currently a Clinical Informatics fellow at the University of California, San Diego. Published works include topics such as therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest, novel drug targets for myocardial infarction patients, and other Emergency Medicine related works with an emphasis on CPR optimization. Dr. Dameff is also a hacker and security researcher interested in the intersection of healthcare, patient safety, and security. He has spoken at some of the world's most prominent hacker forums including DEF CON, Derbycon, BSides: Las Vegas, RSA, and is one of the co-founders of the CyberMed Summit, a novel multidisciplinary conference with emphasis on medical device and infrastructure cyber security. Published security topics include hacking 911 systems, clinical simulations involving vulnerable medical devices, and malware's effects on patient care.
