Dr. George “Ed” Malcom III

Dr. George “Ed” Malcom III is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and longtime leader in emergency and prehospital medicine in metropolitan Atlanta. With more than two decades of experience practicing emergency medicine in the Atlanta area, Dr. Malcom has built a career that bridges the emergency department and the prehospital environment.

Dr. Malcom earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia–Augusta University and completed his emergency medicine residency at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, followed by fellowship in emergency medicine ultrasound at North Shore University Hospital. His clinical background includes emergency and hyperbaric medicine, with extensive experience managing high-acuity cardiac, stroke, trauma, and critically ill patients.

In addition to his emergency department leadership, Dr. Malcom has spent more than a decade working closely with fire and EMS agencies as a medical director. His work has focused on strengthening the connection between prehospital and hospital care, improving clinical processes, and helping EMS providers understand how decisions made in the field influence what happens after the patient reaches the emergency department.

That commitment has earned recognition from both the EMS and emergency medicine communities. Dr. Malcom has been recognized for his work as an EMS medical director and was named Region III EMS Medical Director of the year in 2018. His leadership efforts have included initiatives aimed at improving the transition of stroke, cardiac, and trauma patients from EMS into definitive hospital care.

Throughout his career, Dr. Malcom has remained focused on practical, evidence-informed emergency medicine, strong clinical assessment, and developing systems that allow physicians, nurses, paramedics, and other healthcare professionals to work effectively as one team.