Sarah Knack, MD, MS

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My locations

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HCMC

730 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415

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About Sarah Knack, MD, MS

At a glance

Gender: Female

Languages: English

Age groups treated: Adult

Commitment to patient-centered care

"I am passionate about providing care that combines evidence-based research with patient-centered treatment. I believe in empowering patients and their families to make informed decisions regarding treatment, particularly in emergency situations."

Clinical expertise

Dr. Knack is an emergency physician who specializes in the assessment and treatment of patients presenting to the emergency department. In addition, she has particular research expertise in the assessment and treatment of patients with trauma and traumatic brain injury.

Credentials

Training & education

Medical school
Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA

Residency
Emergency Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Fellowship
Clinical Research, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Awards and honors

UMN Translational Center for Resuscitative Trauma Care Pilot Project Award Recipient, 2024

UMN Translational Center for Resuscitative Trauma Care Scholar’s Project Recipient, 2023

My experiences & interests

Publications
  • Knack SKS, Prekker ME, Moore JC, Klein LR, Atkins AH, Miner JR, Driver BE. The Effect of Ketamine Versus Etomidate for Rapid Sequence Intubation on Maximum Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Emerg Med. 2023 Nov;65(5).
  • Knack SKS, Scott N, Driver BE, Prekker ME, Black LP, Hopson C, Maruggi E, Kaus O, Tordsen W, Puskarich MA. Early Physician Gestalt Versus Usual Screening Tools for the Prediction of Sepsis in Critically Ill Emergency Patients. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Mar 25.
  • Cole JB, Knack SK, Karl ER, Horton GB, Satpathy R, Driver BE. Human Errors and Adverse Hemodynamic Events Related to "Push Dose Pressors" in the Emergency Department. J Med Toxicol. 2019 Oct;15(4):276-286.
  • Driver BE, Scharber SK, Horton GB, Braude DA, Knack SK, Simpson NS, Reardon RF. Emergency Department Management of Out-of-Hospital Laryngeal Tubes. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Sep;74(3):403-409.
Professional affiliations
  • American College of Emergency Medicine
  • Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
Licenses and accreditations
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Certification, 2023
  • Master of Science in Clinical Research, University of Minnesota, anticipated 2024
Personal

"In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, boating, snowmobiling, and playing board games."