Since 1989 · Worldwide Emergency Communications Center

Help is minutes away, no matter where you are.

A vessel at sea. An expedition on a glacier. A crew member ten thousand miles from a hospital — and a board-certified physician on the line.

Twenty-four-hour telemedical support for vessels, aircraft, and teams in remote locations worldwide. Delivered by the physicians of the George Washington University Department of Emergency Medicine.

24/7/365
WECC operations
550+
Specialty physicians
50+
Medical specialties
Serving vessels, agencies, and expeditions since 1989.
Our programs

Seven programs. One command center.

Whatever the setting, coordinated through the same 24/7 WECC.

The team

Eleven emergency physicians. One command center.

Every provider is board-certified and remote-medicine focused.

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Neal Sikka, MD
Medical Director
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Francis O’Connell, MD
Emergency Medicine
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Keith Boniface, MD
Emergency Medicine
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John Lafleur, MD, PhD
Emergency Medicine
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Rita Manfredi, MD
Emergency Medicine
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Tenagne Haile Mariam, MD
Emergency Medicine
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Adam Rutenberg, DO
Emergency Medicine
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Colton Hood, MD
Emergency Medicine
Meet the full team
Ready when you are

Wherever you sail, we’re on the line.

Talk to our team about coverage for your fleet, contract staffing, or a specific medical situation currently underway.

Direct line 202-741-2936 Send us a message