Publications & Media
Dr. Alexander Eastman is a trauma surgeon and EMS physician in Dallas, Texas. His peer-reviewed research and public-safety work span trauma systems, tactical medicine, and bleeding-control education. Selected publications, awards, and features appear below.
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
Active-Shooter Response at a Health Care Facility.
Inaba K, Eastman AL, Jacobs LM, Mattox KL. New England Journal of Medicine, 2018.
Prehospital Considerations for Mass Shooting Incidents.
Levy MJ, Eastman AL, et al. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2023. View citation →
Improvised versus Commercial Tourniquets.
Levy MJ, Goolsby C, Eastman AL. JAMA, 2017.
2019 Recommended Limb Tourniquets in Tactical Combat Casualty Care.
Montgomery HR, et al., including Eastman AL. Journal of Special Operations Medicine, 2019.
Full publication record, including additional peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.
Awards & Recognition
2025 Reserve Officer of the Year, Dallas Police Assist the Officer Foundation (January 2026).
Dallas Police Department Medal of Valor (2017).
Named one of the 2014 Outstanding Young Texas Exes, University of Texas at Austin.
Featured as Medical Director for the Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) program, NAEMT News, Spring 2018.
In the News
Dallas Reserve Officer and Trauma Surgeon Dr. Alex Eastman Named ATO's 2025 Reserve Officer of the Year.
Gila Herald, 2026. Read article →