Aaron Granville Pannier
Biography
Aaron Granville Pannier, M.D., FAAEM, FAWM, is Deputy Director of Tele-Emergency Care for VISN 22 and Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine. A Commander in the Medical Corps of the United States Navy Reserve, Pannier has served in multiple military medical roles, including as Marine Expeditionary Unit Surgeon for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and as a Naval Aerospace Flight Surgeon. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Creighton University School of Medicine and completed his Emergency Medicine residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego, where he served as Quality Assurance Chief Resident.
In his current role at the Veterans Administration Long Beach Healthcare System, Pannier oversees quality assurance and professional practice evaluation processes for tele-emergency care across VISN 22. He monitors patient safety reporting systems, reviews cases requiring follow-up, and serves as a representative in national tele-emergency care governance meetings. As Long Beach Site Champion for VISN 22 Tele Emergency Care, he manages staff coverage, training, and scheduling while serving as Emergency Department Morbidity and Mortality Co-Chair.
Pannier is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine and the Academy of Wilderness Medicine. His military service includes deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and service as Flight Surgeon with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121. He has received the Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal, among other military honors, and is a Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer.
Return to topEducation
- B.A. in Business Administration, California State University Fullerton, 2002
- M.D., Creighton University School of Medicine, 2010
Distinctions
- Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (FAAEM)
- Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM), Wilderness Medical Society, 2013-2014
- Eagle Scout, Scouting America
Areas of Expertise
- Emergency Medicine
- Point of Care Ultrasound
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care
- Wilderness Medicine
- Telemedicine Quality Assurance
- Military Aerospace Flight Surgery
- Emergency Department Morbidity Mortality
Recent Publications
- Pannier, AG, “A Real Pain in the Groin”, 2017. Presented at AAEM 23rd Annual Scientific Assembly Photo Competition, March 20, 2017.
- Austad, SS, Marquardt, JP, Pannier, AG, Whitmer, SM, “Lesion of Merit” (opens in new tab), Modern Resident, vol. 5, no. 3, 2013.
- Pannier, AG, “Photo Case: Not All that Blisters is Burned”, Modern Resident, vol. 4, no. 6, 2013.
- Pannier, AG, “Nicotine Toxicity”, Annals of Navy Emergency Medicine, vol. 1, no. 8, 2010.
- Pannier, AG, “Nebraska Helmet Law for Minors, Resolution #5”, Nebraska Medical Association, 2010.
Contact Information
Email: apannier@uci.edu
Address: 3800 W. Chapman Avenue, Suite 3200, Orange, CA 92868
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Last updated on 5/19/2026.