Founder and CEO
Joshua Guttman MD FRCPC FACEP FAEMUS
Joshua Guttman MD is Founder and CEO of Peachtree POCUS. Dr. Guttman is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Guttman completed medical school and residency at McGill University and an emergency medicine ultrasound fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He recently completed a 5-year tenure as the advanced emergency medicine ultrasound fellowship director. Under his leadership, the Emory University program was among the first programs to receive formal accreditation.
Dr. Guttman is a nationally recognized expert in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) education. He has given over 85 lectures and workshops on the national and international stage, both at CME courses and national conferences. These include the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), Coastal Emergency Medicine Conference, and the Rocky Mountain Winter Conference, among others. During the COVID pandemic, he founded the ongoing "Unmute Your Probe" virtual ultrasound course series, a highly popular monthly series of lectures on POCUS, hosted by AAEM. Dr. Guttman serves as a council member for the Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Accreditation Council (EUFAC) and as chair of the AAEM emergency ultrasound section. Dr. Guttman has run CME POCUS courses for a variety of specialties, including emergency medicine, hospital medicine, general and trauma surgery, anesthesia, family medicine, pathology and neurology.
Dr. Guttman is a nationally recognized expert in POCUS reimbursement. He recently rolled off as chair of American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Emergency Ultrasound Section coding and reimbursement committee after a 5-year term. Through his committee work, he responds reimbursement-related questions from POCUS directors from around the country. In addition, he publishes an annual reimbursement update on the ACEP website and has hosted a webinar on the 2023 updated AMA reimbursement policies. His insights on POCUS operations have been featured in numerous publications, including MedPage Today, Emergency Medicine News, Emergency Physicians Monthly, and AAEM's Common Sense.
Contact Dr. Guttman directly, jguttman@peachtreepocus.com
Clinical Ultrasound Educator
Holly Hilliard, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, CTT+
Holly Hilliard, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, CTT+, is an experienced ultrasound professional with over 12 years in the field. Her diverse background spans hospital, outpatient, field triage, academic, and corporate environments, with extensive work in POCUS applications for emergency medicine, critical care, family medicine, vascular access and more.
Holly has trained physicians, medical students, nurses, prehospital/military personel and sonographers, with a focus on practical, hands-on learning. She has developed and led ultrasound curricula, designed training programs, and facilitated workshops at leading national events, including ACEP, SAEM, SCCM, Castlefest, and Yale POCUS. Her expertise covers the full range of POCUS specialties including cardiac, general, vascular, procedural ultrasound, and OB/GYN.
Known for her approachable teaching style, Holly is passionate about sharing her skills to empower healthcare providers with real-time diagnostic tools. “POCUS is my nerdy passion,” she says. “I love helping clinicians harness ultrasound to gain immediate insights that directly impact patient care and decision making.”
At Peachtree POCUS, Holly provides training, clinical education, and image review services for any POCUS user ready to advance their skills.
Contact Holly directly, holly@peachtreepocus.com
Peachtree POCUS in Action
