Dr. Travis Kaufman serves as principal of 25th Parallel Med, LLC and faculty in Dignitary and Protective Medicine with the Beth Israel Deaconess/Harvard Medical School Disaster Medicine Fellowship. He also serves on the scientific advisory board for the Fellowship of the International Board of Disaster Medicine.

An internationally recognized expert in dignitary and protective medicine, tactical emergency care, disaster response, and global health, Dr. Kaufman is a retired U.S. Army Officer with over 25 years of experience in operational medicine, executive protection, and crisis response. He supported U.S. Presidents, Vice Presidents, and senior government leaders across three administrations.

As Chief Medical Operations Officer for the White House Medical Unit, he directed medical contingency operations in 48 countries, integrating with the U.S. Secret Service, CIA, State Department, and international partners to ensure seamless protective medical support. In 2017, he completed the prestigious White House Tactical Medical Officer Fellowship in Dignitary and Protective Medicine, shaping his approach to executive protection and readiness in high-threat environments.

Beyond his White House service, Dr. Kaufman has worked in more than 90 countries across five continents, strengthening healthcare systems, improving outcomes in austere environments, and building global partnerships. Since 2022, he has led training missions in Ukraine, preparing NATO and Partner Nation forces in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), Prolonged Field Care (PFC), and medical evacuation (MEDEVAC). His humanitarian efforts span Panama, Guatemala, Mexico, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Dominican Republic.

Dr. Kaufman is the Doctor of Executive Leadership program director for the Arkansas College of Healthcare Education. He is also a Wilderness Medicine instructor with AdventureMed, a Fellow of the International Board of Disaster Medicine, and a candidate for Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM).

His leadership extends to professional service as President-Elect of the Society of Army Physician Associates (SAPA), Director-at-Large for the Colorado Academy of Physician Associates (CAPA), and Trustee for the Physician Assistant Foundation. His distinguished service has been recognized with the Presidential Service Badge, the Order of Military Medical Merit, the Colorado Academy of Physician Associates Leader of the Year Award, and the 2025 AMSUS Andrew Craige Allied Health Professional Award.