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Tamara Espinoza

  • Department of Emergency Medicine
    Assistant Professor
  • (404) 778-1711
  • tamara.espinoza@emory.edu
  • Emory University Hospital
    Emergency Medicine
    49 Jesse Hill Jr Dr FOB Suite 126
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Overview

Dr. Tamara Espinoza is an Assistant Professor in the Emergency Medicine Department of Emory University Hospital's School of Medicine. She graduated from Arizona State University and received her medical degree at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2006.

Academic Appointment

  • Neuroscience Research Faculty, Division of Emergency Neurosciences, Emory University
  • Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MPH from Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
  • BS from Arizona State University
  • MD from David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

Research

Focus

  • I am interested in the assessment and management of traumatic brain injuries from an emergency medicine and pre-hospital perspective. I am currently focusing on the application of a novel neuropsychological assessment tool in the acute and sub-acute period after a suspected concussive head injury in high school and collegiate athletes.

Publications

  • Regional Variations in Rehabilitation Outcomes of Adult Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation Investigation.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 102 Page(s): 68 - 75
    01/01/2021 Authors: Oyesanya TO; Moran TP; Espinoza TR; Wright DW
  • A Novel Neuropsychological Tool for Immersive Assessment of Concussion and Correlation with Subclinical Head Impacts.
    Neurotrauma Rep Volume: 2 Page(s): 232 - 244
    01/01/2021 Authors: Espinoza TR; Hendershot KA; Liu B; Knezevic A; Jacobs BB; Gore RK; Guskiewicz KM; Bazarian JJ; Phelps SE; Wright DW
  • A common neural signature of brain injury in concussion and subconcussion.
    Sci Adv Volume: 5 Page(s): eaau3460
    08/01/2019 Authors: Hirad AA; Bazarian JJ; Merchant-Borna K; Garcea FE; Heilbronner S; Paul D; Hintz EB; van Wijngaarden E; Schifitto G; Wright DW
  • NEED FOR INCREASED DIAGNOSTIC SUSPICION: MTBI DOCUMENTATION IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS DRIVEN BY LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
    Volume: 35 Page(s): A231 - A231
    08/01/2018 Authors: Wright DW; Zalesky C; Patzer RK; Moran T; Espinoza T; Ratcliff JR; Moore J; Wu D
  • CONCUSSION MITIGATION STRATEGIES LOWER IMPACT MAGNITUDES IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
    Volume: 34 Page(s): A39 - A39
    07/01/2017 Authors: LaPlaca M; Hendershot K; Chakraborty D; Evans K; Lee L; Medda A; Liu B; Gore R; Wright D; Espinoza T
  • THE DISCRIMINATIVE ABILITIES OF COMMONLY USED SIDELINE CONCUSSION ASSESSMENT TOOLS
    Volume: 34 Page(s): A115 - A116
    07/01/2017 Authors: Wright D; Lee L; Zhao S; Moran T; Gore R; Espinoza T; Hendershot K; Evans K; Liu B; Kosoris N
  • Mining standardized neurological signs and symptoms data for concussion identification.
    IEEE EMBS Int Conf Biomed Health Inform Volume: 2017
    02/01/2017 Authors: Venugopalan J; LaPlaca MC; Wang MD
  • COMPARISON OF CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS IN PATIENTS WITH DIZZINESS AND IMBALANCE POST-CONCUSSION
    Volume: 33 Page(s): A94 - A95
    07/01/2016 Authors: Hendershot K; Evans K; Geary B; Taha F; Tinkler J; Medda A; Kosoris N; Liu B; Phelps S; Wright D
  • Combining Visual Target Tracking and Time Estimation to Assess Vestibular and Oculomotor Function after Concussion: 2267 Board #7 June 2, 3: 15 PM - 5: 15 PM.
    Med Sci Sports Exerc Volume: 48 Page(s): 629 - 630
    05/01/2016 Authors: Evans KM; Espinoza TR; Geary B; Hendershot KA; Kosoris N; LaPlaca MC; Liu B; Medda A; Phelps SE; Taha F
  • Ebola or Not? Evaluating the Ill Traveler From Ebola-Affected Countries in West Africa.
    Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 3 Page(s): ofw005
    01/01/2016 Authors: Fairley JK; Kozarsky PE; Kraft CS; Guarner J; Steinberg JP; Anderson E; Jacob JT; Meloy P; Gillespie D; Espinoza TR
  • DETECT: A NOVEL TOOL FOR FIELD ASSESSMENT OF CONCUSSION
    Volume: 32 Page(s): A107 - A107
    06/15/2015 Authors: Espinoza T; LaPlaca M; Liu B; Smith S; Ciaravella N; Hendershot K; Kobic A; Crooks C; Gore R; Knezevic A
  • Very early administration of progesterone for acute traumatic brain injury.
    N Engl J Med Volume: 371 Page(s): 2457 - 2466
    12/25/2014 Authors: Wright DW; Yeatts SD; Silbergleit R; Palesch YY; Hertzberg VS; Frankel M; Goldstein FC; Caveney AF; Howlett-Smith H; Bengelink EM
  • Gender differences in neurological emergencies part II: a consensus summary and research agenda on traumatic brain injury.
    Acad Emerg Med Volume: 21 Page(s): 1414 - 1420
    12/01/2014 Authors: Wright DW; Espinoza TR; Merck LH; Ratcliff JJ; Backster A; Stein DG
  • Gender- and sex-specific sports-related injury research in emergency medicine: a consensus on future research direction and focused application.
    Acad Emerg Med Volume: 21 Page(s): 1370 - 1379
    12/01/2014 Authors: Raukar NP; Zonfrillo MR; Kane K; Davenport M; Espinoza TR; Weiland J; Franco V; Vaca FE
  • DISPLAY ENHANCED TESTING OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (DETECT): A NOVEL TOOL FOR CONCUSSION ASSESSMENT
    Volume: 31 Page(s): A58 - A58
    06/15/2014 Authors: Espinoza T; Phelps SE; Wright DW; Bazarian J; Knezevic A; Gore R; Ciaravella NM; Crooks C; Liu B; Smith S
  • Degradation of benzodiazepines after 120 days of EMS deployment.
    Prehosp Emerg Care Volume: 18 Page(s): 368 - 374
    01/01/2014 Authors: McMullan JT; Jones E; Barnhart B; Denninghoff K; Spaite D; Zaleski E; Silbergleit R; Neurological Emergencies Treatment Trials investigators
  • Progesterone's role in neuroprotection, a review of the evidence.
    Brain Res Volume: 1530 Page(s): 82 - 105
    09/12/2013 Authors: Deutsch ER; Espinoza TR; Atif F; Woodall E; Kaylor J; Wright DW
  • Hyperinsulin therapy for calcium channel antagonist poisoning: a seven-year retrospective study.
    Am J Ther Volume: 20 Page(s): 29 - 31
    01/01/2013 Authors: Espinoza TR; Bryant SM; Aks SE
  • The role of progesterone in traumatic brain injury.
    J Head Trauma Rehabil Volume: 26 Page(s): 497 - 499
    01/01/2011 Authors: Espinoza TR; Wright DW
  • Levosimendan for calcium channel blocker poisoning in humans.
    Anesth Analg Volume: 109 Page(s): 992
    09/01/2009 Authors: Espinoza TR; Mottram AR; Bryant SM
  • Notch pathway genes are expressed in mammalian ovarian follicles.
    Mech Dev Volume: 109 Page(s): 355 - 361
    12/01/2001 Authors: Johnson J; Espinoza T; McGaughey RW; Rawls A; Wilson-Rawls J
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