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