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Danny G. Thomas MD, MPH

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Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Emergency Medicine

Member of the Comprehensive Injury Center
Member of the Neuroscience Research Center

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Research Experience

  • Brain Concussion
  • Brain Injuries
  • Neuropsychological Tests

    • Clinical Expertise

  • Brain Concussion
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Pediatrics

    • Methodologies and Techniques

  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Research Design

    • Leadership Positions

  • Co-Chair Board 1, CHW Human Research Protection Program
  • Research Director Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Co-Chair Traumatic Brain Injury Strategic Work Group

    • Publications (28)

  • Stratification of risk for emergent intracranial abnormalities in children with headaches: a Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) study protocol. (Tsze DS, Kuppermann N, Casper TC, Barney BJ, Richer LP, Liberman DB, Okada PJ, Morris CR, Myers SR, Soung JK, Mistry RD, Babcock L, Spencer SP, Johnson MD, Klein EJ, Quayle KS, Steele DW, Cruz AT, Rogers AJ, Thomas DG, Grupp-Phelan JM, Johnson TJ, Dayan PS, Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN)) BMJ Open 2023 Nov 22;13(11):e079040 PMID: 37993148 PMCID: PMC10668138 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85177837213 11/23/2023    
  • Contribution of implicit memory to adaptation of movement extent during reaching against unpredictable spring-like loads: insensitivity to intentional suppression of kinematic performance. (Lantagne DD, Mrotek LA, Hoelzle JB, Thomas DG, Scheidt RA) Exp Brain Res 2023 Sep;241(9):2209-2227 PMID: 37507633 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85165963276 07/29/2023    
  • The Effects of Rest on Concussion Symptom Resolution and Recovery Time: A Meta-analytic Review and Subgroup Analysis of 4329 Patients. (Kontos AP, Eagle SR, Braithwaite R, Preszler J, Manderino L, Turner RL, Jennings S, Trbovich A, Hickey RW, Collins MW, McCrea M, Nelson LD, Root J, Thomas DG) Am J Sports Med 2023 Dec;51(14):3893-3903 PMID: 36847271 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85153749893 02/28/2023       1 Citation
  • Using Comic-Based Concussion Discharge Instructions to Address Caregiver Health Literacy in the Emergency Department. (Pham TN, Morrison AK, Menard MS, Martinez D, Thomas DG) J Emerg Nurs 2023 Mar;49(2):236-243 PMID: 36604284 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85145693115 01/06/2023       1 Citation
  • Implementation of active injury management (AIM) in youth with acute concussion: A randomized controlled trial. (Thomas DG, Erpenbach H, Hickey RW, Waltzman D, Haarbauer-Krupa J, Nelson LD, Patterson CG, McCrea MA, Collins MW, Kontos AP) Contemp Clin Trials 2022 Dec;123:106965 PMID: 36252936 PMCID: PMC10924688 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140490997 10/18/2022    
  • Concussion prolonged with unrestricted screen time. (Thomas DG) J Pediatr 2022 Aug;247:176-180 PMID: 36058602 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85137016814 09/05/2022    
  • Longitudinal Assessment of Acute Concussion Outcomes Through SMS Text (ConText Study). (Schoenfeld R, Drendel A, Ahamed SI, Thomas D) Pediatr Emerg Care 2022 Jan 01;38(1):e37-e42 PMID: 34986585 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85123063823 01/07/2022       1 Citation
  • Five days of fever and myocardial inflammation. (Coleman KD, Benz P, Parikh NS, Thomas DG, Segar D, Block J, Schultz ML) SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2021;9:2050313X211050891 PMID: 34646566 PMCID: PMC8504640 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85116615830 10/15/2021    
  • Incidence of Neck Pain in Patients With Concussion in a Pediatric Emergency Department. (King JA, Rodriquez B, Kim I, Nimmer M, Nelson LD, Szabo A, Dong H, Thomas D) Pediatr Emerg Care 2022 Apr 01;38(4):e1185-e1191 PMID: 34570080 PMCID: PMC8934308 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85124566099 09/28/2021       2 Citations
  • Concussion Referral and Practice Patterns by Pediatric Emergency Medicine Providers. (Corwin DJ, Root JM, Zonfrillo MR, Thomas DG) Pediatr Emerg Care 2022 Mar 01;38(3):e1133-e1138 PMID: 34432741 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85125553368 08/26/2021       4 Citations
  • Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients with Concussion Presenting to a Specialty Clinic. (Kontos AP, Eagle SR, Holland CL, Thomas D, Hickey R, Santucci C, Collins MW) J Neurotrauma 2021 Oct 15;38(20):2918-2922 PMID: 34405700 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85117315977 08/19/2021       7 Citations
  • Contributions of implicit and explicit memories to sensorimotor adaptation of movement extent during goal-directed reaching. (Lantagne DD, Mrotek LA, Slick R, Beardsley SA, Thomas DG, Scheidt RA) Exp Brain Res 2021 Aug;239(8):2445-2459 PMID: 34106298 PMCID: PMC8354879 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85107438923 06/10/2021       2 Citations
  • Early Neurologic Recovery, Practice Pattern Variation, and the Risk of Endotracheal Intubation Following Established Status Epilepticus. (Rosenthal ES, Elm JJ, Ingles J, Rogers AJ, Terndrup TE, Holsti M, Thomas DG, Babcock L, Okada PJ, Lipsky RH, Miller JB, Hickey RW, Barra ME, Bleck TP, Cloyd JC, Silbergleit R, Lowenstein DH, Coles LD, Kapur J, Shinnar S, Chamberlain JM, Established Status Epilepticus Treatment Trial Study Group) Neurology 2021 May 11;96(19):e2372-e2386 PMID: 34032604 PMCID: PMC8166444 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85106922203 05/26/2021       6 Citations
  • Relationship between Sport-Related Concussion and Sleep Based on Self-Report and Commercial Actigraph Measurement. (Considine CM, Huber DL, Niemuth A, Thomas D, McCrea MA, Nelson LD) Neurotrauma Rep 2021;2(1):214-223 PMID: 33937913 PMCID: PMC8086521 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85131644067 05/04/2021       3 Citations
  • Multimedia Evaluation of EMT-Paramedic Assessment and Management of Pediatric Respiratory Distress. (Schroter S, Thomas D, Nimmer M, Visotcky A, Fraser R, Colella MR, Browne LR) Prehosp Emerg Care 2021;25(5):664-674 PMID: 32870748 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85092334063 09/02/2020       3 Citations
  • Perspective of US Judo Coaches on Concussion: A National Survey. (Yannetsos, C; Pacheo, M; Thomas, DG) International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training doi:10.1123/ijatt.2019-0026 02/09/2020    
  • Quantifying Activity Levels After Sport-Related Concussion Using Actigraph and Mobile (mHealth) Technologies. (Huber DL, Thomas DG, Danduran M, Meier TB, McCrea MA, Nelson LD) J Athl Train 2019 Sep;54(9):929-938 PMID: 31411898 PMCID: PMC6795103 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85072992585 08/15/2019       14 Citations
  • Onychomadesis as a Late Complication of Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease: A Case Series Shedding Light on Nail Shedding. (Kuehnel NA, Thach S, Thomas DG) Pediatr Emerg Care 2017 Nov;33(11):e122-e123 PMID: 29095779 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85034263785 11/03/2017       3 Citations
  • Parental Knowledge and Recall of Concussion Discharge Instructions. (Thomas DG, Bradley L, Servi A, Reilly S, Niskala Apps J, McCrea M, Hammeke T) J Emerg Nurs 2018 Jan;44(1):52-56 PMID: 28527643 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85020124168 05/22/2017       19 Citations
  • The Effectiveness of Prescribed Rest Depends on Initial Presentation After Concussion. (Sufrinko AM, Kontos AP, Apps JN, McCrea M, Hickey RW, Collins MW, Thomas DG) J Pediatr 2017 Jun;185:167-172 PMID: 28365025 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85016637815 04/04/2017       28 Citations
  • Statements of Agreement From the Targeted Evaluation and Active Management (TEAM) Approaches to Treating Concussion Meeting Held in Pittsburgh, October 15-16, 2015. (Collins MW, Kontos AP, Okonkwo DO, Almquist J, Bailes J, Barisa M, Bazarian J, Bloom OJ, Brody DL, Cantu R, Cardenas J, Clugston J, Cohen R, Echemendia R, Elbin RJ, Ellenbogen R, Fonseca J, Gioia G, Guskiewicz K, Heyer R, Hotz G, Iverson GL, Jordan B, Manley G, Maroon J, McAllister T, McCrea M, Mucha A, Pieroth E, Podell K, Pombo M, Shetty T, Sills A, Solomon G, Thomas DG, Valovich McLeod TC, Yates T, Zafonte R) Neurosurgery 2016 Dec;79(6):912-929 PMID: 27741219 PMCID: PMC5119544 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84996542635 10/16/2016       163 Citations
  • Challenges Enrolling Children Into Traumatic Brain Injury Trials: An Observational Study. (Stanley RM, Johnson MD, Vance C, Bajaj L, Babcock L, Atabaki S, Thomas D, Simon HK, Cohen DM, Rubacalva D, David Adelson P, Bulloch B, Rogers AJ, Mahajan P, Baren J, Lee L, Hoyle J, Quayle K, Charles Casper T, Michael Dean J, Kuppermann N, Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN)) Acad Emerg Med 2017 Jan;24(1):31-39 PMID: 27618167 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85009211843 09/13/2016       11 Citations
  • Activity-Related Symptom Exacerbations After Pediatric Concussion. (Silverberg ND, Iverson GL, McCrea M, Apps JN, Hammeke TA, Thomas DG) JAMA Pediatr 2016 Oct 01;170(10):946-953 PMID: 27479847 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84996503901 08/02/2016       67 Citations
  • Significance of Circulating Tumor Cells in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patients within a Randomized, Phase II Trial: TBCRC 019. (Paoletti C, Li Y, Muñiz MC, Kidwell KM, Aung K, Thomas DG, Brown ME, Abramson VG, Irvin WJ Jr, Lin NU, Liu MC, Nanda R, Nangia JR, Storniolo AM, Traina TA, Vaklavas C, Van Poznak CH, Wolff AC, Forero-Torres A, Hayes DF, Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium (TBCRC)) Clin Cancer Res 2015 Jun 15;21(12):2771-9 PMID: 25779948 PMCID: PMC5521206 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84940993817 03/18/2015       71 Citations
  • Benefits of strict rest after acute concussion: a randomized controlled trial. (Thomas DG, Apps JN, Hoffmann RG, McCrea M, Hammeke T) Pediatrics 2015 Feb;135(2):213-23 PMID: 25560444 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84922641444 01/07/2015       405 Citations
  • Use of modified acute concussion evaluation tools in the emergency department. (Zuckerbraun NS, Atabaki S, Collins MW, Thomas D, Gioia GA) Pediatrics 2014 Apr;133(4):635-42 PMID: 24616361 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84898763838 03/13/2014       68 Citations
  • Identifying neurocognitive deficits in adolescents following concussion. (Thomas DG, Collins MW, Saladino RA, Frank V, Raab J, Zuckerbraun NS) Acad Emerg Med 2011 Mar;18(3):246-54 PMID: 21401786 PMCID: PMC3076718 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79952716001 03/16/2011       39 Citations
  • Parent expectations and comfort with discussion of normal childhood sexuality and sexual abuse prevention during office visits. (Thomas D, Flaherty E, Binns H) Ambul Pediatr 2004;4(3):232-6 PMID: 15153058 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-2942667732 05/22/2004       19 Citations
    • Last update: 05/04/2024