EricMWoodMD

Preventive Medicine • Salt Lake City, UT

Occupational Medicine

Assistant Professor, Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine

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Office
1525 W 2100 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Phone+1 801-213-3900
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Summary

Dr. Eric Wood, MD is a board certified preventive medicine physician in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Utah and California. He is affiliated with University of Utah Health and is an Assistant Professor at University of Utah School of Medicine.

Education & Training

University of Utah Health Occupational MedicineResidency, Occupational Medicine, 2002 - 2003
Harvard School of Public Health Occupational MedicineResidency, Preventive Medicine, 2002 - 2002
University of Nevada Reno School of MedicineResidency, Family Medicine, 1995 - 1998
University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1996 - Present
UT State Medical License 1998 - 2026
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

12 citations
Metabolic Syndrome in Commercial Truck Drivers: Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Comparison With the General Population.
Riann Robbins, Matthew S. Thiese, Ulrike Ott, Eric M. Wood, Atim Effiong, Maureen A. Murtaugh, Jay Kapellusch, Melissa Cheng, Kurt T. Hegmann> ;Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2020 Jul 1
2 citations
The Coexistence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Workers With Trigger Digit.
Michael S. Fitch, Matthew S. Thiese, Eric M. Wood, Jay Kapellusch, Kurt T. Hegmann> ;Hand. 2020 Jan 22
3 citations
Relationship Between Opioid Use and Pain Severity Ratings in Workers With Low Back Pain.
Melissa Cheng, Matthew S. Thiese, Eric M. Wood, Jay Kapellusch, James A. Foster, David L. Drury, Andrew Merryweather, Kurt T. Hegmann, BackWorks Study Team> ;Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2019 Oct 1
2 citations
Role of Biomechanical Factors in Resolution of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among a Population of Workers.
Amilcar Cardona, Matthew S. Thiese, Jay Kapellusch, Andrew Merryweather, Eric M. Wood, Kurt T. Hegmann> ;Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2019 Apr 1
1 citations
The Role of Elbow Tender Point Examination in the Diagnosis of Lateral Epicondylitis.
Sarang K Yoon, Matthew S. Thiese, Ulrike Ott, Jay Kapellusch, Andrew Merryweather, Eric M. Wood, Brenden Ronna, James A. Foster, David L. Drury, Kurt T. Hegmann> ;Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2019 Feb 1
1 citations
Association Between Exercise and Low Back Pain Resulting in Modified Duty and Lost Time: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of an Occupational Population.
Skyler D. Walker, Holden L. Brown, Matthew S. Thiese, Ulrike Ott, Eric M. Wood, Jay Kapellusch, Kurt T. Hegmann> ;Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2018 Oct 1
10 citations
Median Nerve Symptoms, Signs, and Electrodiagnostic Abnormalities Among Working Adults
Kurt T. Hegmann, Andrew Merryweather, Matthew S. Thiese, Richard Kendall, Arun Garg, Jay Kapellusch, James A. Foster, David L. Drury, Eric M. Wood, J. Mark Melhorn> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2018 Aug 15
8 citations
Association between wrist ratio and carpal tunnel syndrome: Effect modification by body mass index.
Matthew S. Thiese, Andrew Merryweather, Alzina Koric, Ulrike Ott, Eric M. Wood, Jay Kapellusch, James A. Foster, Arun Garg, Gwen Deckow-Schaefer, Suzanna Tomich, Richa...> ;Muscle & Nerve. 2017 Dec 1
7 citations
Association between Epicondylitis and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Pooled Occupational Cohorts
Kurt T. Hegmann, Matthew S. Thiese, Jay Kapellusch, Andrew Merryweather, Stephen Bao, Barbara Silverstein, Eric M. Wood, Richard Kendall, James A. Foster, David L. Dru...> ;BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2017 May 30
30 citations
Association Between Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Kara Arnold Applegate, Matthew S. Thiese, Andrew Merryweather, Jay Kapellusch, David L. Drury, Eric M. Wood, Richard Kendall, James A. Foster, Arun Garg, Kurt T. Hegmann> ;Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2017 Feb 1
13 citations
Association Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pooled Occupational Cohorts.
Kurt T. Hegmann, Matthew S. Thiese, Jay Kapellusch, Andrew Merryweather, Stephen Bao, Barbara Silverstein, Eric M. Wood, Richard Kendall, Jacqueline J. Wertsch, James ...> ;Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2016 Jan 1
18 citations
Factors Associated With Truck Crashes in a Large Cross Section of Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers.
Matthew S. Thiese, Ulrike Ott, Riann Robbins, Atim Effiong, Maureen A. Murtaugh, Melissa R. Lemke, Gwen Deckow-Schaefer, Jay Kapellusch, Eric M. Wood, Deborah G Passey...> ;Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2015 Oct 1
23 citations
A Clinical Trial on Weight Loss among Truck Drivers
Thiese, Atim Effiong, Ulrike Ott, Deborah G Passey, ZC Arnold, Brenden Ronna, PA Muthe, Eric M. Wood, Maureen A. Murtaugh> ;The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2015 Apr 1
53 citations
Prevalence of low back pain by anatomic location and intensity in an occupational population
Matthew S. Thiese, Kurt T. Hegmann, Eric M. Wood, Arun Garg, J. Steven Moore, Jay Kapellusch, James A. Foster, Ulrike Ott> ;BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2014 Aug 21
28 citations
Low-back pain ratings for lifetime, 1-month period, and point prevalences in a large occupational population.
Matthew S. Thiese, Kurt T. Hegmann, Eric M. Wood, Arun Garg, J. Steven Moore, Jay Kapellusch, James A. Foster, Tom Greene, Greg Stoddard, Jeremy J. Biggs, BackWorks St...> ;Human Factors. 2014 Feb 1
19 citations
Impacts of differences in epidemiological case definitions on prevalence for upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders
Kurt T. Hegmann, Matthew S. Thiese, Eric M. Wood, Arun Garg, Jay Kapellusch, James A. Foster, Jeremy J. Biggs, Hannah Edwards, Jacqueline J. Wertsch, Richard Kendall> ;Human Factors. 2014 Feb 1
8 citations
Risk factors, health behaviors, and injury among adults employed in the transportation, warehousing, and utilities super sector.
James C. Helmkamp, Jennifer E. Lincoln, John P. Sestito, Eric M. Wood, Jan Birdsey, Max Kiefer> ;American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2013 May 1
21 citations
Study protocol title: a prospective cohort study of low back pain
Arun Garg, Kurt T. Hegmann, J. Steven Moore, Jay Kapellusch, Matthew S. Thiese, Sruthi Boda, Parag Bhoyr, Donald S. Bloswick, Andrew Merryweather, Richard F. Sesek, Gw...> ;BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2013 Mar 7
33 citations
The WISTAH hand study: A prospective cohort study of distal upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders
Arun Garg, Kurt T. Hegmann, Jacqueline J. Wertsch, Jay Kapellusch, Matthew S. Thiese, Donald S. Bloswick, Andrew Merryweather, Richard F. Sesek, Gwen Deckow-Schaefer, ...> ;BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2012 Jun 6
Reducing the risk of transfusion-transmissible viral infection through blood donor selection: the Australian experience 2000 through 2006.
Polizzotto, M. N., Wood, E. M., Ingham, H., Keller, A. J.> ;Transfusion. 2008 Jan
Blood transfusion requirements for patients undergoing chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia how much is enough?
Dawson, M. A., Avery, S., McQuilten, Z. K., Bailey, M. J., Shortt, J., Polizzotto, M. N., Wood, E. M., Cole-Sinclair, M. F.> ;Haematologica. 2007 Jul
Cost of hepatitis A vaccine: $70. Mounting your own antibody response to hepatitis A before your overseas holiday: priceless.
Shortt, J., Spelman, D., Wood, E. M.> ;Med J Aust. 2007 Jul 2
Warfarin reversal: consensus guidelines, on behalf of the Australasian Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
Baker, R. I., Coughlin, P. B., Gallus, A. S., Harper, P. L., Salem, H. H., Wood, E. M.> ;Med J Aust. 2004 Nov 1
Prophylactic intravenous immunoglobulin during autologous haemopoietic stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma is not associated with reduced infectious complic...
Blombery, P., Prince, H. M., Worth, L. J., Main, J., Yang, M., Wood, E. M., Westerman, D. A.> ;Ann Hematol. 2011 Oct
A review of pathophysiology and current treatment for neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) and introducing the Australian NAIT registry.
McQuilten, Z. K., Wood, E. M., Savoia, H., Cole, S.> ;Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2011 Jun
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Press Mentions

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Hospital Affiliations

University of Utah HealthSalt Lake City, Utah