MichaelJEsserMD

General Surgery • Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

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Office
2031 Peach St
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Phone+1 715-423-0122
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Education & Training

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1989
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 1984 - 2023
AZ State Medical License 1990 - 2012
CO State Medical License 1997 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Neurophysiological Measurements Using the NeuroCatch™ Platform in Pediatric Concussion Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 30
Recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

16 citations
Efficacy of melatonin for sleep disturbance in children with persistent post-concussion symptoms: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Karen M. Barlow, Valerie G. Kirk, Brian L. Brooks, Michael J. Esser, Keith Owen Yeates, Roger Zemek, Adam Kirton, Angelo Mikrogianakis, Frank P. MacMaster, Alberto Net...> ;Journal of Neurotrauma. 2021 Apr 5
23 citations
Neuroprotection Care Bundle Implementation to Decrease Acute Brain Injury in Preterm Infants.
Prashanth Murthy, Hussein Zein, Sumesh Thomas, James N. Scott, Ayman Abou Mehrem, Michael J. Esser, Abhay Lodha, Cathy Metcalfe, Derek Kowal, Leigh Irvine, Jillian Sco...> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2020 Sep 1
2 citations
Functional magnetic resonance imaging study of working memory several years after pediatric concussion.
Brian L. Brooks, Shane Virani, Aneesh Khetani, Helen L. Carlson, Zeanna Jadavji, Micaela Mauthner, Trevor A. Low, Vickie Plourde, Frank P. MacMaster, Signe Bray, Ashle...> ;Brain Injury. 2020 May 12
20 citations
Efficacy of Melatonin in Children With Postconcussive Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Karen M. Barlow, Brian L. Brooks, Michael J. Esser, Adam Kirton, Angelo Mikrogianakis, Roger Zemek, Frank P. MacMaster, Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, Keith Owen Yeates, Vale...> ;Pediatrics. 2020 Apr 1
6 citations
Metabolic acidosis rather than hypo/hypercapnia in the first 72 hours of life associated with intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm neonates.
Ipsita Goswami, Ayman Abou Mehrem, James N. Scott, Michael J. Esser, Khorshid Mohammad> ;The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2021 Dec 1
9 citations
Acute and Persistent Alterations of Cerebellar Inflammatory Networks and Glial Activation in a Rat Model of Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
Erik A Fraunberger, Pauline DeJesus, Elisa R. Zanier, Timothy E. Shutt, Michael J. Esser> ;Journal of Neurotrauma. 2020 May 21
14 citations
Neuro-Inflammation in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury-from Mechanisms to Inflammatory Networks.
Erik A Fraunberger, Michael J. Esser> ;Brain Sciences. 2019 Nov 9
14 citations
Microstructural neuroimaging of white matter tracts in persistent post-concussion syndrome: A prospective controlled cohort study.
Regan King, Melody N. Grohs, Adam Kirton, Catherine Lebel, Michael J. Esser, Karen M. Barlow> ;Neuroimage. Clinical. 2019 Jan 1
17 citations
Implementation of Neonatal Neurocritical Care Program Improved Short-Term Outcomes in Neonates With Moderate-to-Severe Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Smita Roychoudhury, Michael J. Esser, Jeffrey Buchhalter, Luis Bello-Espinosa, Hussein Zein, Alexandra Howlett, Sumesh Thomas, Prashanth Murthy, Juan Pablo Appendino, ...> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2019 Dec 1
6 citations
Sex-dependent and chronic alterations in behavior and mitochondrial function in a rat model of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury
Erik A Fraunberger, Timothy E. Shutt, Michael J. Esser> ;Brain Injury. 2019 Jan 19
32 citations
Melatonin as a Treatment after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Pre-Clinical and Clinical Literature.
Karen M. Barlow, Michael J. Esser, Myra Veidt, Roslyn N. Boyd> ;Journal of Neurotrauma. 2019 Feb 1
8 citations
Developmental expression of anxiety and depressive behaviours after prenatal predator exposure and early life homecage enhancement.
Amanda D. Green, Michael J. Esser, Tara S. Perrot> ;Behavioural Brain Research. 2017 Nov 26
15 citations
Manipulating cognitive reserve: Pre-injury environmental conditions influence the severity of concussion symptomology, gene expression, and response to melatonin treat...
Glenn R. Yamakawa, Sabrina Salberg, Karen M. Barlow, Brian L. Brooks, Michael J. Esser, Keith Owen Yeates, Richelle Mychasiuk> ;Experimental Neurology. 2017 Sep 1
20 citations
Cortical excitability after pediatric mild traumatic brain injury.
Trevor A. Seeger, Adam Kirton, Michael J. Esser, Clare N. Gallagher, Jeff F. Dunn, Ephrem Zewdie, Omar Damji, Patrick Ciechanski, Karen M. Barlow> ;Brain Stimulation. 2017 Mar 1
45 citations
Reducing the time interval between concussion and voluntary exercise restores motor impairment, short-term memory, and alterations to gene expression
Richelle Mychasiuk, Harleen Hehar, Irene Ma, Sydney Candy, Michael J. Esser> ;The European Journal of Neuroscience. 2016 Oct 1
79 citations
The direction of the acceleration and rotational forces associated with mild traumatic brain injury in rodents effect behavioural and molecular outcomes
Richelle Mychasiuk, Harleen Hehar, Sydeny Candy, Irene Ma, Michael J. Esser> ;Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 2016 Jan 15
29 citations
Impulsivity and Concussion in Juvenile Rats: Examining Molecular and Structural Aspects of the Frontostriatal Pathway
Harleen Hehar, Keith Owen Yeates, Bryan Kolb, Michael J. Esser, Richelle Mychasiuk> ;Plos One. 2015 Oct 8
7 citations
Canadian Paediatric Neurology Workforce survey and consensus statement
Asif Doja, Serena L. Orr, Hugh J. McMillan, Adam Kirton, Paula Brna, Michael J. Esser, Richard Tang-Wai, Philippe Major, Chantal Poulin, Narayan Prasad, Kathryn Selby,...> ;The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. Le Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques. 2015 May 1
6 citations
An enhanced home cage modulates hypothalamic CRH-ir labeling in juvenile rats, with and without sub-threshold febrile convulsions.
Austin C. Korgan, Janeske Vonkeman, Michael J. Esser, Tara S. Perrot> ;Developmental Psychobiology. 2015 Apr 1
39 citations
A mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) induces secondary attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder-like symptomology in young rats
Richelle Mychasiuk, Harleen Hehar, Michael J. Esser> ;Behavioural Brain Research. 2015 Jun 1
41 citations
Dietary intake alters behavioral recovery and gene expression profiles in the brain of juvenile rats that have experienced a concussion
Richelle Mychasiuk, Harleen Hehar, Irene Ma, Michael J. Esser> ;Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 2015 Feb 5
59 citations
A Novel Model of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury for Juvenile Rats
Richelle Mychasiuk, Allyson Farran, Mariana Angoa-Pérez, Denise I. Briggs, Donald M. Kuhn, Michael J. Esser> ;Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2014 Dec 8
31 citations
Diet, age, and prior injury status differentially alter behavioral outcomes following concussion in rats.
Richelle Mychasiuk, Harleen Hehar, Linda van Waes, Michael J. Esser> ;Neurobiology of Disease. 2015 Jan 1
36 citations
A double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention trial of 3 and 10 mg sublingual melatonin for post-concussion syndrome in youths (PLAYGAME): study protocol for a rando...
Karen M. Barlow, Brian L. Brooks, Frank P. MacMaster, Adam Kirton, Trevor A. Seeger, Michael J. Esser, Susan Crawford, Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, Roger Zemek, Mikrogianak...> ;Trials. 2014 Jul 7
14 citations
Limbic system activation is affected by prenatal predator exposure and postnatal environmental enrichment and further moderated by dam and sex.
Austin C. Korgan, Amanda D. Green, Tara S. Perrot, Michael J. Esser> ;Behavioural Brain Research. 2014 Feb 1
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Press Mentions

'It Was like Reliving a Nightmare': Calgary Boy Hospitalized by Same Condition That Led to Sister's Death 18 Years EarlierJanuary 29th, 2020
‘The Pain Didn’t Stop:’ Study Looking into Slow Concussion Recovery in YouthSeptember 15th, 2019
Paediatric Concussion Study in Canada to Use NeuroCatch PlatformAugust 21st, 2019
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