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Office
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390Phone+1 214-645-6024Fax+1 214-645-0078- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Pamela J. Okada, M.D., M.B.A, M.S, FAAP, FACEP., is the Interim Division Chief of the Children’s Health Dallas Emergency Department and a Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She also serves as the President of the Dallas Medical Staff and Medical Executive Committee. Medical Director of Patient Experience, and Co-Site Primary Investigator for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). She is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians, and Society for Pediatric Research. Her research interests include areas in pediatric neurologic emergencies and neurologic outcomes.
Education & Training
- Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1993
- Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1991
- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 1996 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- AOA AOA, 1990
- Fellow (FACEP) American College of Emergency Physicians
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
- Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Pediatric Acute Scrotum and Testicular Torsion Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 24
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 42 citationsHerpes Simplex Virus Infection in Infants Undergoing Meningitis Evaluation.Andrea T. Cruz, Stephen B. Freedman, Dina M. Kulik, Pamela J. Okada, Alesia H. Fleming
Pediatrics. 2018-02-01 - 45 citationsCan novice sonographers accurately locate an endotracheal tube with a saline-filled cuff in a cadaver model? A pilot study.Atim Uya, Dave Spear, Kalpesh Patel, Pamela J. Okada, Paul Sheeran
Academic Emergency Medicine. 2012-03-01 - 64 citationsA comparison of the influence of hospital-trained, ad hoc, and telephone interpreters on perceived satisfaction of limited English-proficient parents presenting to a p...Estevan A. Garcia, Lonnie C. Roy, Pamela J. Okada, Sebrina D. Perkins, Robert A. Wiebe
Pediatric Emergency Care. 2004-06-01
Press Mentions
- More US Kids Coming to ERs for Swallowing Small ItemsApril 12th, 2019
- New Precautions as Flu Cases Continue to ClimbJanuary 4th, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, Texas
- Children's Medical Center DallasDallas, Texas
- Children's Medical Center PlanoPlano, Texas
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